Best Alternatives to Svante Ingelsson

Top 3 Alternatives to Svante Ingelsson

1. 1.Mikael Egill Ellertsson85% DNA match·Genoa€3.5M
2. 2.Luis Engelns85% DNA match·TSG Hoffenheim€4.0M
3. 3.Jesper Karlström84% DNA match·Udinese€4.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Ingelsson is a high-volume defensive disruptor trapped in the body of a playmaker, operating as a chaotic engine for a struggling Championship side. While a 67.7% pass accuracy puts him in the bottom 10% of league midfielders—suggesting a lack of technical security—the data hides a more proactive profile; he isn’t just missing targets, he is forcing the issue with 1.07 key passes per 90, a rate that eclipses many of the division’s more "reliable" ball-retainers. The counterintuitive reality is that Ingelsson is a specialist in the "ugly" transition. The three most similar players to Svante Ingelsson by playing style are:

• Mikael Egill Ellertsson(85% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed.
• Luis Engelns(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.7/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90).
• Jesper Karlström(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (50 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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