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Best Alternatives to Jaouen Hadjam

Players most similar to Jaouen Hadjam (Defender, €1.3M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Jaouen Hadjam

  1. 1.Saud Abdulhamid86% DNA match·Lens€3.0M
  2. 2.Miro Muheim84% DNA match·Hamburger SV€4.0M
  3. 3.Levent Mercan84% DNA match·Fenerbahçe€5.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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Intelligence Verdict

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Hadjam is the Super League’s most audacious offensive weapon masquerading as a left-back...

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CB

Hadjam is the Super League’s most audacious offensive weapon masquerading as a left-back, a player who thrives on the chaotic intersection of high-volume dribbling and elite aerial dominance. While his 78.9% pass accuracy suggests a standard recycler of possession, the reality is far more explosive; he is a vertical engine, ranking in the top 5% for both assists (0.34/90) and successful dribbles (3.39/90). Most defenders who carry the ball this much are lightweight, yet Hadjam defies the archetype by winning 75% of his aerial duels, a figure that puts him in the league’s top tier. The three most similar players to Jaouen Hadjam by playing style are:

  • Saud Abdulhamid(86% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Miro Muheim(84% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.47 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (11.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.6/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 571 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Levent Mercan(84% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (77 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Saud Abdulhamid delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 131% premium over Jaouen Hadjam, with 2.08 tackles won per 90 at age 26.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Jaouen Hadjam
DefenderAlgeria€1.3M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Saud Abdulhamid
Lens · Ligue 1
Saudi Arabia26yContract 2026
Tkl/902.08
KP/902.29
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
vs Hadjam: 3y older
86% match
€3.0M
#2
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Miro Muheim
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Switzerland28yContract 2027
Tkl/902.21
KP/901.89
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
vs Hadjam: 5y older
84% match
€4.0M
#3
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Levent Mercan
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Germany25yContract 2028
Tkl/901.98
KP/901.58
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
vs Hadjam: 2y older
84% match
€5.0M
#4
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Mustafa Eskihellaç
Trabzonspor · Super Lig
Turkey29yContract 2027
Tkl/901.66
KP/900.98
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€3.0M
#5
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Modibo Sagnan
Rizespor · Super Lig
France27y
Tkl/902.29
KP/900.25
Reading DefenderAerial Defender
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€3.2M
#6
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Ghislain Konan
Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal
Ivory Coast30y
Tkl/901.29
KP/900.70
Solid Defender
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€4.0M
#7
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Tiago Djaló
Beşiktaş · Super Lig
Portugal26yContract 2028
Tkl/901.48
KP/900.25
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€7.0M
#8
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Chidozie Awaziem
Nantes · Ligue 1
Nigeria29yContract 2028
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
82% match
€3.0M
#9
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Matthieu Udol
Lens · Ligue 1
France30yContract 2028
Tkl/901.38
KP/901.63
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€5.0M
#10
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Chadi Riad
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Morocco22yContract 2029
Tkl/901.62
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€12.0M
#11
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Ümit Akdağ
Alanyaspor · Super Lig
Romania22yContract 2028
Tkl/901.24
KP/900.62
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€4.0M
#12
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Samet Akaydin
Rizespor · Super Lig
Turkey32yContract 2026
Tkl/901.82
KP/900.46
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€3.7M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Jaouen Hadjam?
The top alternatives to Jaouen Hadjam based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Saud Abdulhamid, Miro Muheim, Levent Mercan, Mustafa Eskihellaç, Modibo Sagnan. 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 Jaouen Hadjam in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Jaouen Hadjam in 2026 include Saud Abdulhamid (€3.0M), Miro Muheim (€4.0M), Levent Mercan (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Jaouen Hadjam play and who plays similarly?
Jaouen Hadjam plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Saud Abdulhamid (Saudi Arabia, €3.0M); Miro Muheim (Switzerland, €4.0M); Levent Mercan (Germany, €5.0M); Mustafa Eskihellaç (Turkey, €3.0M).
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.