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Best Alternatives to Carlton Morris

Players most similar to Carlton Morris (Attacker, €6.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Carlton Morris

  1. 1.Enes Ünal84% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€8.0M
  2. 2.Thierno Barry84% DNA match·Everton€30.0M
  3. 3.Viktor Gyökeres84% DNA match·Arsenal€65.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Aerials WonTop 4%

“A Target Man....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Target ManProlific

A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.51 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (6.6 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Carlton Morris by playing style are:

  • Enes Ünal(84% match) — Ünal is the kind of striker Premier League defenders quietly dread—a physical menace in the air who backs it up with real end product. His aerial win rate sits in the top 5% of forwards in this division, and crucially, those duels are translating: 5.68 aerials won per 90 is not a volume stat, it's dominance. His goals and assists numbers place him comfortably in the top 20% and top 10% respectively, which is the counterintuitive truth here—a player often dismissed as a target-man throwback is actually contributing to chance creation at an elite rate.
  • Thierno Barry(84% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (6.2 aerials won/90).
  • Viktor Gyökeres(84% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.57 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.

Transfer Intelligence

Enes Ünal delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 33% premium over Carlton Morris, with 0.46 goals per 90 at age 29. That's 90% of Carlton Morris'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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Comparison Base
Carlton Morris
AttackerEngland€6.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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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
#2
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Thierno Barry
Everton · Premier League
France23yContract 2029
G/900.40
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Morris: €24M more expensive · 7y younger · -0.11 G/90
84% match
€30.0M
#3
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Viktor Gyökeres
Arsenal · Premier League
Sweden27yContract 2030
G/900.57
A/900.04
PoacherProlific
Last 5: → Stable
vs Morris: €59M more expensive · 3y younger · +0.06 G/90
84% match
€65.0M
#4
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Chris Wood 
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
New Zealand34yContract 2027
G/900.35
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€8.0M
#5
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Ally Samatta
Le Havre · Ligue 1
Tanzania33y
G/900.00
A/900.00
Target Man
83% match
€6.0M
#6
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Armando Broja
Burnley · Premier League
Albania24yContract 2030
G/900.11
A/900.11
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€8.0M
#7
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Tolu Arokodare
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Nigeria25yContract 2029
G/900.20
A/900.07
Target Man
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€22.0M
#8
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Lyle Foster
Burnley · Premier League
South Africa25yContract 2028
G/900.20
A/900.13
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€10.0M
#9
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Zian Flemming
Burnley · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2029
G/900.56
A/900.06
Target ManProlific
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€12.0M
#10
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Jørgen Strand Larsen
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Norway26yContract 2029
G/900.06
A/900.06
Target Man
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€45.0M
#11
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Nick Woltemade
Newcastle United · Premier League
Germany24yContract 2031
G/900.36
A/900.15
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€65.0M
#12
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Youssef Chermiti
Rangers · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2029
G/900.67
A/900.22
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€9.0M
Compare head-to-head:Morris vs Ünal →Morris vs Barry →Morris vs Gyökeres →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Carlton Morris?▼
The top alternatives to Carlton Morris based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Enes Ünal, Thierno Barry, Viktor Gyökeres, Chris Wood , Ally Samatta. 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 Carlton Morris in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Carlton Morris in 2026 include Enes Ünal (€8.0M), Thierno Barry (€30.0M), Viktor Gyökeres (€65.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Carlton Morris play and who plays similarly?▼
Carlton Morris plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Enes Ünal (Turkey, €8.0M); Thierno Barry (France, €30.0M); Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden, €65.0M); Chris Wood  (New Zealand, €8.0M).
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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