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Best Alternatives to Florentino

Players most similar to Florentino (Midfielder, €20.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Florentino

  1. 1.Nicolás Domínguez87% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€15.0M
  2. 2.Dário Essugo86% DNA match·Chelsea€20.0M
  3. 3.João Palhinha86% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€25.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Tackles WonTop 4%
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A Ball-Winner....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Florentino by playing style are:

  • Nicolás Domínguez(87% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.1 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
  • Dário Essugo(86% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • João Palhinha(86% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.6 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.

Transfer Intelligence

Nicolás Domínguez delivers 87% of the same playing style, at 25% lower cost (€15.0M vs €20.0M), with 0.91 key passes per 90 at age 27.

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

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Florentino
MidfielderPortugal€20.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Nicolás Domínguez
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Argentina27yContract 2028
KP/900.91
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
87% match
€15.0M
#2
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Dário Essugo
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2033
KP/900.65
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Florentino: 5y younger
86% match
€20.0M
#3
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João Palhinha
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Portugal30yContract 2026
KP/900.27
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Florentino: 4y older
86% match
€25.0M
#4
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Mateus Fernandes
West Ham United · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2030
KP/901.07
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€32.0M
#5
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Nico González
Manchester City · Premier League
Spain24yContract 2029
KP/900.61
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€45.0M
#6
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Antonio Blanco
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2027
KP/900.62
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€10.0M
#7
A
Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€40.0M
#8
Y
Yassin Belkhdim
Angers SCO · Ligue 1
Morocco24yContract 2028
KP/900.24
G/900.12
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
N/A
#9
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€25.0M
#10
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Cheick Doucouré
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Mali26yContract 2029
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
€13.0M
#11
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Gibson Yah
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands22y
KP/900.57
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
N/A
#12
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Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain27yContract 2030
KP/900.59
G/900.15
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€80.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Florentino?
The top alternatives to Florentino based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nicolás Domínguez, Dário Essugo, João Palhinha, Mateus Fernandes, Nico González. 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 Florentino in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Florentino in 2026 include Nicolás Domínguez (€15.0M), Dário Essugo (€20.0M), João Palhinha (€25.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Florentino play and who plays similarly?
Florentino plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nicolás Domínguez (Argentina, €15.0M); Dário Essugo (Portugal, €20.0M); João Palhinha (Portugal, €25.0M); Mateus Fernandes (Portugal, €32.0M).
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.