Which current player is most similar to Jean-Phillipe Mateta?

The current analogue for Jean-Phillipe Mateta is Serhou Guirassy.

Which historical player is similar to Jean-Phillipe Mateta?

The historical analogue for Jean-Phillipe Mateta is Demba Ba, using the phase Demba Ba — Newcastle United 2011-2013.

Similar Players

Players similar to Jean-Phillipe Mateta

Jean-Phillipe Mateta plays most like Serhou Guirassy. Their historical analogue is Demba Ba — Newcastle United 2011-2013.

Current

Current Analogue

Serhou Guirassy

Borussia Dortmund

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Receiving and finishing as a nine

Mateta and Guirassy give attacks a central forward who can receive under contact and turn supporting service into box chances. Their size and central receiving role make this a useful comparison.

Shared qualities

Central receiving
Penalty-area finishing

Main difference

Guirassy’s technical combinations and scoring level are not assigned to Mateta. The stored ambipedal foot tag is treated as right-foot compatibility, not proof of identical finishing.

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Historical

Historical Analogue

Demba Ba

Newcastle United 2011-2013

Physical receiving with mobility

Mateta recalls part of Demba Ba’s Newcastle game in 2011–13: a substantial central target who could move away from defenders and finish attacks rather than remain a static aerial outlet.

Shared qualities

Physical receiving
Movement to finish

Main difference

Ba also played from the left after Papiss Cissé arrived. This comparison is restricted to his central-forward work, not that wide deployment or his scoring rate.

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Quick answers

Which current player is most similar to Jean-Phillipe Mateta?: The current analogue for Jean-Phillipe Mateta is Serhou Guirassy.
Which historical player is similar to Jean-Phillipe Mateta?: The historical analogue for Jean-Phillipe Mateta is Demba Ba, using the phase Demba Ba — Newcastle United 2011-2013.