Best Alternatives to Yuta Nakayama

Playing Style Analysis

Yuta Nakayama is a Physical Stopper. Aggressive defender who wins aerial and ground duels. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (57% duel success), dominant in the air (3.3 aerials won/90, 68%) and uses long balls frequently (5.0/90). The three closest DNA matches to Yuta Nakayama:

• Simon Scherder(85% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (68% duel success), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 64%) and uses long balls frequently (7.4/90).
• Leopold Wurm(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.1 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (6.3/90).
• Gabriele Calvani(84% match) — A Physical Stopper. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.1 clearances/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), dominant in the air (3.6 aerials won/90, 66%) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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