AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Matheus Savio
Players most similar to Matheus Savio (Midfielder, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Matheus Savio
- 1.Ismael Saibari83% DNA match·PSV€32.0M
- 2.Kaishu Sano82% DNA match·Japan€25.0M
- 3.Diogo Gonçalves82% DNA match·Konyaspor€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 4%
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.26 assists/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Matheus Savio by playing style are:
- Ismael Saibari(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.8 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.63 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90) and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Kaishu Sano(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (2.4 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.6/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
- Diogo Gonçalves(82% match) — Gonçalves is a high-volume trigger-man operating as a sophisticated creative hub within a Tier-C Super Lig side that often struggles to match his vision. While his 83.3% pass accuracy suggests a safe distributor, the reality is far more aggressive; he ranks in the top 5% of the league for shots (2.69/90) and the top 20% for key passes, proving he is the primary engine of chance creation rather than a mere passenger. The counterintuitive insight lies in his dribbling: despite a modest 0.79/90, he is above the league average, suggesting he uses the carry to buy space for a killer ball rather than to beat a man for the sake of it.
Transfer Intelligence
Ismael Saibari delivers 83% of the same playing style, at a 3100% premium over Matheus Savio, with 2.20 key passes per 90 at age 25.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Ismael Saibari
PSV · Eredivisie
Morocco25yContract 2029
KP/902.20
G/900.63
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Savio: €31M more expensive · 4y younger
83% match
€32.0M
#2
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Kaishu Sano
Japan · Bundesliga
Japan25yContract 2028
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Savio: €24M more expensive · 4y younger
82% match
€25.0M
#3
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Diogo Gonçalves
Konyaspor · Super Lig
Portugal29yContract 2026
G/900.81
A/900.00
Left WingCreator
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€3.0M
#4
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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.3M
#5
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Patrick Sontheimer
Saarbrücken · Bundesliga
Germany27yContract 2027
KP/901.54
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
82% match
€5.0M
#6
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Beni Mukendi
Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal
Angola23yContract 2029
KP/900.50
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€3.0M
#7
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Kodai Sano
Japan · Eredivisie
Japan22yContract 2028
KP/901.49
G/900.09
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€6.0M
#8
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Matteo Tramoni
Pisa · Serie A
France26yContract 2026
KP/902.56
G/900.23
CreatorCreative
82% match
€3.0M
#9
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Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Austria26yContract 2025
KP/902.69
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
82% match
€17.0M
#10
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Gonçalo Moreira
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Portugal20yContract 2029
KP/900.00
G/901.15
CreatorCreative
82% match
€5.0M
#11
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Martin Baturina
Como · Serie A
Croatia23yContract 2030
KP/904.11
G/900.51
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€18.0M
#12
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Rodrigo Mora
Porto · Liga Portugal
Portugal19yContract 2030
KP/902.72
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€38.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Matheus Savio?▼
The top alternatives to Matheus Savio based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ismael Saibari, Kaishu Sano, Diogo Gonçalves, Jari Vandeputte, Patrick Sontheimer. 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 Matheus Savio in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Matheus Savio in 2026 include Ismael Saibari (€32.0M), Kaishu Sano (€25.0M), Diogo Gonçalves (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Matheus Savio play and who plays similarly?▼
Matheus Savio plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ismael Saibari (Morocco, €32.0M); Kaishu Sano (Japan, €25.0M); Diogo Gonçalves (Portugal, €3.0M); Jari Vandeputte (Belgium, €3.3M).
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.