AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Josh Laurent
Players most similar to Josh Laurent (Midfielder, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Josh Laurent
- 1.Florentino85% DNA match·Burnley€20.0M
- 2.Alex Scott84% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€40.0M
- 3.Martín Zubimendi83% DNA match·Arsenal€80.0M
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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“A Balanced Midfielder....”
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Balanced Midfielder
A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Josh Laurent by playing style are:
- Florentino(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Alex Scott(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
- Martín Zubimendi(83% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Florentino delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 900% premium over Josh Laurent, with 0.55 key passes per 90 at age 26.
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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Florentino
Burnley · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2026
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Laurent: €18M more expensive · 5y younger
85% match
€20.0M
#2
A
Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Laurent: €38M more expensive · 9y younger
84% match
€40.0M
#3
M
Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain27yContract 2030
KP/900.59
G/900.15
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Laurent: €78M more expensive · 4y younger
83% match
€80.0M
#4
N
Nico González
Manchester City · Premier League
Spain24yContract 2029
KP/900.61
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€45.0M
#5
M
Mike Tresor
Burnley · Premier League
Belgium26yContract 2028
KP/902.87
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
83% match
€3.0M
#6
A
Abdul Moro
Horsens · Superliga
Denmark20yContract 2028
KP/900.49
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
N/A
#7
Y
Youssef Aït Bennasser
Kayserispor · Super Lig
Morocco29y
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.0M
#8
Y
Yassin Belkhdim
Angers SCO · Ligue 1
Morocco24yContract 2028
KP/900.24
G/900.12
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
N/A
#9
M
Melih İbrahimoğlu
Konyaspor · Super Lig
Austria25yContract 2027
KP/900.91
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
N/A
#10
H
Haris Belkebla
Angers SCO · Ligue 1
Algeria32yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
83% match
N/A
#11
E
Enzo Leopold
Hannover 96 · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2026
KP/902.00
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
N/A
#12
G
Gaius Makouta
Alanyaspor · Super Lig
France28yContract 2027
KP/900.62
G/900.03
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Josh Laurent?▼
The top alternatives to Josh Laurent based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Florentino, Alex Scott, Martín Zubimendi, Nico González, Mike Tresor. 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 Josh Laurent in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Josh Laurent in 2026 include Florentino (€20.0M), Alex Scott (€40.0M), Martín Zubimendi (€80.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Josh Laurent play and who plays similarly?▼
Josh Laurent plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Florentino (Portugal, €20.0M); Alex Scott (England, €40.0M); Martín Zubimendi (Spain, €80.0M); 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.