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Coventry City· 2025/2026 · Championship · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Ellis Simms

Centre ForwardEngland25yN/AFull profile →

Complete ForwardProlific

0.71G/90

0.17A/90

Based on 1,636 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 Ellis Simms

Gabriele Artistico98% match
Lazio · Serie A
Tiziano Perrota97% match
Elche · La Liga
Thijs Dallinga97% match
FC Köln · Serie A · €12.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlific

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (4.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.72 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), strong in aerial duels (4.8 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Ellis Simms:

Gabriele Artistico(98% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.59 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (3.4 aerials won/90), draws fouls effectively (2.6/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
Tiziano Perrota(97% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.43 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (4.2 aerials won/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
Thijs Dallinga(97% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.4 aerials won/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Gabriele Artistico

Lazio · Serie A

Italy24yContract 2026

vs Simms: -0.18 G/90

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Who are the best alternatives to Ellis Simms?▼

The top alternatives to Ellis Simms based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Gabriele Artistico, Tiziano Perrota, Thijs Dallinga, Dawda Camara, Rodrigo Muniz. 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 Ellis Simms in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Ellis Simms in 2026 include Gabriele Artistico (N/A), Tiziano Perrota (N/A), Thijs Dallinga (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Ellis Simms play and who plays similarly?▼

Ellis Simms plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Gabriele Artistico (Italy, N/A); Tiziano Perrota (Argentina, N/A); Thijs Dallinga (Netherlands, €12.0M); Dawda Camara (Mauritania, N/A).

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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