Best Alternatives to Steven Alzate

Top 3 Alternatives to Steven Alzate

1. 1.Kenneth Taylor82% DNA match·Lazio€23.0M
2. 2.Danilo Cataldi81% DNA match·Lazio€3.5M
3. 3.Matheus Uribe81% DNA match·Atlético Nacional€9.5M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Alzate functions as a metronomic security blanket, a player whose 90.8% pass accuracy places him in the elite top 5% of MLS midfielders despite playing for a struggling Tier C side. He is not merely a sideways recycler; his 59.1 passes per 90 (top 20%) and 1.25 dribbles (top 20%) suggest a high-usage pivot who demands the ball to break lines. While his 0.44 press intensity mark looks like a red flag for defensive work rate, the data hides a nuanced reader of the game whose 1.25 interceptions per 90 actually rank in the league’s top 30%, proving he defends through positioning rather than physical exertion. The three most similar players to Steven Alzate by playing style are:

• Kenneth Taylor(82% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.28 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Danilo Cataldi(81% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Matheus Uribe(81% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success) and heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90).

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