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Aston Villa· 2025/2026 · Premier League · PARTIAL

Best Alternatives to Johan Manzambi

Attacking MidfieldSwitzerland20y€30.0MFull profile →

Creator

0.86KP/90

0.21G/90

0.17A/90

Based on 2,095 min · 2025/2026 · Premier League · PARTIAL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Johan Manzambi

Martin Ødegaard80% match
Arsenal · Premier League · €65.0M
Morgan Gibbs-White80% match
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · €65.0M
Eberechi Eze80% match
Arsenal · Premier League · €65.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Creator

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (3.4/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three closest DNA matches to Johan Manzambi:

Martin Ødegaard(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.39 assists/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Morgan Gibbs-White(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.43 goals/90) and heavily involved in play (50 touches/90).
Eberechi Eze(80% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.8 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.35 goals/90) and meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy).

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Martin Ødegaard

Arsenal · Premier League

Norway27yContract 2028

KP/902.63

G/900.07

CreatorCreativeOut of form ↓

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80% match

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Johan Manzambi?▼

The top alternatives to Johan Manzambi based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Martin Ødegaard, Morgan Gibbs-White, Eberechi Eze, Antoni Milambo, Fábio Vieira. 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 Johan Manzambi in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Johan Manzambi in 2026 include Martin Ødegaard (€65.0M), Morgan Gibbs-White (€65.0M), Eberechi Eze (€65.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Johan Manzambi play and who plays similarly?▼

Johan Manzambi plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Martin Ødegaard (Norway, €65.0M); Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M); Eberechi Eze (England, €65.0M); Antoni Milambo (Netherlands, €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.

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