AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Fabinho
Players most similar to Fabinho (Midfielder, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Fabinho
- 1.Mandela Keita84% DNA match·Parma€12.0M
- 2.Fabián Ruiz84% DNA match·Paris Saint Germain€40.0M
- 3.Aurélien Tchouaméni84% DNA match·Real Madrid€75.0M
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-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Fabinho by playing style are:
- Mandela Keita(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Fabián Ruiz(84% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), heavily involved in possession (102 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (17.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (114 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.9 long balls/90, 76% accuracy), active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. Note: this profile is based on 661 minutes of playing time this season.
- Aurélien Tchouaméni(84% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Mandela Keita delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 380% premium over Fabinho, with 0.34 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
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Mandela Keita
Parma · Serie A
Belgium24yContract 2029
KP/900.34
G/900.07
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Fabinho: €10M more expensive
84% match
€12.0M
#2
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Fabián Ruiz
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Spain30yContract 2027
KP/902.04
G/900.14
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Fabinho: €38M more expensive · 6y older
84% match
€40.0M
#3
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Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Fabinho: €73M more expensive · 2y older
84% match
€75.0M
#4
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Diego Gómez
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Paraguay23y
KP/900.92
G/900.22
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€25.0M
#5
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Manuel Locatelli
Juventus · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2028
KP/901.88
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€25.0M
#6
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Aleix Febas
Elche · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.61
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€5.0M
#7
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Maximilian Arnold
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Germany31yContract 2026
KP/901.22
G/900.00
CreatorSmall Sample
84% match
€4.5M
#8
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Marten de Roon
Atalanta · Serie A
Netherlands35yContract 2026
KP/900.81
G/900.05
Chance Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€3.5M
#9
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Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Austria32yContract 2027
KP/900.97
G/900.24
84% match
€7.0M
#10
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Bryan Cristante
Roma · Serie A
Italy31yContract 2027
KP/900.88
G/900.05
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€7.0M
#11
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Robin Fellhauer
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2029
KP/900.68
G/900.10
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
83% match
€3.0M
#12
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Luka Modrić
AC Milan · Serie A
Croatia40yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€4.0M
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Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Fabinho.
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Who are the best alternatives to Fabinho?▼
The top alternatives to Fabinho based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Mandela Keita, Fabián Ruiz, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Diego Gómez, Manuel Locatelli. 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 Fabinho in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Fabinho in 2026 include Mandela Keita (€12.0M), Fabián Ruiz (€40.0M), Aurélien Tchouaméni (€75.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Fabinho play and who plays similarly?▼
Fabinho plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Mandela Keita (Belgium, €12.0M); Fabián Ruiz (Spain, €40.0M); Aurélien Tchouaméni (France, €75.0M); Diego Gómez (Paraguay, €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.