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Sporting CP· 2025/2026 · Liga Portugal · FULL

Best Alternatives to Luis Suárez

Centre ForwardColombia28y€22.0MFull profile →

PoacherProlific

0.93G/90

0.20A/90

Based on 2,306 min · 2025/2026 · Liga Portugal · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Luis Suárez

Fotis Ioannidis85% match
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal · €18.0M
Lucas João85% match
Nacional · Liga Portugal · €5.4M
Samu Aghehowa84% match
Porto · Liga Portugal · €45.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

PoacherProlific

A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (4.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.94 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Luis Suárez:

Fotis Ioannidis(85% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.59 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success) and top 10% scorer in the league.
Lucas João(85% match) — João is a blunt instrument in the best possible sense — a physical presence in Liga Portugal who makes his mark not through elegance but through sheer aerial dominance and shot volume. His 3.84 aerial wins per 90 place him in the top 5% of attackers in the league, and his shots per 90 rank in the top 10% — numbers that tell you exactly what kind of threat he poses.
Samu Aghehowa(84% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.6 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.83 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Fotis Ioannidis

Sporting CP · Liga Portugal

Greece26yContract 2030

G/900.59

A/900.00

Complete ForwardProlific

vs Suárez: 2y younger · -0.34 G/90

85% match

€18.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Luis Suárez?▼

The top alternatives to Luis Suárez based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Fotis Ioannidis, Lucas João, Samu Aghehowa, Jordan, Franjo Ivanović. 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 Luis Suárez in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Luis Suárez in 2026 include Fotis Ioannidis (€18.0M), Lucas João (€5.4M), Samu Aghehowa (€45.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Luis Suárez play and who plays similarly?▼

Luis Suárez plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Fotis Ioannidis (Greece, €18.0M); Lucas João (Angola, €5.4M); Samu Aghehowa (Spain, €45.0M); Jordan (France, €4.5M).

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.

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