AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Ianis Stoica
Players most similar to Ianis Stoica (Attacker, €1.2M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Ianis Stoica
- 1.Ricardo Horta86% DNA match·Sporting Braga€10.0M
- 2.Ivan Cavaleiro85% DNA match·Tondela€11.8M
- 3.Fotis Ioannidis85% DNA match·Sporting CP€20.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 15%
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“A Complete Forward....”
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Complete Forward
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.1/90). The three most similar players to Ianis Stoica by playing style are:
- Ricardo Horta(86% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.65 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and top 10% scorer in the league.
- Ivan Cavaleiro(85% match) — Cavaleiro is the kind of attacker who makes a team tick without ever dominating the highlights reel. Operating in Liga Portugal, his passes into the final third rank in the top 10% among forwards—a figure that quietly reframes what he actually is: not a finisher, but a connector. His key passes per 90 place him in the top 20%, yet his goals per 90 sit at dead average, which is the counterintuitive truth here—his value lives in the pass before the pass, not the shot.
- Fotis Ioannidis(85% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.59 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success) and top 20% scorer in the league. Note: this profile is based on 455 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Ricardo Horta delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 733% premium over Ianis Stoica, with 0.65 goals per 90 at age 31. That's 386% of Ianis Stoica'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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Ricardo Horta
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2028
G/900.65
A/900.17
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stablevs Stoica: €9M more expensive · 8y older · +0.48 G/90
86% match
€10.0M
#2
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Ivan Cavaleiro
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Stoica: €11M more expensive · 9y older
85% match
€11.8M
#3
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Fotis Ioannidis
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Greece26yContract 2030
G/900.59
A/900.00
Complete ForwardProlific
vs Stoica: €19M more expensive · 3y older · +0.42 G/90
85% match
€20.0M
#4
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Luís Guilherme
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Brazil20yContract 2030
G/900.15
A/900.00
Small Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€12.0M
#5
J
João Marques
Casa Pia · Liga Portugal
Portugal24yContract 2029
G/900.18
A/900.18
Small Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€3.5M
#6
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Amine El Ouazzani
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Morocco24yContract 2029
G/900.26
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€3.5M
#7
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Antoine Joujou
Famalicão · Liga Portugal
France23y
G/900.47
A/900.16
Goal Scorer
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€3.0M
#8
P
Pedro Gonçalves
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal27yContract 2027
G/900.61
A/900.33
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€30.0M
#9
F
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira
Alverca · Liga Portugal
Portugal26y
G/900.13
A/900.26
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.5M
#10
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Rafik Guitane
Estoril · Liga Portugal
France26yContract 2026
G/900.15
A/900.25
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€8.0M
#11
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Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal26yContract 2027
G/900.23
A/900.36
Complete Forward
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€35.0M
#12
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Pau Víctor
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Spain24yContract 2030
G/900.37
A/900.17
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€10.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Ianis Stoica?▼
The top alternatives to Ianis Stoica based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ricardo Horta, Ivan Cavaleiro, Fotis Ioannidis, Luís Guilherme, João Marques. 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 Ianis Stoica in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Ianis Stoica in 2026 include Ricardo Horta (€10.0M), Ivan Cavaleiro (€11.8M), Fotis Ioannidis (€20.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Ianis Stoica play and who plays similarly?▼
Ianis Stoica plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ricardo Horta (Portugal, €10.0M); Ivan Cavaleiro (Angola, €11.8M); Fotis Ioannidis (Greece, €20.0M); Luís Guilherme (Brazil, €12.0M).
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.