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Best Alternatives to Gustavo Puerta

Players most similar to Gustavo Puerta (Midfielder, €3.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Gustavo Puerta

  1. 1.Nico Melamed84% DNA match·Almería€3.0M
  2. 2.Yari Otto83% DNA match·Verl
  3. 3.André Franco83% DNA match·Chicago Fire€4.0M

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

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

Gustavo Aldolfo Puerta Molano is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.71 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and top 20% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Gustavo Puerta by playing style are:

  • Nico Melamed(84% match) — Nicolás Melamed Ribaudo is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90) and top 20% creator in the league.
  • Yari Otto(83% match) — Yari Otto is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90) and top 10% creator in the league. (Limited sample: 417 mins)
  • André Franco(83% match) — André Filipe Russo Franco is a Creator. Playmaker unlocking defenses with key passes. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy).

Transfer Intelligence

Nico Melamed delivers 84% of the same playing style, at 14% lower cost (€3.0M vs €3.5M), with 2.36 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 →

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Gustavo Puerta
MidfielderColombia€3.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Nico Melamed
Almería · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2030
KP/902.36
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
vs Puerta: 3y older
84% match
€3.0M
#2
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Yari Otto
Verl · Bundesliga
Germany26y
KP/902.37
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
vs Puerta: 4y older
83% match
N/A
#3
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André Franco
Chicago Fire · Liga Portugal
Portugal28yContract 2028
KP/901.52
G/900.25
CreatorCreative
vs Puerta: 6y older
83% match
€4.0M
#4
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Dani Rodríguez
Mallorca · La Liga
Spain37y
KP/901.41
G/900.17
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
N/A
#5
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S. Opoku
Hillerød · Superliga
Denmark22y
KP/900.00
G/900.41
CreatorCreative
83% match
N/A
#6
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Gabriel Sara
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Brazil26yContract 2029
KP/902.69
G/900.24
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€20.0M
#7
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Toni Moya
Real Zaragoza · La Liga
Spain28y
KP/901.19
G/900.20
Creator
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
N/A
#8
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Raphael Obermair
Paderborn · Bundesliga
Germany30y
KP/902.36
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
N/A
#9
S
Sven Simons
FC Eindhoven · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2026
KP/901.67
G/900.16
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
N/A
#10
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Abu-Bekir Ömer El-Zein
Ulm · Bundesliga
Germany23y
KP/901.46
G/900.18
Creator
82% match
N/A
#11
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Noel Aseko
Hannover 96 · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2026
KP/901.14
G/900.10
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
N/A
#12
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Villum Berthelsen
Nordsjælland · Superliga
Denmark20yContract 2029
KP/901.57
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
N/A
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Gustavo Puerta?▼
The top alternatives to Gustavo Puerta based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nico Melamed, Yari Otto, André Franco, Dani Rodríguez, S. Opoku. 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 Gustavo Puerta in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Gustavo Puerta in 2026 include Nico Melamed (€3.0M), Yari Otto (N/A), André Franco (€4.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Gustavo Puerta play and who plays similarly?▼
Gustavo Puerta plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nico Melamed (Spain, €3.0M); Yari Otto (Germany, N/A); André Franco (Portugal, €4.0M); Dani Rodríguez (Spain, N/A).
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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