Best Alternatives to Veljko Milosavljevic

Top 3 Alternatives to Veljko Milosavljevic

1. 1.Nikola Milenković87% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€30.0M
2. 2.Kristoffer Ajer86% DNA match·Brentford€18.0M
3. 3.Yerson Mosquera86% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€10.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

Milosavljevic is the kind of defender who wins games through the pass rather than the tackle—a ball-playing centre-back whose value lives in the build-up phase, not the trenches. His passes into the final third rank in the top 20% of Premier League defenders, and his volume of 46.6 passes per 90 places him above most peers in possession-based systems. Here's the counterintuitive part: his aerial win *rate* sits below average, yet his aerial *volume* lands in the top 30%—he's contesting more duels than most, just not winning them cleanly. The three most similar players to Veljko Milosavljevic by playing style are:

• Nikola Milenković(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.9 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (5.4/90).
• Kristoffer Ajer(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90) and commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90).
• Yerson Mosquera(86% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), commanding in the air (4.9 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.4 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 →