AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Nacho Fernández
Players most similar to Nacho Fernández (Midfielder, €1.9M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Nacho Fernández
- 1.Baptiste Santamaria86% DNA match·Valencia€4.5M
- 2.Luka Modrić86% DNA match·AC Milan€4.0M
- 3.Aurélien Tchouaméni85% DNA match·Real Madrid€75.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
AssistsTop 16%
“A Creator....”
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Creator
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.2/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Nacho Fernández by playing style are:
- Baptiste Santamaria(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 653 minutes of playing time this season.
- Luka Modrić(86% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (61 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.3 final-third passes/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.8 long balls/90, 78% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 609 minutes of playing time this season.
- Aurélien Tchouaméni(85% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Baptiste Santamaria delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 139% premium over Nacho Fernández , with 0.28 key passes per 90 at age 31.
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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Baptiste Santamaria
Valencia · La Liga
France31yContract 2027
KP/900.28
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
vs Fernández : 5y younger
86% match
€4.5M
#2
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Luka Modrić
AC Milan · Serie A
Croatia40yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Fernández : 4y older
86% match
€4.0M
#3
A
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Fernández : €73M more expensive · 10y younger
85% match
€75.0M
#4
N
Nico González
Manchester City · Premier League
Spain24yContract 2029
KP/900.61
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€45.0M
#5
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Federico Redondo
Elche · La Liga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.09
G/900.27
Chance CreatorDeep Distributor
85% match
€4.0M
#6
M
Marc Aguado
Elche · La Liga
Spain26yContract 2027
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.0M
#7
E
Enzo Leopold
Hannover 96 · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2026
KP/902.00
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
N/A
#8
A
Aleix García
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Spain28yContract 2026
KP/900.72
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€20.0M
#9
M
Marc Roca
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2029
KP/900.95
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€4.0M
#10
A
Aleix Febas
Elche · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.61
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€5.0M
#11
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Isco
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain34yContract 2027
KP/903.54
G/900.52
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€4.0M
#12
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Santiago Colombatto
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Argentina29yContract 2026
KP/901.23
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.0M
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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 Nacho Fernández .
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Who are the best alternatives to Nacho Fernández ?▼
The top alternatives to Nacho Fernández based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Baptiste Santamaria, Luka Modrić, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Nico González, Federico Redondo. 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 Nacho Fernández in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Nacho Fernández in 2026 include Baptiste Santamaria (€4.5M), Luka Modrić (€4.0M), Aurélien Tchouaméni (€75.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Nacho Fernández play and who plays similarly?▼
Nacho Fernández plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Baptiste Santamaria (France, €4.5M); Luka Modrić (Croatia, €4.0M); Aurélien Tchouaméni (France, €75.0M); Nico González (Spain, €45.0M).
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.