Best Alternatives to Youssef En-Nesyri

Playing Style Analysis

En-Nesyri is the rare striker whose value lives almost entirely in the penalty box—a finisher-first, everything-else-second operator who makes his living where the game is decided. His 0.62 goals per 90 places him comfortably in the top 20% of attackers in the Pro League, and his aerial threat—top 20% in winning duels per 90—adds a physical dimension that defenses genuinely have to plan for. Here's the counterintuitive part: his bottom-10% pass volume isn't laziness, it's positioning discipline. The three closest DNA matches to Youssef En-Nesyri:

• Roberto Fernández(84% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90).
• Estéban Lepaul(83% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.70 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
• Anastasios Douvikas (82% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.55 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.

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