AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Callum O'Dowda
Players most similar to Callum O'Dowda (Midfielder, €1.2M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Callum O'Dowda
- 1.Justin Devenny85% DNA match·Crystal Palace€8.0M
- 2.Maxi Oyedele83% DNA match·Strasbourg€4.0M
- 3.Amir Richardson82% DNA match·FC København€9.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 16%
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreativeSmall Sample
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (54 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league. Note: this profile is based on 463 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Callum O'Dowda by playing style are:
- Justin Devenny(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations.
- Maxi Oyedele(83% match) — Oyedele is a ground-level disruptor masquerading as a deep-lying playmaker, currently operating as a high-efficiency defensive anchor for a struggling Ligue 1 side. While his 76.3% pass accuracy suggests technical fragility, the reality is far more nuanced; his top 5% ranking for assists per 90 reveals a high-risk, high-reward verticality that prioritizes line-breaking over safety. Defensively, he is an elite hunter on the deck, winning 64.3% of his duels—a figure that places him among the league's most effective ball-winners—supplemented by interceptions that rank in the top 10%.
- Amir Richardson(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.7/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Justin Devenny delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 567% premium over Callum O'Dowda, with 0.89 key passes per 90 at age 22.
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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Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Scotland22yContract 2027
KP/900.89
G/900.13
CreatorDefensive
vs O'Dowda: €7M more expensive · 9y younger
85% match
€8.0M
#2
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Maxi Oyedele
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Poland21yContract 2030
KP/900.22
G/900.22
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs O'Dowda: 10y younger
83% match
€4.0M
#3
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Amir Richardson
FC København · Serie A
France24yContract 2026
KP/900.65
G/900.09
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs O'Dowda: €8M more expensive · 7y younger
82% match
€9.0M
#4
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Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.40
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€65.0M
#5
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
82% match
€20.0M
#6
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Jens Odgaard
Bologna · Serie A
Denmark27yContract 2027
KP/900.76
G/900.33
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€15.0M
#7
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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.3M
#8
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Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€30.0M
#9
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Josh Cullen
Burnley · Premier League
Republic of Ireland30yContract 2027
KP/900.77
G/900.12
Balanced Midfielder
82% match
€6.0M
#10
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Ethan Ampadu
Leeds United · Premier League
Wales25yContract 2027
KP/900.58
G/900.03
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€20.0M
#11
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Mikkel Damsgaard
Brentford · Premier League
Denmark25yContract 2030
KP/901.74
G/900.18
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€30.0M
#12
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Ramiz Zerrouki
FC Twente · Eredivisie
Algeria27y
KP/901.56
G/900.11
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€7.2M
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Who are the best alternatives to Callum O'Dowda?▼
The top alternatives to Callum O'Dowda based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Justin Devenny, Maxi Oyedele, Amir Richardson, Morgan Gibbs-White, Antoni Milambo. 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 Callum O'Dowda in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Callum O'Dowda in 2026 include Justin Devenny (€8.0M), Maxi Oyedele (€4.0M), Amir Richardson (€9.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Callum O'Dowda play and who plays similarly?▼
Callum O'Dowda plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Justin Devenny (Scotland, €8.0M); Maxi Oyedele (Poland, €4.0M); Amir Richardson (France, €9.0M); Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M).
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.