Best Alternatives to Álex Baena
Players most similar to Álex Baena (Attacker, €55.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Álex Baena
- 1.Javi Puado87% DNA match·Espanyol€10.0M
- 2.Álex Berenguer87% DNA match·Athletic Club€5.0M
- 3.Germán Valera86% DNA match·Elche€5.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Intelligence Verdict
“A Link-up Striker....”
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A Link-up Striker. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.70 big chances/90). The three most similar players to Álex Baena by playing style are:
- Javi Puado(87% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90). Note: this profile is based on 603 minutes of playing time this season.
- Álex Berenguer(87% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90).
- Germán Valera(86% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.57 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.3/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Javi Puado delivers 87% of the same playing style, at 82% lower cost (€10.0M vs €55.0M), with 0.30 goals per 90 at age 27. That's 171% of Álex Baena's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.
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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