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Best Alternatives to Djibril Soumaré

Players most similar to Djibril Soumaré (Midfielder, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Djibril Soumaré

  1. 1.Enzo Le Fée84% DNA match·Sunderland€25.0M
  2. 2.Lesley Ugochukwu84% DNA match·Burnley€25.0M
  3. 3.Carlos Baleba84% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€60.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Press IntensityTop 4%
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A Ball-Winner....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.5 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (59 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Djibril Soumaré by playing style are:

  • Enzo Le Fée(84% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
  • Lesley Ugochukwu(84% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Carlos Baleba(84% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.

Transfer Intelligence

Enzo Le Fée delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 1567% premium over Djibril Soumaré, with 1.57 key passes per 90 at age 26.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Djibril Soumaré
MidfielderSenegal€1.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Enzo Le Fée
Sunderland · Premier League
France26yContract 2029
KP/901.57
G/900.13
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Soumaré: €24M more expensive · 3y older
84% match
€25.0M
#2
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable
vs Soumaré: €24M more expensive
84% match
€25.0M
#3
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Carlos Baleba
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Cameroon22yContract 2028
KP/900.35
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Soumaré: €59M more expensive
84% match
€60.0M
#4
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Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€30.0M
#5
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James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€35.0M
#6
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Ibrahim Sangaré
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Ivory Coast28yContract 2028
KP/900.54
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€30.0M
#7
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Mahdi Camara
Rennes · Ligue 1
France27yContract 2029
KP/900.97
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€10.0M
#8
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
83% match
€20.0M
#9
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Elisha Owusu
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Ghana28yContract 2027
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€3.5M
#10
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Tim Iroegbunam
Everton · Premier League
England22yContract 2027
KP/900.47
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€12.0M
#11
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Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa · Premier League
France26yContract 2030
KP/900.95
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
82% match
€40.0M
#12
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Youssef Aït Bennasser
Kayserispor · Super Lig
Morocco29y
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€3.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Djibril Soumaré?
The top alternatives to Djibril Soumaré based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Enzo Le Fée, Lesley Ugochukwu, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, James Garner. 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 Djibril Soumaré in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Djibril Soumaré in 2026 include Enzo Le Fée (€25.0M), Lesley Ugochukwu (€25.0M), Carlos Baleba (€60.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Djibril Soumaré play and who plays similarly?
Djibril Soumaré plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Enzo Le Fée (France, €25.0M); Lesley Ugochukwu (France, €25.0M); Carlos Baleba (Cameroon, €60.0M); Yasin Ayari (Sweden, €30.0M).
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.