AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Alphonso Davies
Players most similar to Alphonso Davies (Defender, €50.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Alphonso Davies
- 1.Erdoğan Yeşilyurt86% DNA match·Antalyaspor
- 2.Souffian El Karouani86% DNA match·FC Utrecht
- 3.Lars de Blok86% DNA match·VVV-Venlo
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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“A Active Full-Back....”
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Active Full-BackBall-Playing
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (66 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.27 big chances/90) and central to possession (89 touches/90). The three most similar players to Alphonso Davies by playing style are:
- Erdoğan Yeşilyurt(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.38 assists/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.76 big chances/90).
- Souffian El Karouani(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.1 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.36 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.56 big chances/90), delivers dangerous crosses (3.3 accurate crosses/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.5/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Lars de Blok(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.50 big chances/90), uses long balls frequently (5.0/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Erdoğan Yeşilyurt
Antalyaspor · Super Lig
Germany32yContract 2026
Tkl/901.61
KP/901.15
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stablevs Davies: 7y older
86% match
N/A
#2
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Souffian El Karouani
FC Utrecht · Eredivisie
Morocco25y
Tkl/902.85
KP/903.08
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable86% match
N/A
#3
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Lars de Blok
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
Netherlands21yContract 2027
Tkl/901.56
KP/902.08
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Davies: 4y younger
86% match
N/A
#4
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David Herold
Karlsruher SC · Bundesliga
Germany23y
Tkl/902.42
KP/901.75
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
N/A
#5
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Zeki Yavru
Samsunspor · Super Lig
Turkey34yContract 2026
Tkl/901.75
KP/901.45
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
N/A
#6
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João Cancelo
FC Barcelona · La Liga
Portugal31yContract 2026
Tkl/902.35
KP/900.59
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€9.0M
#7
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Christopher Lannert
DSC Arminia Bielefeld · Bundesliga
Germany27y
Tkl/902.96
KP/902.51
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable86% match
N/A
#8
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Sergio López
Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga
Spain27y
Tkl/901.23
KP/901.70
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable85% match
N/A
#9
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Oleksandr Zinchenko
Ajax · Premier League
Ukraine29yContract 2026
Tkl/902.81
KP/901.27
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
85% match
€15.0M
#10
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Derick Poloni
Farense · Liga Portugal
Brazil32y
Tkl/901.81
KP/901.19
Active Full-Back
84% match
N/A
#11
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Rico Lewis
Manchester City · Premier League
England21yContract 2028
Tkl/901.73
KP/901.73
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
84% match
N/A
#12
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Siebe Horemans
FC Utrecht · Eredivisie
Belgium27y
Tkl/901.95
KP/901.00
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Alphonso Davies?▼
The top alternatives to Alphonso Davies based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Erdoğan Yeşilyurt, Souffian El Karouani, Lars de Blok, David Herold, Zeki Yavru. These players were matched using Rising Transfers' 768-dimension DNA model across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit — not just position or market value.
Which players are similar to Alphonso Davies in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Alphonso Davies in 2026 include Erdoğan Yeşilyurt (N/A), Souffian El Karouani (N/A), Lars de Blok (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Alphonso Davies play and who plays similarly?▼
Alphonso Davies plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Erdoğan Yeşilyurt (Germany, N/A); Souffian El Karouani (Morocco, N/A); Lars de Blok (Netherlands, N/A); David Herold (Germany, N/A).
How does Rising Transfers find similar players?▼
Rising Transfers uses a proprietary 768-dimension Player DNA model trained on 3.2 million match events. Each player is represented as a vector across 35+ per-90 metrics including pressing intensity, passing footprint, dribbling profile, and defensive contribution. Similarity is measured using cosine distance — the same technique used in state-of-the-art AI systems — making it the most precise player comparison tool available publicly.