AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Anton Gaaei
Players most similar to Anton Gaaei (Defender, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Anton Gaaei
- 1.Jeremie Frimpong86% DNA match·Liverpool€38.0M
- 2.Jordan Bos85% DNA match·Feyenoord€5.0M
- 3.Gijs Smal85% DNA match·Feyenoord€6.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
“A Active Full-Back....”
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Active Full-Back
A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.53 big chances/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Anton Gaaei by playing style are:
- Jeremie Frimpong(86% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Jordan Bos(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.32 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), central to possession (75 touches/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Gijs Smal(85% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (10.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 845 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Jeremie Frimpong delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 660% premium over Anton Gaaei, with 1.05 tackles won per 90 at age 25.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Jeremie Frimpong
Liverpool · Eredivisie
Netherlands25yContract 2030
Tkl/901.05
KP/901.23
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Gaaei: €33M more expensive · 2y older
86% match
€38.0M
#2
J
Jordan Bos
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Australia23yContract 2029
Tkl/903.11
KP/901.65
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€5.0M
#3
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Gijs Smal
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Netherlands28yContract 2028
Tkl/902.24
KP/901.60
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Gaaei: 5y older
85% match
€6.0M
#4
S
Sergiño Dest
PSV · Eredivisie
United States25yContract 2028
Tkl/902.21
KP/901.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€18.0M
#5
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Wouter Goes
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands21yContract 2028
Tkl/901.25
KP/900.34
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€12.0M
#6
Y
Yarek Gasiorowski
PSV · Eredivisie
Spain21yContract 2030
Tkl/901.18
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€16.0M
#7
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Arthur Zagré
Excelsior · Eredivisie
France24yContract 2026
Tkl/902.08
KP/900.74
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€10.0M
#8
Y
Youri Baas
Ajax · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2028
Tkl/901.79
KP/900.30
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€16.0M
#9
J
Jordan Lotomba
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Switzerland27yContract 2027
Tkl/901.66
KP/900.39
85% match
€5.0M
#10
S
Samson Baidoo
Lens · Ligue 1
Austria22yContract 2030
Tkl/901.98
KP/900.28
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€12.0M
#11
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Takehiro Tomiyasu
Ajax · Eredivisie
Japan27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.75
KP/900.00
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€12.0M
#12
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Denso Kasius
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2029
Tkl/901.29
KP/901.59
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€6.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Anton Gaaei?▼
The top alternatives to Anton Gaaei based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jeremie Frimpong, Jordan Bos, Gijs Smal, Sergiño Dest, Wouter Goes. 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 Anton Gaaei in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Anton Gaaei in 2026 include Jeremie Frimpong (€38.0M), Jordan Bos (€5.0M), Gijs Smal (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Anton Gaaei play and who plays similarly?▼
Anton Gaaei plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands, €38.0M); Jordan Bos (Australia, €5.0M); Gijs Smal (Netherlands, €6.0M); Sergiño Dest (United States, €18.0M).
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.