Best Alternatives to Will Vaulks

Top 3 Alternatives to Will Vaulks

1. 1.Ethan Ampadu82% DNA match·Leeds United€20.0M
2. 2.Morgan Gibbs-White81% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€65.0M
3. 3.Anton Stach81% DNA match·Leeds United€20.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (12.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (10.1/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three most similar players to Will Vaulks by playing style are:

• Ethan Ampadu(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Morgan Gibbs-White(81% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90) and heavily involved in play (50 touches/90).
• Anton Stach(81% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.

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