AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Arne Maier
Players most similar to Arne Maier (Midfielder, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Arne Maier
- 1.David Santos Daiber89% DNA match·FC Bayern München€3.0M
- 2.Pascal Groß88% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€3.5M
- 3.Patrick Sontheimer86% DNA match·Saarbrücken€5.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 3%
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.56 big chances/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Arne Maier by playing style are:
- David Santos Daiber(89% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90), top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 540 minutes of playing time this season.
- Pascal Groß(88% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (84 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 615 minutes of playing time this season.
- Patrick Sontheimer(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90) and top 20% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
David Santos Daiber delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 50% premium over Arne Maier, with 1.50 key passes per 90 at age 19.
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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David Santos Daiber
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Portugal19yContract 2027
KP/901.50
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
vs Maier: 8y younger
89% match
€3.0M
#2
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Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · Bundesliga
Germany34yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.06
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Maier: 7y older
88% match
€3.5M
#3
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Patrick Sontheimer
Saarbrücken · Bundesliga
Germany27yContract 2027
KP/901.54
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
86% match
€5.0M
#4
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Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Austria26yContract 2025
KP/902.69
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
86% match
€17.0M
#5
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Niklas Dorsch
Heidenheim · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2028
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
86% match
€3.0M
#6
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Aljoscha Kemlein
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Germany21y
KP/901.02
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
86% match
€9.0M
#7
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Tom Bischof
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2029
KP/901.01
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€40.0M
#8
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Denis Huseinbasic
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany24yContract 2027
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
86% match
€3.0M
#9
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Aleksandar Pavlovic
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2029
KP/901.30
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€75.0M
#10
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Robin Fellhauer
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2029
KP/900.68
G/900.10
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
85% match
€3.0M
#11
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Ibrahim Maza
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Algeria20yContract 2030
KP/901.49
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€25.0M
#12
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Aleix García
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Spain28yContract 2026
KP/900.72
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€20.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Arne Maier?▼
The top alternatives to Arne Maier based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: David Santos Daiber, Pascal Groß, Patrick Sontheimer, Romano Schmid, Niklas Dorsch. 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 Arne Maier in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Arne Maier in 2026 include David Santos Daiber (€3.0M), Pascal Groß (€3.5M), Patrick Sontheimer (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Arne Maier play and who plays similarly?▼
Arne Maier plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include David Santos Daiber (Portugal, €3.0M); Pascal Groß (Germany, €3.5M); Patrick Sontheimer (Germany, €5.0M); Romano Schmid (Austria, €17.0M).
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.