Best Alternatives to Stefan Lainer

Playing Style Analysis

Lainer occupies a rare space in the Austrian Bundesliga: a defender whose most dangerous contribution isn't stopping attacks but starting them. His key pass rate of 1.54 per 90 minutes places him in the top 5% among defenders in the league—a number that belongs on a creative midfielder's résumé, not a right back's. His 71.4% duel win rate further confirms he isn't sacrificing defensive solidity for that attacking output. The three closest DNA matches to Stefan Lainer:

• Mitchell Weiser(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.28 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.75 big chances/90).
• Valentino Lazaro(86% match) — A Solid Defender. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• David Raum(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (3.5 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.70 big chances/90), delivers dangerous crosses (3.0 accurate crosses/90), penetrates with forward passing (10.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (91 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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