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Best Alternatives to A. Sayoud

Players most similar to A. Sayoud (Midfielder, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to A. Sayoud

  1. 1.Amine Harit83% DNA match·İstanbul Başakşehir€5.0M
  2. 2.Bilal El Khannouss83% DNA match·VfB Stuttgart€32.0M
  3. 3.Danel Sinani83% DNA match·St. Pauli€3.0M

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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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (4.4/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.84 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.7 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to A. Sayoud by playing style are:

  • Amine Harit(83% match)Harit is the kind of midfielder who makes defences nervous before he even touches the ball—a dribbler and chance-creator operating at the very top of the Super Lig's distribution curve. His 2.54 key passes per 90 and 2.70 dribbles per 90 both land in the top 5% of his position in this league, which tells you he isn't just circulating possession—he's consistently breaking lines and manufacturing openings. The counterintuitive detail: his modest tackles won rate actually masks a surprisingly active defensive contribution, with press intensity and interceptions both sitting above the league median.
  • Bilal El Khannouss(83% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
  • Danel Sinani(83% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Amine Harit delivers 83% of the same playing style, at a 400% premium over A. Sayoud, with 2.21 key passes per 90 at age 28.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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A. Sayoud
MidfielderAlgeria€1.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Amine Harit
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Morocco28y
KP/902.21
G/900.12
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Sayoud: 7y younger
83% match
€5.0M
#2
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Bilal El Khannouss
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Morocco22yContract 2026
KP/902.11
G/900.70
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
vs Sayoud: €31M more expensive · 13y younger
83% match
€32.0M
#3
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Danel Sinani
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Luxembourg29y
KP/902.13
G/900.43
CreatorCreative
vs Sayoud: 6y younger
83% match
€3.0M
#4
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Luis Milla
Getafe · La Liga
Spain31yContract 2027
KP/902.77
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€3.5M
#5
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Mike Tresor
Burnley · Premier League
Belgium26yContract 2028
KP/902.87
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.0M
#6
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Lorenzo Bernasconi
Atalanta · Serie A
Italy22yContract 2028
KP/901.25
G/900.00
Creative Playmaker
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€4.0M
#7
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Diego Moreira
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2029
KP/901.58
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€18.0M
#8
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Salis Abdul Samed
Nice · Ligue 1
Ghana26yContract 2028
KP/901.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€4.5M
#9
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Georgiy Sudakov
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Ukraine23yContract 2026
KP/902.34
G/900.25
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€30.0M
#10
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
81% match
€20.0M
#11
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Victor Froholdt
Porto · Liga Portugal
Denmark20yContract 2030
KP/900.97
G/900.19
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dip
81% match
€30.0M
#12
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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
81% match
€3.3M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to A. Sayoud?
The top alternatives to A. Sayoud based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Amine Harit, Bilal El Khannouss, Danel Sinani, Luis Milla, Mike Tresor. 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 A. Sayoud in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to A. Sayoud in 2026 include Amine Harit (€5.0M), Bilal El Khannouss (€32.0M), Danel Sinani (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does A. Sayoud play and who plays similarly?
A. Sayoud plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Amine Harit (Morocco, €5.0M); Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco, €32.0M); Danel Sinani (Luxembourg, €3.0M); Luis Milla (Spain, €3.5M).
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.