AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Carlos Palacios
Players most similar to Carlos Palacios (Midfielder, €3.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Carlos Palacios
- 1.Exequiel Palacios87% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€30.0M
- 2.Giovani Lo Celso85% DNA match·Real Betis€15.0M
- 3.Kevin Paredes84% DNA match·VfL Wolfsburg€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 13%
“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Carlos Palacios by playing style are:
- Exequiel Palacios(87% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.55 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (79 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.78 big chances/90), central to possession (94 touches/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Giovani Lo Celso(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.1 final-third passes/90), central to possession (76 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.9/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
- Kevin Paredes(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Exequiel Palacios delivers 87% of the same playing style, at a 757% premium over Carlos Palacios , with 0.81 key passes per 90 at age 27.
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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Exequiel Palacios
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina27yContract 2030
KP/900.81
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Palacios : €27M more expensive · 2y older
87% match
€30.0M
#2
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Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis · La Liga
Argentina30yContract 2028
KP/902.04
G/900.15
CreatorCreative
vs Palacios : €12M more expensive · 5y older
85% match
€15.0M
#3
K
Kevin Paredes
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
United States23yContract 2026
KP/901.02
G/900.19
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Palacios : 2y younger
84% match
€3.0M
#4
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Federico Redondo
Elche · La Liga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.09
G/900.27
Chance CreatorDeep Distributor
84% match
€4.0M
#5
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Ander Guevara
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain28yContract 2027
KP/901.08
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.0M
#6
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Ezequiel Fernández
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€25.0M
#7
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Cristian Volpato
Sassuolo · Serie A
Italy22yContract 2028
KP/901.88
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
84% match
€10.0M
#8
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Edu Expósito
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2027
KP/903.18
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€4.0M
#9
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Nicolás Domínguez
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Argentina27yContract 2028
KP/900.91
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€15.0M
#10
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Sergio Lozano
Levante · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.94
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€6.0M
#11
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Enzo Fernández
Chelsea · Premier League
Argentina25yContract 2032
KP/901.99
G/900.28
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€90.0M
#12
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Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/901.17
G/900.31
Creator
82% match
€12.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Carlos Palacios ?▼
The top alternatives to Carlos Palacios based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Exequiel Palacios, Giovani Lo Celso, Kevin Paredes, Federico Redondo, Ander Guevara. 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 Palacios in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Carlos Palacios in 2026 include Exequiel Palacios (€30.0M), Giovani Lo Celso (€15.0M), Kevin Paredes (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Carlos Palacios play and who plays similarly?▼
Carlos Palacios plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Exequiel Palacios (Argentina, €30.0M); Giovani Lo Celso (Argentina, €15.0M); Kevin Paredes (United States, €3.0M); Federico Redondo (Argentina, €4.0M).
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.