AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Carlos Alcaraz
Players most similar to Carlos Alcaraz (Midfielder, €15.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Carlos Alcaraz
- 1.Fábio Carvalho85% DNA match·Brentford€12.0M
- 2.Yasin Ayari84% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€30.0M
- 3.Sergio Lozano84% DNA match·Levante€6.0M
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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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 679 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Carlos Alcaraz by playing style are:
- Fábio Carvalho(85% match) — Carvalho is the rare attacking midfielder who can win a physical duel in a Premier League midfield and then punish you in the final third before you've recovered. His duel win rate sits in the top 5% of league midfielders—a figure that would feel more at home in a defensive profile, yet here it coexists with top-5% goalscoring and assist rates that mark him as a genuine creative threat. His 1.50 key passes per 90 places him in the elite tier for chance creation, and his shot volume is relentless.
- Yasin Ayari(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.0/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
- Sergio Lozano(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.84 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.3/90) and top 10% creator in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (3.5/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Fábio Carvalho delivers 85% of the same playing style, at 20% lower cost (€12.0M vs €15.0M), with 1.50 key passes per 90 at age 23.
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
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Fábio Carvalho
Brentford · Premier League
Portugal23yContract 2029
KP/901.50
G/900.60
CreatorCreative
85% match
€12.0M
#2
Y
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Alcaraz: €15M more expensive
84% match
€30.0M
#3
S
Sergio Lozano
Levante · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.94
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Alcaraz: €9M cheaper · 4y older
84% match
€6.0M
#4
N
Nico González
Manchester City · Premier League
Spain24yContract 2029
KP/900.61
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€45.0M
#5
E
Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · Premier League
Argentina25yContract 2032
KP/901.99
G/900.28
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€90.0M
#6
E
Emiliano Buendía
Aston Villa · Premier League
Argentina29yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.34
Creator
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€18.0M
#7
P
Pablo Fornals
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2029
KP/902.63
G/900.25
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€8.0M
#8
M
Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.40
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€65.0M
#9
H
Habib Diarra
Sunderland · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.33
G/900.13
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€32.0M
#10
B
Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/901.17
G/900.31
Creator
82% match
€12.0M
#11
P
Pedro Díaz
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€3.0M
#12
F
Freddie Potts
West Ham United · Premier League
England22yContract 2029
KP/900.62
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€8.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Carlos Alcaraz?▼
The top alternatives to Carlos Alcaraz based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Fábio Carvalho, Yasin Ayari, Sergio Lozano, Nico González, Enzo Fernández. 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 Carlos Alcaraz in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Carlos Alcaraz in 2026 include Fábio Carvalho (€12.0M), Yasin Ayari (€30.0M), Sergio Lozano (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Carlos Alcaraz play and who plays similarly?▼
Carlos Alcaraz plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Fábio Carvalho (Portugal, €12.0M); Yasin Ayari (Sweden, €30.0M); Sergio Lozano (Spain, €6.0M); Nico González (Spain, €45.0M).
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.