Best Alternatives to Dejan Kulusevski
Players most similar to Dejan Kulusevski (Midfielder, €35.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Dejan Kulusevski
- 1.Sami Ouaissa84% DNA match·NEC Nijmegen
- 2.Lander Astiazaran83% DNA match·Real Sociedad
- 3.James Maddison 83% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€30.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Intelligence Verdict
“Dejan Kulusevski is a Creator....”
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Dejan Kulusevski is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), heavily involved in play (54 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Dejan Kulusevski by playing style are:
- Sami Ouaissa(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90), heavily involved in play (50 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.5 dispossessed/90).
- Lander Astiazaran(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
- James Maddison (83% match) — James Maddison is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.45 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.35 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), penetrates with forward passing (8.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.2/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
James Maddison delivers 83% of the same playing style, at 14% lower cost (€30.0M vs €35.0M), with 2.12 key passes per 90 at age 29.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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