AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Filippo Costa
Players most similar to Filippo Costa (Midfielder, €1.4M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Filippo Costa
- 1.Samú Costa88% DNA match·Mallorca€15.0M
- 2.Filip Kostić86% DNA match·Juventus€3.5M
- 3.Jari Vandeputte85% DNA match·Cremonese€3.3M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-BoxCreative
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90) and wins the physical battle (57% duel success). The three most similar players to Filippo Costa by playing style are:
- Samú Costa(88% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Filip Kostić(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.59 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 461 minutes of playing time this season.
- Jari Vandeputte(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.68 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.7 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (70 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Samú Costa delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 934% premium over Filippo Costa, with 0.42 key passes per 90 at age 25.
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
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Samú Costa
Mallorca · La Liga
Portugal25yContract 2028
KP/900.42
G/900.27
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Costa: €14M more expensive · 5y younger
88% match
€15.0M
#2
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Filip Kostić
Juventus · Serie A
Serbia33yContract 2026
KP/901.95
G/900.59
CreatorCreative
vs Costa: 3y older
86% match
€3.5M
#3
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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
85% match
€3.3M
#4
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Patrizio Masini
Genoa · Serie A
Italy25yContract 2028
KP/900.84
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€6.0M
#5
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Amir Richardson
FC København · Serie A
France24yContract 2026
KP/900.65
G/900.09
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€9.0M
#6
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Lorenzo Bernasconi
Atalanta · Serie A
Italy22yContract 2028
KP/901.25
G/900.00
Creative Playmaker
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€4.0M
#7
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Antoine Bernede
Hellas Verona · Serie A
France26yContract 2028
KP/901.26
G/900.07
CreatorDefensive
85% match
€3.5M
#8
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Lucas Da Cunha
Como · Serie A
France24yContract 2029
KP/901.51
G/900.11
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€15.0M
#9
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Medon Berisha
Lecce · Serie A
Albania22yContract 2028
KP/902.04
G/900.27
CreatorCreative
85% match
€6.0M
#10
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Bryan Cristante
Roma · Serie A
Italy31yContract 2027
KP/900.88
G/900.05
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€7.0M
#11
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Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Genoa · Serie A
Iceland24yContract 2029
KP/900.40
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€3.5M
#12
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Santiago Colombatto
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Argentina29yContract 2026
KP/901.23
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€3.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Filippo Costa?▼
The top alternatives to Filippo Costa based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Samú Costa, Filip Kostić, Jari Vandeputte, Patrizio Masini, Amir Richardson. 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 Filippo Costa in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Filippo Costa in 2026 include Samú Costa (€15.0M), Filip Kostić (€3.5M), Jari Vandeputte (€3.3M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Filippo Costa play and who plays similarly?▼
Filippo Costa plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Samú Costa (Portugal, €15.0M); Filip Kostić (Serbia, €3.5M); Jari Vandeputte (Belgium, €3.3M); Patrizio Masini (Italy, €6.0M).
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.