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Best Alternatives to Daisuke Yokota

Players most similar to Daisuke Yokota (Attacker, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Daisuke Yokota

  1. 1.Linton Maina85% DNA match·FC Köln€3.0M
  2. 2.Ritsu Doan84% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€20.0M
  3. 3.Yuito Suzuki85% DNA match·SC Freiburg€15.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

DribblesTop 3%
???Bottom 20%

“A Dynamic Forward....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Dynamic ForwardDribbler

A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.22 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (3.0/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.62 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.3/90). The three most similar players to Daisuke Yokota by playing style are:

  • Linton Maina(85% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.70 big chances/90). Note: this profile is based on 766 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Ritsu Doan(84% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.33 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.66 big chances/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
  • Yuito Suzuki(85% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Linton Maina delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 50% premium over Daisuke Yokota, with 0.34 goals per 90 at age 26. That's 94% of Daisuke Yokota's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.

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

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Daisuke Yokota
AttackerJapan€2.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Linton Maina
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany26y
G/900.34
A/900.00
Small Sample
85% match
€3.0M
#2
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Ritsu Doan
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Japan27yContract 2030
G/900.10
A/900.30
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Yokota: €18M more expensive · 2y older · -0.26 G/90
84% match
€20.0M
#3
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Yuito Suzuki
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Japan24y
G/900.40
A/900.20
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Yokota: €13M more expensive
85% match
€15.0M
#4
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Tidiam Gomis
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
France19yContract 2029
G/900.29
A/900.00
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€3.0M
#5
S
Samuel Essende
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
France28yContract 2028
G/900.27
A/900.00
Target Man
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€3.5M
#6
S
Shuto Machino
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Japan26yContract 2029
G/900.29
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
84% match
€7.0M
#7
E
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Morocco21yContract 2030
G/900.00
A/900.00
Inside Forward
83% match
€24.0M
#8
F
Franck Honorat
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
France29yContract 2029
G/900.00
A/900.41
84% match
€12.0M
#9
J
Jean-Luc Dompé
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
France30yContract 2027
G/900.18
A/900.00
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€3.5M
#10
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Keke Topp
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2028
G/900.31
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
83% match
€5.0M
#11
C
Cole Campbell
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Iceland20yContract 2026
G/900.27
A/900.54
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
83% match
€5.0M
#12
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Ismaël Gharbi
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Spain22yContract 2026
G/900.34
A/900.25
Inside Forward
82% match
€7.0M
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Daisuke Yokota?▼
The top alternatives to Daisuke Yokota based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Linton Maina, Ritsu Doan, Yuito Suzuki, Tidiam Gomis, Samuel Essende. 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 Daisuke Yokota in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Daisuke Yokota in 2026 include Linton Maina (€3.0M), Ritsu Doan (€20.0M), Yuito Suzuki (€15.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Daisuke Yokota play and who plays similarly?▼
Daisuke Yokota plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Linton Maina (Germany, €3.0M); Ritsu Doan (Japan, €20.0M); Yuito Suzuki (Japan, €15.0M); Tidiam Gomis (France, €3.0M).
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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