AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Bernardo
Players most similar to Bernardo (Midfielder, €27.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Bernardo
- 1.Adrián Bernabé88% DNA match·Parma€15.0M
- 2.Bernardo Silva 88% DNA match·Manchester City€27.0M
- 3.Antoine Bernede86% DNA match·Hellas Verona€3.5M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
InterceptionsTop 11%
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“A Ball-Winner....”
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Ball-WinnerDefensive
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Bernardo by playing style are:
- Adrián Bernabé(88% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
- Bernardo Silva (88% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), central to possession (82 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
- Antoine Bernede(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (51 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Adrián Bernabé delivers 88% of the same playing style, at 44% lower cost (€15.0M vs €27.0M), with 2.16 key passes per 90 at age 24.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
A
Adrián Bernabé
Parma · Serie A
Spain24yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
vs Bernardo: €12M cheaper
88% match
€15.0M
#2
B
Bernardo Silva
Manchester City · Premier League
Portugal31yContract 2026
KP/901.54
G/900.07
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Bernardo: 7y older
88% match
€27.0M
#3
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Antoine Bernede
Hellas Verona · Serie A
France26yContract 2028
KP/901.26
G/900.07
CreatorDefensive
vs Bernardo: €24M cheaper · 2y older
86% match
€3.5M
#4
I
Ivan Ilić
Torino · Serie A
Serbia25yContract 2027
KP/901.73
G/900.00
Creative Playmaker
86% match
€10.0M
#5
É
Éderson
Atalanta · Serie A
Brazil26yContract 2027
KP/901.04
G/900.07
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€40.0M
#6
A
Amir Richardson
FC København · Serie A
France24yContract 2026
KP/900.65
G/900.09
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€9.0M
#7
L
Luis Henrique
Inter · Serie A
Brazil24yContract 2030
KP/901.31
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€23.0M
#8
A
Alberto Grassi
Cremonese · Serie A
Italy31y
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€8.4M
#9
F
Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Lazio · Serie A
Nigeria25yContract 2028
KP/900.35
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€6.5M
#10
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Lucas Da Cunha
Como · Serie A
France24yContract 2029
KP/901.51
G/900.11
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€15.0M
#11
B
Bryan Cristante
Roma · Serie A
Italy31yContract 2027
KP/900.88
G/900.05
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€7.0M
#12
T
Tommaso Pobega
Bologna · Serie A
Italy26yContract 2026
KP/900.36
G/900.18
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€9.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Bernardo?▼
The top alternatives to Bernardo based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Adrián Bernabé, Bernardo Silva , Antoine Bernede, Ivan Ilić, Éderson. 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 Bernardo in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Bernardo in 2026 include Adrián Bernabé (€15.0M), Bernardo Silva (€27.0M), Antoine Bernede (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Bernardo play and who plays similarly?▼
Bernardo plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Adrián Bernabé (Spain, €15.0M); Bernardo Silva (Portugal, €27.0M); Antoine Bernede (France, €3.5M); Ivan Ilić (Serbia, €10.0M).
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.