AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Lewis Miley
Players most similar to Lewis Miley (Midfielder, €25.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Lewis Miley
- 1.Sean Longstaff86% DNA match·Leeds United€18.0M
- 2.Lennon Miller85% DNA match·Udinese€8.0M
- 3.Sandro Tonali83% DNA match·Newcastle United€80.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 3%
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (67% duel success), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Lewis Miley by playing style are:
- Sean Longstaff(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.3 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.5 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (59 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations.
- Lennon Miller(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.30 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 591 minutes of playing time this season.
- Sandro Tonali(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (71 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.3/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Sean Longstaff delivers 86% of the same playing style, at 28% lower cost (€18.0M vs €25.0M), with 2.28 key passes per 90 at age 28.
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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Sean Longstaff
Leeds United · Premier League
England28yContract 2029
KP/902.28
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Miley: €7M cheaper · 8y older
86% match
€18.0M
#2
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Lennon Miller
Udinese · Serie A
Scotland19yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Miley: €17M cheaper
85% match
€8.0M
#3
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Sandro Tonali
Newcastle United · Premier League
Italy26yContract 2028
KP/901.12
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stablevs Miley: €55M more expensive · 6y older
83% match
€80.0M
#4
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Joe Willock
Newcastle United · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.16
G/900.11
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€16.0M
#5
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Ryan Christie
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
Scotland31yContract 2027
KP/901.00
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€9.0M
#6
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Paul Wanner
PSV · Eredivisie
Austria20yContract 2030
KP/901.32
G/900.17
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€14.0M
#7
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
82% match
€20.0M
#8
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James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€35.0M
#9
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Bruno Guimarães
Newcastle United · Premier League
Brazil28yContract 2028
KP/901.80
G/900.35
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€75.0M
#10
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Freddie Potts
West Ham United · Premier League
England22yContract 2029
KP/900.62
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€8.0M
#11
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Joelinton
Newcastle United · Premier League
Brazil29yContract 2028
KP/900.78
G/900.09
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€30.0M
#12
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Adam Wharton
Crystal Palace · Premier League
England22yContract 2029
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€60.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Lewis Miley?▼
The top alternatives to Lewis Miley based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Sean Longstaff, Lennon Miller, Sandro Tonali, Joe Willock, Ryan Christie. 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 Lewis Miley in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Lewis Miley in 2026 include Sean Longstaff (€18.0M), Lennon Miller (€8.0M), Sandro Tonali (€80.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Lewis Miley play and who plays similarly?▼
Lewis Miley plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Sean Longstaff (England, €18.0M); Lennon Miller (Scotland, €8.0M); Sandro Tonali (Italy, €80.0M); Joe Willock (England, €16.0M).
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.