Best Alternatives to Roger Assalé

Playing Style Analysis

Assalé is a low-gravity disruptor whose data profile suggests a Swiss Army knife trapped in a Tier C squad, operating as a transitional engine rather than a traditional poacher. While 378 minutes constitutes a partial sample, his outputs are consistently above the Ligue 1 average for attackers, notably his 26.0 passes per 90 and 79.8% accuracy which indicate a forward more interested in the build-up than the finishing touch. Counterintuitively, despite his diminutive stature, his duel win rate of 41.3% puts him in a higher percentile for physical retention than many traditional target men in the division. The three closest DNA matches to Roger Assalé:

• Gessime Yassine(85% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.67 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.7/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (3.9/90).
• Rayan Fofana(85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (4.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.58 goals/90), draws fouls effectively (3.9/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
• Danny Namaso(84% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90).

Similarity uses per-90 performance across playing-style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →