Best Alternatives to Ross Stewart

Top 3 Alternatives to Ross Stewart

1. 1.Toni Martínez86% DNA match·Deportivo Alavés€3.5M
2. 2.Rafiu Durosinmi84% DNA match·Pisa€7.5M
3. 3.Lyle Foster85% DNA match·Burnley€10.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Stewart is a relentless physical outlier who transforms long balls into high-value possessions with the clinical efficiency of a seasoned target man. While many tall forwards merely occupy space, Stewart dominates it, posting an aerial win rate in the top 5% of the league and a duel success rate in the top 10%—numbers that paint him as a defensive coordinator’s nightmare. His output is staggering; a goals-per-90 ratio in the top 5% suggests he is far more than a foil for others, though his 0.41 assists per 90 reveal a surprisingly creative link-player hidden behind that towering frame. The three most similar players to Ross Stewart by playing style are:

• Toni Martínez(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.39 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (6.2 aerials won/90).
• Rafiu Durosinmi(84% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.52 goals/90), dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 63%) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Lyle Foster(85% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).

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