AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Idrissa Gueye
Players most similar to Idrissa Gueye (Midfielder, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Idrissa Gueye
- 1.Pape Gueye91% DNA match·Villarreal€20.0M
- 2.Cheick Doucouré86% DNA match·Crystal Palace€13.0M
- 3.James Garner84% DNA match·Everton€35.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Idrissa Gueye by playing style are:
- Pape Gueye(91% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Cheick Doucouré(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.2 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.7/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 459 minutes of playing time this season.
- James Garner(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Pape Gueye delivers 91% of the same playing style, at a 1900% premium over Idrissa Gueye, with 1.15 key passes per 90 at age 27.
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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Pape Gueye
Villarreal · La Liga
Senegal27yContract 2028
KP/901.15
G/900.08
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Gueye: €19M more expensive · 9y younger
91% match
€20.0M
#2
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Cheick Doucouré
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Mali26yContract 2029
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Gueye: €12M more expensive · 10y younger
86% match
€13.0M
#3
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James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Gueye: €34M more expensive · 11y younger
84% match
€35.0M
#4
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Dário Essugo
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2033
KP/900.65
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€20.0M
#5
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Ibrahim Sangaré
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Ivory Coast28yContract 2028
KP/900.54
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€30.0M
#6
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Amadou Onana
Aston Villa · Premier League
Belgium24yContract 2029
KP/900.36
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€42.0M
#7
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€25.0M
#8
N
Nico González
Manchester City · Premier League
Spain24yContract 2029
KP/900.61
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€45.0M
#9
B
Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa · Premier League
France26yContract 2030
KP/900.95
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
84% match
€40.0M
#10
M
Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain27yContract 2030
KP/900.59
G/900.15
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€80.0M
#11
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Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€75.0M
#12
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Moisés Caicedo
Chelsea · Premier League
Ecuador24yContract 2031
KP/900.58
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€110.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Idrissa Gueye?▼
The top alternatives to Idrissa Gueye based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pape Gueye, Cheick Doucouré, James Garner, Dário Essugo, Ibrahim Sangaré. 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 Idrissa Gueye in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Idrissa Gueye in 2026 include Pape Gueye (€20.0M), Cheick Doucouré (€13.0M), James Garner (€35.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Idrissa Gueye play and who plays similarly?▼
Idrissa Gueye plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pape Gueye (Senegal, €20.0M); Cheick Doucouré (Mali, €13.0M); James Garner (England, €35.0M); Dário Essugo (Portugal, €20.0M).
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.