AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Atakan Karazor
Players most similar to Atakan Karazor (Midfielder, €9.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Atakan Karazor
- 1.Vinicius de Souza Costa86% DNA match·VfL Wolfsburg€12.0M
- 2.Ibrahim Maza86% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€25.0M
- 3.Maximilian Eggestein85% DNA match·SC Freiburg€10.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Dribbled PastTop 10%
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (65% duel success) and heavily involved in play (65 touches/90). The three most similar players to Atakan Karazor by playing style are:
- Vinicius de Souza Costa(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.0 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), dominant in the air (3.3 aerials won/90, 73%) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.5/90).
- Ibrahim Maza(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a reliable supplier (0.22 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.5/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Maximilian Eggestein(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Vinicius de Souza Costa delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 33% premium over Atakan Karazor, with 0.42 key passes per 90 at age 26.
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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Vinicius de Souza Costa
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Brazil26yContract 2030
KP/900.42
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Karazor: 3y younger
86% match
€12.0M
#2
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Ibrahim Maza
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Algeria20yContract 2030
KP/901.49
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stablevs Karazor: €16M more expensive · 9y younger
86% match
€25.0M
#3
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Maximilian Eggestein
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Germany29y
KP/900.56
G/900.16
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€10.0M
#4
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Lennart Karl
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany18yContract 2026
KP/901.73
G/900.77
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€60.0M
#5
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Tom Krauß
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany24yContract 2026
KP/900.64
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
€3.5M
#6
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Anton Kade
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2029
KP/901.41
G/900.31
CreatorCreative
85% match
€7.5M
#7
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Kaishu Sano
Japan · Bundesliga
Japan25yContract 2028
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€25.0M
#8
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Cajetan Lenz
VfL Bochum 1848 · Bundesliga
Germany19yContract 2029
KP/900.52
G/900.13
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€6.0M
#9
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Johan Manzambi
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Switzerland20yContract 2030
KP/900.79
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€30.0M
#10
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Kristijan Jakic
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Croatia28yContract 2028
KP/900.77
G/900.15
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€6.0M
#11
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Chema Andrés
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Spain21yContract 2030
KP/902.14
G/900.18
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€15.0M
#12
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Leon Avdullahu
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Switzerland22yContract 2029
KP/901.02
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€17.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Atakan Karazor?▼
The top alternatives to Atakan Karazor based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Vinicius de Souza Costa, Ibrahim Maza, Maximilian Eggestein, Lennart Karl, Tom Krauß. 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 Atakan Karazor in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Atakan Karazor in 2026 include Vinicius de Souza Costa (€12.0M), Ibrahim Maza (€25.0M), Maximilian Eggestein (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Atakan Karazor play and who plays similarly?▼
Atakan Karazor plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Vinicius de Souza Costa (Brazil, €12.0M); Ibrahim Maza (Algeria, €25.0M); Maximilian Eggestein (Germany, €10.0M); Lennart Karl (Germany, €60.0M).
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.