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Best Alternatives to Kevin Paredes

Players most similar to Kevin Paredes (Midfielder, €3.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Kevin Paredes

  1. 1.Weston McKennie86% DNA match·Juventus€22.0M
  2. 2.Malik Tillman86% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€35.0M
  3. 3.Ezequiel Fernández84% DNA match·Bayer 04 Leverkusen€25.0M

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 Ball-Winner....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.5 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success) and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Kevin Paredes by playing style are:

  • Weston McKennie(86% match)McKennie is the American who made Serie A believers out of skeptics—a box-to-box engine who wins aerial duels at a rate that puts him in the top 10% of Italian midfielders, a remarkable feat for someone operating in one of Europe's most physically demanding leagues. His 1.44 key passes per 90 and consistent presence in the final third suggest a midfielder who genuinely influences the game's decisive moments, not just its connective tissue. The counterintuitive truth, though, is that his passing accuracy sits at dead average—which for a player asked to carry and progress the ball in tight spaces, is a quiet limitation that compounds under pressure.
  • Malik Tillman(86% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90).
  • Ezequiel Fernández(84% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), central to possession (93 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.2/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.3/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.

Transfer Intelligence

Weston McKennie delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 633% premium over Kevin Paredes, with 1.59 key passes per 90 at age 27.

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

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Comparison Base
Kevin Paredes
MidfielderUnited States€3.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Weston McKennie
Juventus · Serie A
United States27yContract 2026
KP/901.59
G/900.28
Creator
Last 5: → Stable
vs Paredes: €19M more expensive · 4y older
86% match
€22.0M
#2
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Malik Tillman
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
United States23yContract 2030
KP/900.84
G/900.34
CreatorDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Paredes: €32M more expensive
86% match
€35.0M
#3
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Ezequiel Fernández
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Paredes: €22M more expensive
84% match
€25.0M
#4
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James Sands
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
United States25yContract 2026
KP/900.34
G/900.11
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€4.0M
#5
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Giovanni Reyna
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
United States23yContract 2028
KP/902.84
G/900.41
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€6.0M
#6
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Chema Andrés
VfB Stuttgart · Bundesliga
Spain21yContract 2030
KP/902.14
G/900.18
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€15.0M
#7
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Aleix García
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Spain28yContract 2026
KP/900.72
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€20.0M
#8
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Johnny Cardoso
Atlético Madrid · La Liga
Brazil24yContract 2030
KP/900.28
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€22.0M
#9
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Cameron Puertas
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Spain27yContract 2026
KP/901.54
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxDefensive
83% match
€10.0M
#10
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Nicolai Remberg
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2028
KP/900.67
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
83% match
€5.0M
#11
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Manuel Locatelli
Juventus · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2028
KP/901.88
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€25.0M
#12
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Rodrigo Bentancur  
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Uruguay28yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€22.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Kevin Paredes?
The top alternatives to Kevin Paredes based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman, Ezequiel Fernández, James Sands, Giovanni Reyna. 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 Kevin Paredes in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Kevin Paredes in 2026 include Weston McKennie (€22.0M), Malik Tillman (€35.0M), Ezequiel Fernández (€25.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Kevin Paredes play and who plays similarly?
Kevin Paredes plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Weston McKennie (United States, €22.0M); Malik Tillman (United States, €35.0M); Ezequiel Fernández (Argentina, €25.0M); James Sands (United States, €4.0M).
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.