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Best Alternatives to Luuk de Jong

Players most similar to Luuk de Jong (Attacker, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Luuk de Jong

  1. 1.Rafiu Durosinmi86% DNA match·Pisa€7.5M
  2. 2.Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson86% DNA match·Lyngby Boldklub
  3. 3.M. Bruhn86% DNA match·Hobro

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlific

Luuk de Jong is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (4.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.82 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), dominant in the air (3.2 aerials won/90, 100%) and top 10% scorer in the league. The three most similar players to Luuk de Jong by playing style are:

  • Rafiu Durosinmi(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.52 goals/90), dominant in the air (4.6 aerials won/90, 63%) and top 20% scorer in the league.
  • Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.43 goals/90) and strong in aerial duels (4.1 aerials won/90).
  • M. Bruhn(86% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.69 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (4.2 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.

Transfer Intelligence

Rafiu Durosinmi delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 400% premium over Luuk de Jong, with 0.60 goals per 90 at age 23. That's 73% of Luuk de Jong'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 →

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Comparison Base
Luuk de Jong
AttackerNetherlands€1.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Rafiu Durosinmi
Pisa · Serie A
Nigeria23yContract 2030
G/900.60
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
vs Jong: €6M more expensive · 12y younger · -0.22 G/90
86% match
€7.5M
#2
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Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson
Lyngby Boldklub · Superliga
Iceland25y
G/900.59
A/900.23
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Jong: 10y younger · -0.23 G/90
86% match
N/A
#3
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M. Bruhn
Hobro · Superliga
Denmark21y
G/900.81
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Jong: 14y younger
86% match
N/A
#4
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Sterling Yateke
Kolding IF · Superliga
Central African Republic26y
G/901.22
A/900.00
Target Man
85% match
N/A
#5
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Lasse Nordås
SC Heerenveen · Eredivisie
Norway24y
G/900.64
A/900.11
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€3.6M
#6
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A. Ndoye
Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal
Senegal24y
G/900.20
A/900.10
Target Man
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
N/A
#7
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Finn Stokkers
Go Ahead Eagles · Eredivisie
Netherlands30yContract 2026
G/900.34
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
N/A
#8
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Koki Ogawa
Japan · Eredivisie
Japan28y
G/900.57
A/900.21
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
N/A
#9
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Tijmen Wildeboer
TOP Oss · Eredivisie
Netherlands24yContract 2026
G/900.14
A/900.00
Target Man
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#10
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Thom van Bergen
FC Groningen · Eredivisie
Netherlands22y
G/900.28
A/900.13
Target Man
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
N/A
#11
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Anthony van den Hurk
Roda JC Kerkrade · Eredivisie
Curaçao33y
G/900.35
A/900.23
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#12
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Alexander Ahl-Holmström
Magdeburg · Bundesliga
Sweden27yContract 2031
G/900.34
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€120.0M
Compare head-to-head:Jong vs Durosinmi →Jong vs Thorvaldsson →Jong vs Bruhn →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Luuk de Jong?▼
The top alternatives to Luuk de Jong based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Rafiu Durosinmi, Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson, M. Bruhn, Sterling Yateke, Lasse Nordås. 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 Luuk de Jong in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Luuk de Jong in 2026 include Rafiu Durosinmi (€7.5M), Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson (N/A), M. Bruhn (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Luuk de Jong play and who plays similarly?▼
Luuk de Jong plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Rafiu Durosinmi (Nigeria, €7.5M); Ísak Snaer Thorvaldsson (Iceland, N/A); M. Bruhn (Denmark, N/A); Sterling Yateke (Central African Republic, N/A).
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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