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AFC Bournemouth· 2024/2025 · Premier League · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Enes Ünal

Centre ForwardTurkey29y€8.0MFull profile →

Target ManProlificSmall Sample

0.42G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 317 min · 2024/2025 · Premier League · 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 Enes Ünal

Armando Broja86% match
Burnley · Premier League · €8.0M
Chris Wood 85% match
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · €8.0M
Lukas Nmecha85% match
Leeds United · Premier League · €10.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Target ManProlificSmall Sample

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. His goals and assists numbers place him comfortably in the top 20% and top 10% respectively, which is the counterintuitive truth here—a player often dismissed as a target-man throwback is actually contributing to chance creation at an elite rate. The three closest DNA matches to Enes Ünal:

Armando Broja(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as strong in aerial duels (3.7 aerials won/90).
Chris Wood (85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90).
Lukas Nmecha(85% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.50 goals/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Armando Broja

Burnley · Premier League

Albania24yContract 2030

G/900.11

A/900.11

Target ManSmall SampleOut of form ↓

vs Ünal: 5y younger · -0.32 G/90

86% match

€8.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Enes Ünal?▼

The top alternatives to Enes Ünal based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Armando Broja, Chris Wood , Lukas Nmecha, Lyle Foster, Beto. 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 Enes Ünal in 2026?▼

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

What position does Enes Ünal play and who plays similarly?▼

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