Best Alternatives to Salman Al-Faraj

Top 3 Alternatives to Salman Al-Faraj

1. 1.Luka Modrić81% DNA match·AC Milan€4.0M
2. 2.Jordan Holsgrove80% DNA match·Estoril
3. 3.André Almeida81% DNA match·Valencia€9.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), central to possession (80 touches/90) and top 20% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Salman Al-Faraj by playing style are:

• Luka Modrić(81% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.8 long balls/90, 78% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 609 minutes of playing time this season.
• Jordan Holsgrove(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (12.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (92 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.9/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
• André Almeida(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.9 dispossessed/90).

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