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Las Palmas· 2023/2024 · La Liga · FULL

Best Alternatives to Jaime Mata

AttackerSpain37yN/AFull profile →

Complete Forward

0.25G/90

0.05A/90

Based on 1,791 min · 2023/2024 · La Liga · FULL

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 Jaime Mata

Manu Vallejo86% match
Ceuta · La Liga · €5.5M
Valery Fernández86% match
Real Zaragoza · La Liga
Lamine Yamal76% match
FC Barcelona · La Liga · €200.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90). The three closest DNA matches to Jaime Mata:

Manu Vallejo(86% match) — Manuel Javier Vallejo Galván is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate.
Valery Fernández(86% match) — Valery Fernández Estrada is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate.
Lamine Yamal(76% match) — Yamal is what happens when a teenager refuses to read the script about what teenagers are supposed to be. At 16, he is operating in the top 5% of La Liga attackers for key passes, dribbles, shots, and passes into the final third simultaneously—a combination that belongs to a seasoned elite winger, not someone still in school.

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Jaime Mata

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Ceuta · La Liga

Complete ForwardProlific

vs Mata: 8y younger · +0.26 G/90

86% match

€5.5M

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Who are the best alternatives to Jaime Mata?▼

The top alternatives to Jaime Mata based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Manu Vallejo, Valery Fernández, Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Junior. 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 Jaime Mata in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Jaime Mata in 2026 include Manu Vallejo (€5.5M), Valery Fernández (N/A), Lamine Yamal (€200.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Jaime Mata play and who plays similarly?▼

Jaime Mata plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Manu Vallejo (Spain, €5.5M); Valery Fernández (Spain, N/A); Lamine Yamal (Spain, €200.0M); Kylian Mbappé (France, €200.0M).

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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