AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Georgiy Zhukov
Players most similar to Georgiy Zhukov (Midfielder, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Georgiy Zhukov
- 1.Oscar Gloukh85% DNA match·Ajax€18.0M
- 2.Kees Smit83% DNA match·AZ€22.0M
- 3.Jerdy Schouten83% DNA match·PSV€22.0M
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 Ball-Winner....”
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Ball-WinnerDefensive
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.4 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.6 interceptions/90) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Georgiy Zhukov by playing style are:
- Oscar Gloukh(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.35 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.35 assists/90), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
- Kees Smit(83% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Jerdy Schouten(83% match) — Schouten is the kind of midfielder who makes a team's possession game feel inevitable rather than effortful—a metronome who rarely wastes a touch and almost never wastes a pass. His 92.3% pass accuracy and 75.3 passes per 90 both sit in the Eredivisie's top five percent, meaning he isn't just accurate, he's relentlessly active with the ball. The 10.32 passes into the final third per 90 is the counterintuitive number here: for a player who reads as a deep-lying anchor, he's consistently threading the needle forward, ranking top ten in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Oscar Gloukh delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 1700% premium over Georgiy Zhukov, with 1.67 key passes per 90 at age 22.
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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Oscar Gloukh
Ajax · Eredivisie
Israel22yContract 2030
KP/901.67
G/900.35
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Zhukov: €17M more expensive · 9y younger
85% match
€18.0M
#2
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Kees Smit
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands20yContract 2028
KP/901.56
G/900.13
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Zhukov: €21M more expensive · 11y younger
83% match
€22.0M
#3
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Jerdy Schouten
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands29yContract 2030
KP/900.91
G/900.04
Metronome
Last 5: → Stablevs Zhukov: €21M more expensive · 2y younger
83% match
€22.0M
#4
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Ramiz Zerrouki
FC Twente · Eredivisie
Algeria27y
KP/901.56
G/900.11
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€7.2M
#5
K
Kian Fitz-Jim
Ajax · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2027
KP/900.70
G/900.17
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.5M
#6
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Youri Regeer
Ajax · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2029
KP/900.43
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€5.0M
#7
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Jens Toornstra
Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie
Netherlands37y
KP/901.27
G/900.00
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€3.5M
#8
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Tomas Suslov
Hellas Verona · Serie A
Slovakia23yContract 2027
KP/900.48
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€5.0M
#9
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Yegor Yarmolyuk
Brentford · Premier League
Ukraine22yContract 2031
KP/900.56
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€25.0M
#10
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Ilia Gruev
Leeds United · Premier League
Bulgaria26yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€9.0M
#11
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Luciano Valente
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Italy22yContract 2030
KP/901.68
G/900.07
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€18.0M
#12
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Oussama Targhalline
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Morocco23yContract 2028
KP/900.94
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€8.0M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
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 Georgiy Zhukov.
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Who are the best alternatives to Georgiy Zhukov?▼
The top alternatives to Georgiy Zhukov based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Oscar Gloukh, Kees Smit, Jerdy Schouten, Ramiz Zerrouki, Kian Fitz-Jim. 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 Georgiy Zhukov in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Georgiy Zhukov in 2026 include Oscar Gloukh (€18.0M), Kees Smit (€22.0M), Jerdy Schouten (€22.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Georgiy Zhukov play and who plays similarly?▼
Georgiy Zhukov plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Oscar Gloukh (Israel, €18.0M); Kees Smit (Netherlands, €22.0M); Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands, €22.0M); Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria, €7.2M).
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.