AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Andrés Montaño
Players most similar to Andrés Montaño (Midfielder, €3.7M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Andrés Montaño
- 1.Brais Méndez84% DNA match·Real Sociedad€12.0M
- 2.Sergio Lozano83% DNA match·Levante€6.0M
- 3.Edu Expósito82% DNA match·Espanyol€4.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreativeSmall Sample
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.48 goals/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.20 big chances/90) and heavily involved in play (56 touches/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Andrés Montaño by playing style are:
- Brais Méndez(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.31 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Sergio Lozano(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.84 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and top 10% creator in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (3.5/90).
- Edu Expósito(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.55 big chances/90), delivers dangerous crosses (2.6 accurate crosses/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.9 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.4/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Brais Méndez delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 223% premium over Andrés Montaño, with 1.17 key passes per 90 at age 29.
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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Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/901.17
G/900.31
Creator
vs Montaño: €8M more expensive · 6y older
84% match
€12.0M
#2
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Sergio Lozano
Levante · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.94
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Montaño: 4y older
83% match
€6.0M
#3
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Edu Expósito
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2027
KP/903.18
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Montaño: 6y older
82% match
€4.0M
#4
J
Jon Moncayola
Osasuna · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2031
KP/900.98
G/900.00
81% match
€7.0M
#5
R
Rodrigo Mendoza
Atlético Madrid · La Liga
Spain21yContract 2026
KP/901.03
G/900.13
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€15.0M
#6
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Matteo Tramoni
Pisa · Serie A
France26yContract 2026
KP/902.56
G/900.23
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.0M
#7
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Pol Lozano
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain26yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.07
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€6.0M
#8
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Federico Redondo
Elche · La Liga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.09
G/900.27
Chance CreatorDeep Distributor
82% match
€4.0M
#9
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Alex Freeman
Villarreal · La Liga
United States21yContract 2025
Tkl/902.69
KP/900.00
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€3.5M
#10
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Unai Gómez
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2028
KP/900.71
G/900.14
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€5.0M
#11
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Geny Catamo
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Mozambique25yContract 2028
KP/901.38
G/900.28
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€20.0M
#12
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Ander Guevara
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain28yContract 2027
KP/901.08
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€3.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Andrés Montaño?▼
The top alternatives to Andrés Montaño based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Brais Méndez, Sergio Lozano, Edu Expósito, Jon Moncayola, Rodrigo Mendoza. 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 Andrés Montaño in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Andrés Montaño in 2026 include Brais Méndez (€12.0M), Sergio Lozano (€6.0M), Edu Expósito (€4.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Andrés Montaño play and who plays similarly?▼
Andrés Montaño plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Brais Méndez (Spain, €12.0M); Sergio Lozano (Spain, €6.0M); Edu Expósito (Spain, €4.0M); Jon Moncayola (Spain, €7.0M).
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.