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Sheffield United· 2025/2026 · Championship · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Hamza Choudhury

Defensive MidfieldEngland29y€4.0MFull profile →

Ball-WinnerDefensive

0.84KP/90

0.00G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 1,495 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · PARTIAL

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 Hamza Choudhury

Joris Chotard83% match
Brest · Ligue 1 · €6.0M
Yunus Konak82% match
Brentford · Premier League · €4.5M
Eric Martel82% match
FSV Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · €8.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (65% duel success), central to possession (73 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Hamza Choudhury:

Joris Chotard(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.1/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Yunus Konak(82% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Eric Martel(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.3 aerials won/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Joris Chotard

Brest · Ligue 1

France25yContract 2029

KP/900.39

G/900.07

Ball-Winner

vs Choudhury: 4y younger

83% match

€6.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Hamza Choudhury?▼

The top alternatives to Hamza Choudhury based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Joris Chotard, Yunus Konak, Eric Martel, Ryan Gravenberch, Moisés Caicedo. 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 Hamza Choudhury in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Hamza Choudhury in 2026 include Joris Chotard (€6.0M), Yunus Konak (€4.5M), Eric Martel (€8.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Hamza Choudhury play and who plays similarly?▼

Hamza Choudhury plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Joris Chotard (France, €6.0M); Yunus Konak (Turkey, €4.5M); Eric Martel (Germany, €8.0M); Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands, €90.0M).

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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