AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Kaku
Players most similar to Kaku (Midfielder, €5.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Kaku
- 1.Ngal'ayel Mukau82% DNA match·LOSC Lille€12.0M
- 2.Ramiz Zerrouki80% DNA match·FC Twente€7.2M
- 3.Amine Harit80% DNA match·İstanbul Başakşehir€5.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 0%
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“A Creator....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.41 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.57 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Kaku by playing style are:
- Ngal'ayel Mukau(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Ramiz Zerrouki(80% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (73 touches/90), switches play with precision (7.7 long balls/90, 63% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Amine Harit(80% match) — Harit is the kind of midfielder who makes defences nervous before he even touches the ball—a dribbler and chance-creator operating at the very top of the Super Lig's distribution curve. His 2.54 key passes per 90 and 2.70 dribbles per 90 both land in the top 5% of his position in this league, which tells you he isn't just circulating possession—he's consistently breaking lines and manufacturing openings. The counterintuitive detail: his modest tackles won rate actually masks a surprisingly active defensive contribution, with press intensity and interceptions both sitting above the league median.
Transfer Intelligence
Ngal'ayel Mukau delivers 82% of the same playing style, at a 118% premium over Kaku, with 0.63 key passes per 90 at age 21.
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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Ngal'ayel Mukau
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Belgium21yContract 2028
KP/900.63
G/900.13
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Kaku: €7M more expensive · 10y younger
82% match
€12.0M
#2
R
Ramiz Zerrouki
FC Twente · Eredivisie
Algeria27y
KP/901.56
G/900.11
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Kaku: 4y younger
80% match
€7.2M
#3
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Amine Harit
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Morocco28y
KP/902.21
G/900.12
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Kaku: 3y younger
80% match
€5.0M
#4
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Pepelu
Valencia · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
€9.0M
#5
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Alan de Souza Guimarães
Moreirense · Liga Portugal
Brazil26yContract 2026
KP/901.43
G/900.17
Creator
Last 5: → Stable80% match
N/A
#6
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Bilal Nadir
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2026
KP/901.54
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
81% match
€9.0M
#7
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M. Nielsen
Hobro · Superliga
Denmark21y
KP/900.98
G/900.07
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot80% match
N/A
#8
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Diogo Gonçalves
Konyaspor · Super Lig
Portugal29yContract 2026
G/900.81
A/900.00
Left WingCreator
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€3.0M
#9
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Sven Simons
FC Eindhoven · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2026
KP/901.67
G/900.16
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
N/A
#10
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Alexandru Maxim
Gaziantep F.K. · Super Lig
Romania35y
KP/903.31
G/900.17
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€3.0M
#11
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Dani Lorenzo
Málaga · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2028
KP/901.15
G/900.27
Creator
Last 5: → Stable80% match
N/A
#12
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Raphael Obermair
Paderborn · Bundesliga
Germany30y
KP/902.36
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
N/A
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Kaku.
Ask AI about Kaku →Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best alternatives to Kaku?▼
The top alternatives to Kaku based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ngal'ayel Mukau, Ramiz Zerrouki, Amine Harit, Pepelu, Alan de Souza Guimarães. 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 Kaku in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Kaku in 2026 include Ngal'ayel Mukau (€12.0M), Ramiz Zerrouki (€7.2M), Amine Harit (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Kaku play and who plays similarly?▼
Kaku plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ngal'ayel Mukau (Belgium, €12.0M); Ramiz Zerrouki (Algeria, €7.2M); Amine Harit (Morocco, €5.0M); Pepelu (Spain, €9.0M).
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.