Best Alternatives to Roberto Piccoli

Top 3 Alternatives to Roberto Piccoli

1. 1.Samuele Mulattieri87% DNA match·Sassuolo€6.0M
2. 2.Lorenzo Colombo86% DNA match·Genoa€6.0M
3. 3.Henrik Meister86% DNA match·Pisa€4.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

Piccoli is the kind of striker Serie A defences respect in the air but rarely fear on the ball—a blunt instrument with genuine aerial menace in a league that still values it. His 3.06 aerial wins per 90 place him comfortably in the top 20% of attackers, and his shot volume matches that tier too, suggesting a forward who gets into positions even if he doesn't always finish them. Here's the counterintuitive part: that dismal pass accuracy—bottom 10% in the league—isn't necessarily laziness or sloppiness. The three most similar players to Roberto Piccoli by playing style are:

• Samuele Mulattieri(87% match) — Mulattieri is the kind of striker who wins headers in Serie A but struggles to win the ball at his feet—a physical presence in the box who remains curiously invisible in open play. His aerial win rate sits above the league average for attackers, a legitimate weapon in the right system, and his dribble volume places him in the top 20%—suggesting more directness than his overall profile implies. The counterintuitive read here: his low pass volume isn't laziness, it's positioning; he operates in tight spaces where recycling the ball simply isn't his job.
• Lorenzo Colombo(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.32 goals/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.1/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.4 dispossessed/90).
• Henrik Meister(86% match) — A Forward. Note: this profile is based on 768 minutes of playing time this season.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →