AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Facundo Bernal
Players most similar to Facundo Bernal (Midfielder, €6.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Facundo Bernal
- 1.Adrián Bernabé89% DNA match·Parma€15.0M
- 2.Antoine Bernede87% DNA match·Hellas Verona€3.5M
- 3.Billy Gilmour 85% DNA match·Napoli€20.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Press IntensityTop 19%
???Bottom 0%
“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.4/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Facundo Bernal by playing style are:
- Adrián Bernabé(89% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and top 10% creator in the league.
- Antoine Bernede(87% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (51 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Billy Gilmour (85% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in possession (83 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (95 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 555 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Adrián Bernabé delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 150% premium over Facundo Bernal, with 2.16 key passes per 90 at age 24.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
A
Adrián Bernabé
Parma · Serie A
Spain24yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
vs Bernal: €9M more expensive · 2y older
89% match
€15.0M
#2
A
Antoine Bernede
Hellas Verona · Serie A
France26yContract 2028
KP/901.26
G/900.07
CreatorDefensive
vs Bernal: 4y older
87% match
€3.5M
#3
B
Billy Gilmour
Napoli · Serie A
Scotland24yContract 2029
KP/900.94
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
vs Bernal: €14M more expensive · 2y older
85% match
€20.0M
#4
M
Manuel Locatelli
Juventus · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2028
KP/901.88
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€25.0M
#5
S
Samuele Ricci
AC Milan · Serie A
Italy24yContract 2029
KP/901.61
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€25.0M
#6
M
Máximo Perrone
Como · Serie A
Argentina23yContract 2029
KP/900.93
G/900.17
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€25.0M
#7
M
Michel Aebischer
Pisa · Serie A
Switzerland29yContract 2026
KP/901.05
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€4.0M
#8
P
Pablo Fornals
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2029
KP/902.63
G/900.25
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€8.0M
#9
E
Ezequiel Fernández
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€25.0M
#10
É
Éderson
Atalanta · Serie A
Brazil26yContract 2027
KP/901.04
G/900.07
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€40.0M
#11
R
Reda Belahyane
Lazio · Serie A
France21yContract 2029
KP/900.35
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
85% match
€8.5M
#12
M
Mario Pašalić
Atalanta · Serie A
Croatia31yContract 2028
KP/901.75
G/900.10
Creative Playmaker
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€7.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Facundo Bernal?▼
The top alternatives to Facundo Bernal based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Adrián Bernabé, Antoine Bernede, Billy Gilmour , Manuel Locatelli, Samuele Ricci. 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 Facundo Bernal in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Facundo Bernal in 2026 include Adrián Bernabé (€15.0M), Antoine Bernede (€3.5M), Billy Gilmour (€20.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Facundo Bernal play and who plays similarly?▼
Facundo Bernal plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Adrián Bernabé (Spain, €15.0M); Antoine Bernede (France, €3.5M); Billy Gilmour (Scotland, €20.0M); Manuel Locatelli (Italy, €25.0M).
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.