AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Jean-Philippe Mateta
Players most similar to Jean-Philippe Mateta (Attacker, €40.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Jean-Philippe Mateta
- 1.Enes Ünal87% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€8.0M
- 2.Hugo Ekitiké86% DNA match·Liverpool€85.0M
- 3.Zian Flemming86% DNA match·Burnley€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 5%
???Bottom 0%
“A Target Man....”
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Target ManProlific
A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.47 goals/90) and top 20% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Jean-Philippe Mateta by playing style are:
- Enes Ünal(87% match) — Ünal is the kind of striker Premier League defenders quietly dread—a physical menace in the air who backs it up with real end product. His aerial win rate sits in the top 5% of forwards in this division, and crucially, those duels are translating: 5.68 aerials won per 90 is not a volume stat, it's dominance. His goals and assists numbers place him comfortably in the top 20% and top 10% respectively, which is the counterintuitive truth here—a player often dismissed as a target-man throwback is actually contributing to chance creation at an elite rate.
- Hugo Ekitiké(86% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.55 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
- Zian Flemming(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.56 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (3.3 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.6/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Enes Ünal delivers 87% of the same playing style, at 80% lower cost (€8.0M vs €40.0M), with 0.46 goals per 90 at age 29. That's 98% of Jean-Philippe Mateta'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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Enes Ünal
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
Turkey29yContract 2028
G/900.46
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Mateta: €32M cheaper
87% match
€8.0M
#2
H
Hugo Ekitiké
Liverpool · Premier League
France23yContract 2031
G/900.55
A/900.20
PoacherProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Mateta: €45M more expensive · 5y younger · +0.08 G/90
86% match
€85.0M
#3
Z
Zian Flemming
Burnley · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2029
G/900.56
A/900.06
Target ManProlific
Last 5: → Stablevs Mateta: €28M cheaper · +0.10 G/90
86% match
€12.0M
#4
A
Armando Broja
Burnley · Premier League
Albania24yContract 2030
G/900.11
A/900.11
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€8.0M
#5
Y
Youssef Chermiti
Rangers · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2029
G/900.67
A/900.22
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€9.0M
#6
D
Dango Ouattara
Brentford · Premier League
Burkina Faso24yContract 2030
G/900.21
A/900.13
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€35.0M
#7
A
Ally Samatta
Le Havre · Ligue 1
Tanzania33y
G/900.00
A/900.00
Target Man
84% match
€6.0M
#8
L
Lukas Nmecha
Leeds United · Premier League
Germany27yContract 2027
G/900.57
A/900.09
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€10.0M
#9
D
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Leeds United · Premier League
England29yContract 2028
G/900.46
A/900.04
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€22.0M
#10
N
Nick Woltemade
Newcastle United · Premier League
Germany24yContract 2031
G/900.36
A/900.15
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€65.0M
#11
C
Cody Gakpo
Liverpool · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.17
Inside Forward
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€70.0M
#12
T
Tolu Arokodare
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Nigeria25yContract 2029
G/900.20
A/900.07
Target Man
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€22.0M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
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Who are the best alternatives to Jean-Philippe Mateta?▼
The top alternatives to Jean-Philippe Mateta based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Enes Ünal, Hugo Ekitiké, Zian Flemming, Armando Broja, Youssef Chermiti. 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 Jean-Philippe Mateta in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Jean-Philippe Mateta in 2026 include Enes Ünal (€8.0M), Hugo Ekitiké (€85.0M), Zian Flemming (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Jean-Philippe Mateta play and who plays similarly?▼
Jean-Philippe Mateta plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Enes Ünal (Turkey, €8.0M); Hugo Ekitiké (France, €85.0M); Zian Flemming (Netherlands, €12.0M); Armando Broja (Albania, €8.0M).
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.