AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Liam Shaw
Players most similar to Liam Shaw (Midfielder, €10.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Liam Shaw
- 1.Yaw Ackah84% DNA match·Kayserispor
- 2.Xander Blomme83% DNA match·FC Eindhoven
- 3.M. Pedersen83% DNA match·Hobro
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“Liam Shaw is a Ball-Winner....”
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Ball-WinnerDefensiveSmall Sample
Liam Shaw is a Ball-Winner. Aggressive midfielder who disrupts opponents. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90) and dominant in the air (4.5 aerials won/90, 60%). The three most similar players to Liam Shaw by playing style are:
- Yaw Ackah(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.6/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.8 dispossessed/90).
- Xander Blomme(83% match) — Xander Blomme is a Ball-Winner. Aggressive midfielder who disrupts opponents. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.0 interceptions/90) and top 10% tackler in the league.
- M. Pedersen(83% match) — Mikkel Pedersen is a Ball-Winner. Aggressive midfielder who disrupts opponents. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90) and top 10% tackler in the league.
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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Yaw Ackah
Kayserispor · Super Lig
Ghana26y
KP/900.00
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
84% match
N/A
#2
X
Xander Blomme
FC Eindhoven · Eredivisie
Belgium23yContract 2026
KP/900.13
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Shaw: 2y younger
83% match
N/A
#3
M
M. Pedersen
Hobro · Superliga
Denmark30y
KP/901.51
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Shaw: 5y older
83% match
N/A
#4
K
Kalvin Phillips
Sheffield United · Premier League
England30yContract 2028
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
82% match
€6.0M
#5
P
P. Langhoff
Lyngby Boldklub · Superliga
Denmark22yContract 2026
KP/900.72
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
N/A
#6
I
Ibrahima Sissoko
Nantes · Ligue 1
Mali28yContract 2027
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€3.0M
#7
D
Driess Saddiki
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
Morocco29yContract 2026
KP/900.30
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable82% match
N/A
#8
D
Dave Kwakman
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable82% match
N/A
#9
İ
İsmail Yüksek
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Turkey27yContract 2028
KP/900.81
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€13.0M
#10
N
Nodar Lominadze
Estoril · Liga Portugal
Georgia24yContract 2029
KP/900.71
G/900.28
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
N/A
#11
C
Cyril Mandouki
Laval · Super Lig
Martinique34yContract 2027
KP/900.00
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
81% match
N/A
#12
R
Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2026
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€4.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Liam Shaw?▼
The top alternatives to Liam Shaw based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Yaw Ackah, Xander Blomme, M. Pedersen, Kalvin Phillips , P. Langhoff. 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 Liam Shaw in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Liam Shaw in 2026 include Yaw Ackah (N/A), Xander Blomme (N/A), M. Pedersen (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Liam Shaw play and who plays similarly?▼
Liam Shaw plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Yaw Ackah (Ghana, N/A); Xander Blomme (Belgium, N/A); M. Pedersen (Denmark, N/A); Kalvin Phillips (England, €6.0M).
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.