Best Alternatives to Victor Kristiansen

Playing Style Analysis

Kristiansen is the rare Championship left back who wins games with his eyes rather than his legs—a defender whose value lives in positioning and anticipation, not aggression. His interception numbers place him in the top 20% of the division, which tells the real story: he doesn't need to tackle because he's already there. That's the counterintuitive truth buried beneath his below-average duel win rate—poor ground duel numbers often signal a reactive defender, but here they reflect a player who simply doesn't put himself in situations requiring last-ditch interventions. The three closest DNA matches to Victor Kristiansen:

• Adrien Truffert(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Vitaliy Mykolenko(85% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and commanding in the air (4.4 clearances/90).
• Ian Maatsen(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), central to possession (71 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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