AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Martim Neto
Players most similar to Martim Neto (Midfielder, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Martim Neto
- 1.João Neves86% DNA match·Paris Saint Germain€110.0M
- 2.André Almeida86% DNA match·Valencia€9.0M
- 3.Hugo Sotelo85% DNA match·Celta de Vigo€9.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
AssistsTop 8%
“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.33 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Martim Neto by playing style are:
- João Neves(86% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.60 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (93% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (76 passes/90), central to possession (90 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 747 minutes of playing time this season.
- André Almeida(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.9 dispossessed/90).
- Hugo Sotelo(85% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.25 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (92% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.6 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
João Neves delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 2100% premium over Martim Neto, with 1.05 key passes per 90 at age 21.
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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João Neves
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2029
KP/901.05
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Neto: €105M more expensive · 2y younger
86% match
€110.0M
#2
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André Almeida
Valencia · La Liga
Portugal25yContract 2028
KP/901.33
G/900.00
CreatorSmall Sample
vs Neto: 2y older
86% match
€9.0M
#3
H
Hugo Sotelo
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2028
KP/902.09
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€9.0M
#4
S
Santi Comesaña
Villarreal · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/900.73
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€8.0M
#5
P
Pepelu
Valencia · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€9.0M
#6
D
Diego Moreira
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2029
KP/901.58
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€18.0M
#7
G
Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis · La Liga
Argentina30yContract 2028
KP/902.04
G/900.15
CreatorCreative
84% match
€15.0M
#8
Y
Yan Couto
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Brazil23yContract 2030
KP/901.08
G/900.22
Box-to-BoxCreative
83% match
€20.0M
#9
B
Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/901.17
G/900.31
Creator
83% match
€12.0M
#10
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Filip Ugrinic
Valencia · La Liga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
KP/901.46
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€6.0M
#11
A
Adrián Bernabé
Parma · Serie A
Spain24yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
83% match
€15.0M
#12
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Leandro Barreiro
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Luxembourg26yContract 2029
KP/901.09
G/900.16
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€15.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Martim Neto?▼
The top alternatives to Martim Neto based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: João Neves, André Almeida, Hugo Sotelo, Santi Comesaña, Pepelu. 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 Martim Neto in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Martim Neto in 2026 include João Neves (€110.0M), André Almeida (€9.0M), Hugo Sotelo (€9.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Martim Neto play and who plays similarly?▼
Martim Neto plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include João Neves (Portugal, €110.0M); André Almeida (Portugal, €9.0M); Hugo Sotelo (Spain, €9.0M); Santi Comesaña (Spain, €8.0M).
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.