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St. Mirren· 2025/2026 · Premiership · FULL

Best Alternatives to Killian Phillips

MidfielderRepublic of Ireland24y€6.0MFull profile →

Balanced Midfielder

0.81KP/90

0.09G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 3,177 min · 2025/2026 · Premiership · 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 Killian Phillips

Will Hughes85% match
Crystal Palace · Premier League · €6.0M
Ryan Yates 84% match
Nottingham Forest · Premier League · €7.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Balanced Midfielder

A Balanced Midfielder. The three closest DNA matches to Killian Phillips:

Will Hughes(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90) and heavily involved in play (54 touches/90).
Ryan Yates (84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a prolific assist provider (0.30 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (62% duel success) and heavily involved in play (56 touches/90).
Josh Cullen(84% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Will Hughes

Crystal Palace · Premier League

England31yContract 2027

KP/901.20

G/900.00

Box-to-BoxOut of form ↓

vs Phillips: 7y older

85% match

€6.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Killian Phillips?▼

The top alternatives to Killian Phillips based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Will Hughes, Ryan Yates , Josh Cullen, Ao Tanaka, Malick Yalcouyé. 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 Killian Phillips in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Killian Phillips in 2026 include Will Hughes (€6.0M), Ryan Yates (€7.0M), Josh Cullen (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Killian Phillips play and who plays similarly?▼

Killian Phillips plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Will Hughes (England, €6.0M); Ryan Yates (England, €7.0M); Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland, €6.0M); Ao Tanaka (Japan, €10.0M).

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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