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Middlesbrough· 2025/2026 · Championship · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to David Strelec

Centre ForwardSlovakia25y€7.5MFull profile →

Complete Forward

0.35G/90

0.04A/90

Based on 2,077 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · PARTIAL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to David Strelec

Enes Ünal84% match
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League · €8.0M
Armando Broja83% match
Burnley · Premier League · €8.0M
Lyle Foster83% match
Burnley · Premier League · €10.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.35 goals/90). The three closest DNA matches to David Strelec:

Enes Ünal(84% match) — Ünal is the kind of striker Premier League defenders quietly dread—a physical menace in the air who backs it up with real end product. His aerial win rate sits in the top 5% of forwards in this division, and crucially, those duels are translating: 5.68 aerials won per 90 is not a volume stat, it's dominance.
Armando Broja(83% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as strong in aerial duels (3.7 aerials won/90).
Lyle Foster(83% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Enes Ünal

AFC Bournemouth · Premier League

Turkey29yContract 2028

G/900.42

A/900.00

Target ManProlificOut of form ↓

vs Strelec: 4y older · +0.07 G/90

84% match

€8.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to David Strelec?▼

The top alternatives to David Strelec based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Enes Ünal, Armando Broja, Lyle Foster, Lukas Nmecha, Gonzalo García. 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 David Strelec in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to David Strelec in 2026 include Enes Ünal (€8.0M), Armando Broja (€8.0M), Lyle Foster (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does David Strelec play and who plays similarly?▼

David Strelec plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Enes Ünal (Turkey, €8.0M); Armando Broja (Albania, €8.0M); Lyle Foster (South Africa, €10.0M); Lukas Nmecha (Germany, €10.0M).

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.

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