AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Ilyas Ansah
Players most similar to Ilyas Ansah (Attacker, €12.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Ilyas Ansah
- 1.Ritsu Doan86% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€20.0M
- 2.Christian Kofane86% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€40.0M
- 3.Bazoumana Touré86% DNA match·TSG Hoffenheim€35.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
AssistsTop 11%
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“A Complete Forward....”
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Complete Forward
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (3.1 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Ilyas Ansah by playing style are:
- Ritsu Doan(86% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.33 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.66 big chances/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
- Christian Kofane(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.4 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90).
- Bazoumana Touré(86% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.37 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Ritsu Doan delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 67% premium over Ilyas Ansah, with 0.10 goals per 90 at age 27. That's 25% of Ilyas Ansah's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.
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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Ritsu Doan
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Japan27yContract 2030
G/900.10
A/900.30
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Ansah: €8M more expensive · 6y older · -0.30 G/90
86% match
€20.0M
#2
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Christian Kofane
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Cameroon19yContract 2029
G/900.15
A/900.15
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Ansah: €28M more expensive · 2y younger · -0.25 G/90
86% match
€40.0M
#3
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Bazoumana Touré
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Ivory Coast20yContract 2029
G/900.67
A/900.89
vs Ansah: €23M more expensive · +0.26 G/90
86% match
€35.0M
#4
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Samuel Essende
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
France28yContract 2028
G/900.27
A/900.00
Target Man
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€3.5M
#5
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Junior Adamu
Celtic · Bundesliga
Austria24yContract 2026
G/900.18
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€5.0M
#6
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Fisnik Asllani
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Germany23yContract 2029
G/900.14
A/900.43
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€30.0M
#7
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Justin Njinmah
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2027
G/900.33
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
85% match
€7.0M
#8
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Kamal Sowah
NAC Breda · Eredivisie
Ghana26y
G/900.03
A/900.03
85% match
€9.0M
#9
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Ismaël Gharbi
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Spain22yContract 2026
G/900.34
A/900.25
Inside Forward
84% match
€7.0M
#10
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Serge Gnabry
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany30yContract 2026
G/900.32
A/900.80
Link-up StrikerProlific
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€20.0M
#11
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Andrej Ilic
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Serbia26yContract 2027
G/900.20
A/900.60
Target Man
85% match
€6.0M
#12
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Ernest Nuamah
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Ghana22yContract 2028
G/900.25
A/900.08
Complete Forward
84% match
€12.0M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
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Who are the best alternatives to Ilyas Ansah?▼
The top alternatives to Ilyas Ansah based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ritsu Doan, Christian Kofane, Bazoumana Touré, Samuel Essende, Junior Adamu. 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 Ilyas Ansah in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Ilyas Ansah in 2026 include Ritsu Doan (€20.0M), Christian Kofane (€40.0M), Bazoumana Touré (€35.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Ilyas Ansah play and who plays similarly?▼
Ilyas Ansah plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ritsu Doan (Japan, €20.0M); Christian Kofane (Cameroon, €40.0M); Bazoumana Touré (Ivory Coast, €35.0M); Samuel Essende (France, €3.5M).
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.