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Farense· 2024/2025 · Liga Portugal · FULL

Best Alternatives to Assane Ndiaye

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Balanced Midfielder

0.63KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 1,281 min · 2024/2025 · Liga Portugal · FULL

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 Assane Ndiaye

Yaya Sithole98% match
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Jaume Grau Ciscar98% match
AVS · Liga Portugal
Hélder Tavares97% match
Tondela · Liga Portugal

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Playing Style Analysis

Balanced Midfielder

A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. The three closest DNA matches to Assane Ndiaye:

Yaya Sithole(98% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Jaume Grau Ciscar(98% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Hélder Tavares(97% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Yaya Sithole

Tondela · Liga Portugal

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Who are the best alternatives to Assane Ndiaye?▼

The top alternatives to Assane Ndiaye based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Yaya Sithole, Jaume Grau Ciscar, Hélder Tavares, Gustavo Pinto Mendonça, Miguel Menino. 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 Assane Ndiaye in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Assane Ndiaye in 2026 include Yaya Sithole (N/A), Jaume Grau Ciscar (N/A), Hélder Tavares (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Assane Ndiaye play and who plays similarly?▼

Assane Ndiaye plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Yaya Sithole (South Africa, N/A); Jaume Grau Ciscar (Spain, N/A); Hélder Tavares (Cape Verde, N/A); Gustavo Pinto Mendonça (Portugal, N/A).

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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