Best Alternatives to Scott McKenna

Top 3 Alternatives to Scott McKenna

1. 1.Nnamdi Collins83% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€15.0M
2. 2.Luka Vuskovic82% DNA match·Hamburger SV€40.0M
3. 3.Maximilian Wöber82% DNA match·Werder Bremen€3.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

McKenna is a progressive lighthouse in the 1. HNL, a ball-playing colossus who pairs elite distribution with the physical dominance of a traditional stopper. While many defenders at this level are content to recycle possession, McKenna demands the ball, ranking in the top 20% for volume with a surgical 91.1% accuracy that places him in the league’s elite tier. The three most similar players to Scott McKenna by playing style are:

• Nnamdi Collins(83% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.2 successful tackles/90), central to possession (86 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.4 long balls/90, 67% accuracy), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Luka Vuskovic(82% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), commanding in the air (8.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in possession (70 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (90 touches/90), dominant in the air (6.1 aerials won/90, 75%), uses long balls frequently (9.3/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
• Maximilian Wöber(82% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.7 clearances/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90) and top 10% tackler in the league.

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