AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Charles Vanhoutte
Players most similar to Charles Vanhoutte (Midfielder, €7.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Charles Vanhoutte
- 1.Abdoul Ouattara88% DNA match·Strasbourg€9.0M
- 2.Samir El Mourabet87% DNA match·Strasbourg€18.0M
- 3.Nabil Bentaleb87% DNA match·LOSC Lille€5.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Charles Vanhoutte by playing style are:
- Abdoul Ouattara(88% match) — A Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Samir El Mourabet(87% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 461 minutes of playing time this season.
- Nabil Bentaleb(87% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.3 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Abdoul Ouattara delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 29% premium over Charles Vanhoutte, with 0.79 key passes per 90 at age 20.
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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Abdoul Ouattara
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2029
KP/900.79
G/900.32
vs Vanhoutte: 7y younger
88% match
€9.0M
#2
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Samir El Mourabet
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2030
KP/900.52
G/900.13
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Vanhoutte: €11M more expensive · 7y younger
87% match
€18.0M
#3
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Nabil Bentaleb
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Algeria31yContract 2026
KP/901.15
G/900.00
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Vanhoutte: 4y older
87% match
€5.0M
#4
J
Joris Chotard
Brest · Ligue 1
France24yContract 2029
KP/900.44
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€6.0M
#5
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Vitinha
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Portugal26yContract 2029
KP/901.56
G/900.38
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€110.0M
#6
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Arthur Avom
Lorient · Ligue 1
Cameroon21yContract 2026
KP/901.38
G/900.15
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
86% match
€9.0M
#7
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Tyler Morton
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
England23yContract 2030
KP/901.45
G/900.00
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€18.0M
#8
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Arthur Vermeeren
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Belgium21y
KP/901.10
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
86% match
€20.0M
#9
P
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Denmark30yContract 2028
KP/901.07
G/900.11
MetronomeSmall Sample
86% match
€18.0M
#10
H
Hicham Boudaoui
Nice · Ligue 1
Algeria26yContract 2027
KP/901.00
G/900.14
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€12.0M
#11
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Orel Mangala
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Belgium28yContract 2028
KP/901.05
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€10.0M
#12
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Kévin Danois
Auxerre · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2029
KP/901.64
G/900.07
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€10.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Charles Vanhoutte?▼
The top alternatives to Charles Vanhoutte based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Abdoul Ouattara, Samir El Mourabet, Nabil Bentaleb, Joris Chotard, Vitinha. 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 Charles Vanhoutte in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Charles Vanhoutte in 2026 include Abdoul Ouattara (€9.0M), Samir El Mourabet (€18.0M), Nabil Bentaleb (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Charles Vanhoutte play and who plays similarly?▼
Charles Vanhoutte plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Abdoul Ouattara (France, €9.0M); Samir El Mourabet (France, €18.0M); Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria, €5.0M); Joris Chotard (France, €6.0M).
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.