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Best Alternatives to Bertuğ Yıldırım

Players most similar to Bertuğ Yıldırım (Attacker, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Bertuğ Yıldırım

  1. 1.Yunus Akgün86% DNA match·Galatasaray€17.0M
  2. 2.Filip Bundgaard83% DNA match·Brøndby IF€3.0M
  3. 3.Koen Kostons83% DNA match·PEC Zwolle

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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“Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım is a Complete Forward....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlificSmall Sample

Bertuğ Özgür Yıldırım is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.48 goals/90). The three most similar players to Bertuğ Yıldırım by playing style are:

  • Yunus Akgün(86% match) — Yunus Akgün is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.42 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.09 big chances/90).
  • Filip Bundgaard(83% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90).
  • Koen Kostons(83% match) — Koen Kostons is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.28 assists/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.

Transfer Intelligence

Yunus Akgün delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 240% premium over Bertuğ Yıldırım, with 0.34 goals per 90 at age 25. That's 30% of Bertuğ Yıldırım'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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Bertuğ Yıldırım
AttackerTurkey€5.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Yunus Akgün
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Turkey25yContract 2029
G/900.34
A/900.44
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Yıldırım: €12M more expensive · 2y older · -0.80 G/90
86% match
€17.0M
#2
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Filip Bundgaard
Brøndby IF · Superliga
Denmark21yContract 2028
G/900.37
A/900.12
Complete Forward
vs Yıldırım: 2y younger · -0.77 G/90
83% match
€3.0M
#3
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Koen Kostons
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands26yContract 2029
G/900.39
A/900.19
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Yıldırım: 3y older · -0.75 G/90
83% match
N/A
#4
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Orri Óskarsson
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Iceland21yContract 2030
G/901.06
A/900.00
Target Man
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€12.0M
#5
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Alessio Da Cruz
Athletic Club · Eredivisie
Cape Verde29y
G/900.51
A/900.00
Complete Forward
82% match
€3.5M
#6
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Jérémy Le Douaron
Palermo · Ligue 1
France28yContract 2029
G/900.40
A/900.40
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
N/A
#7
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Daryl van Mieghem
ADO Den Haag · Eredivisie
Netherlands36y
G/900.31
A/900.52
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
N/A
#8
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Cyriel Dessers 
Panathinaikos · Serie A
Nigeria31yContract 2028
G/900.99
A/900.00
Complete Forward
82% match
€4.6M
#9
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Matheus Aiás
Noah · Liga Portugal
Brazil29y
G/900.35
A/900.18
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
82% match
N/A
#10
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Héctor Hernández
Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal
Spain30yContract 2026
G/900.54
A/900.27
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
81% match
N/A
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Barış Alper Yılmaz
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Turkey25yContract 2028
G/900.31
A/900.43
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable
81% match
€26.0M
#12
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Kasper Lunding
Aarhus Fremad · Superliga
Denmark26y
G/900.00
A/900.14
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
81% match
N/A
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Bertuğ Yıldırım?▼
The top alternatives to Bertuğ Yıldırım based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Yunus Akgün, Filip Bundgaard, Koen Kostons, Orri Óskarsson, Alessio Da Cruz. 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 Bertuğ Yıldırım in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Bertuğ Yıldırım in 2026 include Yunus Akgün (€17.0M), Filip Bundgaard (€3.0M), Koen Kostons (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Bertuğ Yıldırım play and who plays similarly?▼
Bertuğ Yıldırım plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Yunus Akgün (Turkey, €17.0M); Filip Bundgaard (Denmark, €3.0M); Koen Kostons (Netherlands, N/A); Orri Óskarsson (Iceland, €12.0M).
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.
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