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Ipswich Town· 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

Best Alternatives to George Hirst

Centre ForwardEngland27y€8.0MFull profile →

Target ManProlific

0.46G/90

0.12A/90

Based on 2,174 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

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 George Hirst

Chris Wood 84% match
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · €8.0M
Enes Ünal83% match
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League · €8.0M
Lyle Foster82% match
Burnley · Premier League · €10.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Target ManProlific

A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90) and top 20% scorer in the league. The three closest DNA matches to George Hirst:

Chris Wood (84% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90).
Enes Ünal(83% match) — 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.
Lyle Foster(82% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Chris Wood

Nottingham Forest · Premier League

New Zealand34yContract 2027

G/900.30

A/900.00

Target ManOut of form ↓

vs Hirst: 7y older · -0.16 G/90

84% match

€8.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to George Hirst?▼

The top alternatives to George Hirst based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Chris Wood , Enes Ünal, Lyle Foster, Armando Broja, Ally Samatta. 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 George Hirst in 2026?▼

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

What position does George Hirst play and who plays similarly?▼

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

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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