Best Alternatives to Wesley Moraes

Playing Style Analysis

Moraes has rebuilt himself into one of the most ruthlessly efficient target forwards in the Super League — a player whose body does the thinking his feet sometimes can't. Sitting in the top 5% for goals per 90, he's not just scoring; he's finishing at a rate that separates him from nearly every striker in the division. His aerial presence backs it up: top 20% in duels won through the air, with 4.51 aerials won per 90 that make him a genuine weapon from set pieces and crosses. The three closest DNA matches to Wesley Moraes:

• Igor Jesus(81% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.7 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.2 aerials won/90).
• Richarlison (80% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.51 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), strong in aerial duels (3.3 aerials won/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
• Alexander Sørloth(80% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.55 goals/90), dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 63%) and top 20% scorer in the league.

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