Best Alternatives to Wesley

Playing Style Analysis

Wesley is the rare defender in Serie A who looks more dangerous going forward than most midfielders, yet earns his place through relentless ball-winning. His 0.17 goals per 90 ranks in the top 10% among defenders in the league—a number that belongs on a striker's report, not a backline profile. His tackles won rate sits in the same elite tier, meaning this isn't an attacking defender who neglects his defensive duties; he genuinely does both. The three closest DNA matches to Wesley:

• Denzel Dumfries(79% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).
• Emil Holm(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a prolific assist provider (0.55 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), central to possession (72 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.
• Rafik Belghali(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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