Which current player is most similar to Martin Ødegaard?

The current analogue for Martin Ødegaard is Bernardo Silva.

Which historical player is similar to Martin Ødegaard?

The historical analogue for Martin Ødegaard is David Silva, using the phase David Silva — Manchester City 2017-2019.

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Players similar to Martin Ødegaard

Martin Ødegaard plays most like Bernardo Silva. Their historical analogue is David Silva — Manchester City 2017-2019.

Current

Current Analogue

Bernardo Silva

Real Madrid

Left-footed creators who press and keep the ball

Both are left-footed playmakers who pair creation with heavy out-of-possession work. Ødegaard links midfield to attack and made more pressures than any Arsenal teammate in 2024-25. Bernardo, City's captain in 2025-26 before his June 2026 move to Real Madrid, kept possession under pressure in deeper zones, as in the 3-0 win over Liverpool in November 2025.

Shared qualities

Left-footed playmaking
Energetic pressing
Retaining the ball in tight areas

Main difference

Bernardo has ranged across wing, central and deeper playmaking roles, while Ødegaard is a more fixed advanced No 8.

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Historical

Historical Analogue

David Silva

Manchester City 2017-2019

Left-footed half-space creator who sets the tempo

Ødegaard's linking and final-third passing at Arsenal echo David Silva at City in 2017–19, when he worked as one of two free eights in the half-spaces. In the 7-2 win over Stoke in October 2017, Silva completed 76 passes, many of them short ones in the final third. The comparison concerns tempo and combination play, not City's trophies.

Shared qualities

Left-footed playmaking
Short combinations in the final third
Controlling tempo

Main difference

Silva usually worked from the left interior in that City side, whereas Ødegaard operates towards the right and carries a heavy pressing load in Arteta's system.

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Quick answers

Which current player is most similar to Martin Ødegaard?: The current analogue for Martin Ødegaard is Bernardo Silva.
Which historical player is similar to Martin Ødegaard?: The historical analogue for Martin Ødegaard is David Silva, using the phase David Silva — Manchester City 2017-2019.

Current

Bernardo Silva

Left-footed creators who press and keep the ball

Shared qualities

Main difference

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Historical

David Silva

Left-footed half-space creator who sets the tempo

Shared qualities

Main difference

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Other historical similar players