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Hellas Verona· 2025/2026 · Serie A · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Abdou Harroui

MidfielderMorocco28y€1.8MFull profile →

Box-to-BoxDefensive

1.39KP/90

0.10G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 906 min · 2025/2026 · Serie A · PARTIAL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Abdou Harroui

Jari Vandeputte86% match
Cremonese · Serie A · €3.3M
Matteo Tramoni85% match
Pisa · Serie A · €3.0M
Mikael Egill Ellertsson85% match
Genoa · Serie A · €3.5M

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Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-BoxDefensive

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Abdou Harroui:

Jari Vandeputte(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Matteo Tramoni(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
Mikael Egill Ellertsson(85% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Cremonese · Serie A

CreatorCreativeSteady form

vs Harroui: 2y older

86% match

€3.3M

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Who are the best alternatives to Abdou Harroui?▼

The top alternatives to Abdou Harroui based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jari Vandeputte, Matteo Tramoni, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Antoine Bernede, Nico Paz. 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 Abdou Harroui in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Abdou Harroui in 2026 include Jari Vandeputte (€3.3M), Matteo Tramoni (€3.0M), Mikael Egill Ellertsson (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Abdou Harroui play and who plays similarly?▼

Abdou Harroui plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jari Vandeputte (Belgium, €3.3M); Matteo Tramoni (France, €3.0M); Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Iceland, €3.5M); Antoine Bernede (France, €3.5M).

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.

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