AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Archie Gray
Players most similar to Archie Gray (Midfielder, €35.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Archie Gray
- 1.Rodrigo Bentancur 83% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€22.0M
- 2.Josh King83% DNA match·Fulham€20.0M
- 3.Freddie Potts82% DNA match·West Ham United€8.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
???Bottom 18%
“A Balanced Midfielder....”
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Balanced Midfielder
A Balanced Midfielder. The three most similar players to Archie Gray by playing style are:
- Rodrigo Bentancur (83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
- Josh King(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90).
- Freddie Potts(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Rodrigo Bentancur delivers 83% of the same playing style, at 37% lower cost (€22.0M vs €35.0M), with 0.52 key passes per 90 at age 28.
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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Rodrigo Bentancur
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Uruguay28yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Gray: €13M cheaper · 8y older
83% match
€22.0M
#2
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Josh King
Fulham · Premier League
England19yContract 2029
KP/900.93
G/900.07
Creator
Last 5: → Stablevs Gray: €15M cheaper
83% match
€20.0M
#3
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Freddie Potts
West Ham United · Premier League
England22yContract 2029
KP/900.62
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Gray: €27M cheaper · 2y older
82% match
€8.0M
#4
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Lewis Holtby
NAC Breda · Eredivisie
Germany35y
KP/901.75
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€6.5M
#5
H
Harvey Elliott
Aston Villa · Premier League
England23yContract 2026
KP/902.22
G/900.25
CreatorCreative
82% match
€30.0M
#6
A
Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€40.0M
#7
M
Mikkel Damsgaard
Brentford · Premier League
Denmark25yContract 2030
KP/901.74
G/900.18
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€30.0M
#8
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Sean Longstaff
Leeds United · Premier League
England28yContract 2029
KP/902.28
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€18.0M
#9
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€25.0M
#10
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Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United · Premier League
United States25yContract 2027
KP/901.24
G/900.15
Creator
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€15.0M
#11
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Dário Essugo
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2033
KP/900.65
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot80% match
€20.0M
#12
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Amir Richardson
FC København · Serie A
France24yContract 2026
KP/900.65
G/900.09
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
€9.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Archie Gray?▼
The top alternatives to Archie Gray based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Rodrigo Bentancur , Josh King, Freddie Potts, Lewis Holtby, Harvey Elliott. 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 Archie Gray in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Archie Gray in 2026 include Rodrigo Bentancur (€22.0M), Josh King (€20.0M), Freddie Potts (€8.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Archie Gray play and who plays similarly?▼
Archie Gray plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay, €22.0M); Josh King (England, €20.0M); Freddie Potts (England, €8.0M); Lewis Holtby (Germany, €6.5M).
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.