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Best Alternatives to Anass Zaroury

Players most similar to Anass Zaroury (Attacker, €8.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Anass Zaroury

  1. 1.Dango Ouattara85% DNA match·Brentford€35.0M
  2. 2.Youssef Chermiti85% DNA match·Rangers€9.0M
  3. 3.Franco Tongya85% DNA match·Gençlerbirliği€8.0M

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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Zaroury is the rare attacking profile who wins games with his brain before his boots ever touch the...

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Playing Style Analysis

Zaroury is the rare attacking profile who wins games with his brain before his boots ever touch the ball. Operating in the Super League, he ranks in the top 5% for both ground duel success and passes into the final third—a combination that tells you he's not just technically tidy but genuinely difficult to dispossess in tight spaces. His 3.92 progressive passes per 90 is the real headline: this is a forward who consistently unlocks defences rather than waiting to be unlocked by teammates. The three most similar players to Anass Zaroury by playing style are:

  • Dango Ouattara(85% match)A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90).
  • Youssef Chermiti(85% match)A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.60 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), strong in aerial duels (4.5 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
  • Franco Tongya(85% match)A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90) and meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy).

Transfer Intelligence

Dango Ouattara delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 337% premium over Anass Zaroury, with 0.21 goals per 90 at age 24. That's 87% of Anass Zaroury'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 →

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Anass Zaroury
AttackerMorocco€8.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Dango Ouattara
Brentford · Premier League
Burkina Faso24yContract 2030
G/900.21
A/900.13
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Zaroury: €27M more expensive
85% match
€35.0M
#2
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Youssef Chermiti
Rangers · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2029
G/900.67
A/900.22
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable
vs Zaroury: 4y younger · +0.42 G/90
85% match
€9.0M
#3
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Franco Tongya
Gençlerbirliği · Super Lig
Italy24y
G/900.16
A/900.08
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Zaroury: -0.08 G/90
85% match
€8.0M
#4
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Mohammed Kudus 
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Ghana25yContract 2031
G/900.12
A/900.29
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€55.0M
#5
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Crysencio Summerville
West Ham United · Premier League
Netherlands24yContract 2029
G/900.20
A/900.04
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€30.0M
#6
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Cody Gakpo
Liverpool · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.17
Inside Forward
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€70.0M
#7
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Antoine Semenyo
Manchester City · Premier League
England26yContract 2031
G/900.50
A/900.15
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€65.0M
#8
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Osame Sahraoui
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Norway24yContract 2029
G/900.19
A/900.39
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€10.0M
#9
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Enes Ünal
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
Turkey29yContract 2028
G/900.46
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€8.0M
#10
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Wilson Odobert 
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
France21yContract 2029
G/900.00
A/900.18
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€22.0M
#11
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Yankuba Minteh
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Gambia21yContract 2029
G/900.12
A/900.16
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€40.0M
#12
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Moussa Djenepo
Esteghlal · Super Lig
Mali27y
G/900.09
A/900.00
Complete ForwardDribbler
83% match
€15.7M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Anass Zaroury?
The top alternatives to Anass Zaroury based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Dango Ouattara, Youssef Chermiti, Franco Tongya, Mohammed Kudus , Crysencio Summerville. 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 Anass Zaroury in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Anass Zaroury in 2026 include Dango Ouattara (€35.0M), Youssef Chermiti (€9.0M), Franco Tongya (€8.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Anass Zaroury play and who plays similarly?
Anass Zaroury plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Dango Ouattara (Burkina Faso, €35.0M); Youssef Chermiti (Portugal, €9.0M); Franco Tongya (Italy, €8.0M); Mohammed Kudus  (Ghana, €55.0M).
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.