Best Alternatives to Steven Bergwijn

Playing Style Analysis

Bergwijn remains one of European football's most frustrating puzzles—a wide attacker whose technical ceiling still outpaces his surroundings, even after the Ajax exit. Playing for a B-tier Pro League side, his 91.1% pass accuracy places him in the top 5% among forwards in the league, which tells you everything about how he operates: less a disruptor, more an architect in disguise. His 1.62 key passes per 90 and consistent penetration into the final third suggest a player who manufactures chances with intelligence rather than raw speed. The three closest DNA matches to Steven Bergwijn:

• Crysencio Summerville(84% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.4/90).
• Riccardo Sottil(83% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.50 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.3/90).
• Reiss Nelson(83% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.4/90) and meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy).

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