AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Lucas Mendes
Players most similar to Lucas Mendes (Defender, €2.3M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Lucas Mendes
- 1.Nuno Mendes89% DNA match·Paris Saint Germain€75.0M
- 2.Antoine Mendy89% DNA match·Nice€4.0M
- 3.Nobel Mendy87% DNA match·Rayo Vallecano€6.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 6%
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CBAerial
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (5.7 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), uses long balls frequently (7.4/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Lucas Mendes by playing style are:
- Nuno Mendes(89% match) — A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.4 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.37 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in possession (75 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.74 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (102 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.1 long balls/90, 70% accuracy) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 727 minutes of playing time this season.
- Antoine Mendy(89% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), dominant in the air (3.3 aerials won/90, 76%), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
- Nobel Mendy(87% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (7.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy) and uses long balls frequently (6.5/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Nuno Mendes delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 3161% premium over Lucas Mendes, with 1.82 tackles won per 90 at age 23.
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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Nuno Mendes
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Portugal23yContract 2029
Tkl/901.82
KP/901.61
Active Full-BackBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stablevs Mendes: €73M more expensive · 12y younger
89% match
€75.0M
#2
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Antoine Mendy
Nice · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2028
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Mendes: 14y younger
89% match
€4.0M
#3
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Nobel Mendy
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
France21yContract 2026
Tkl/901.13
KP/900.23
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stablevs Mendes: 14y younger
87% match
€6.0M
#4
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Gideon Mensah
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Ghana27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.82
KP/900.61
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€3.5M
#5
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Pedro Lima
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Brazil19yContract 2029
Tkl/902.49
KP/901.07
Small Sample
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€4.0M
#6
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Mohamed Abdelmonem
Nice · Ligue 1
Egypt27yContract 2028
Tkl/902.11
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€3.0M
#7
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Abdul Mumin
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Ghana27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.82
KP/900.05
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
€4.0M
#8
M
Martim Fernandes
Porto · Liga Portugal
Portugal20yContract 2028
Tkl/903.30
KP/900.72
85% match
€12.0M
#9
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Rúben Semedo
AVS · Liga Portugal
Portugal32y
Tkl/900.92
KP/900.57
Physical StopperAerial
84% match
€3.5M
#10
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Nuno Santos
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2027
Tkl/901.02
KP/903.07
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€5.0M
#11
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Víctor Gómez
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Spain26yContract 2028
Tkl/901.54
KP/901.17
84% match
€7.0M
#12
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Chidozie Awaziem
Nantes · Ligue 1
Nigeria29yContract 2028
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.20
Ball-Playing CBAerial
83% match
€3.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Lucas Mendes?▼
The top alternatives to Lucas Mendes based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nuno Mendes, Antoine Mendy, Nobel Mendy, Gideon Mensah, Pedro Lima. 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 Lucas Mendes in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Lucas Mendes in 2026 include Nuno Mendes (€75.0M), Antoine Mendy (€4.0M), Nobel Mendy (€6.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Lucas Mendes play and who plays similarly?▼
Lucas Mendes plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nuno Mendes (Portugal, €75.0M); Antoine Mendy (France, €4.0M); Nobel Mendy (France, €6.0M); Gideon Mensah (Ghana, €3.5M).
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.