AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Mario Götze
Players most similar to Mario Götze (Midfielder, €3.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Mario Götze
- 1.Pascal Groß84% DNA match·Brighton & Hove Albion€3.5M
- 2.Kevin Stöger84% DNA match·Borussia Mönchengladbach€3.0M
- 3.Abdoulaye Touré83% DNA match·Le Havre€3.5M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
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“A Creator....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
CreatorSmall Sample
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.9 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Mario Götze by playing style are:
- Pascal Groß(84% match) — A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (68 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (84 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 615 minutes of playing time this season.
- Kevin Stöger(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), central to possession (73 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.1/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Abdoulaye Touré(83% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.1/90). Note: this profile is based on 741 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Pascal Groß delivers 84% of the same playing style, with 2.16 key passes per 90 at age 34.
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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Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · Bundesliga
Germany34yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.06
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.5M
#2
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Kevin Stöger
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Austria32yContract 2027
KP/901.56
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
84% match
€3.0M
#3
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Abdoulaye Touré
Le Havre · Ligue 1
Guinea32yContract 2026
KP/900.58
G/900.29
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
83% match
€3.5M
#4
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Niklas Hauptmann
Dynamo Dresden · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.10
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€3.4M
#5
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Inter · Serie A
Armenia37yContract 2026
KP/900.61
G/900.24
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€3.5M
#6
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Leon Goretzka
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany31yContract 2026
KP/900.91
G/900.69
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€15.0M
#7
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Florian Neuhaus
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2027
KP/900.38
G/900.00
Small Sample
82% match
€3.5M
#8
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Aleix García
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Spain28yContract 2026
KP/900.72
G/900.18
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€20.0M
#9
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Luka Modrić
AC Milan · Serie A
Croatia40yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€4.0M
#10
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Woo-yeong Jeong
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
South Korea26yContract 2025
KP/900.38
G/900.38
Creator
82% match
€3.5M
#11
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Jamal Musiala
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany23yContract 2030
KP/902.21
G/900.66
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€130.0M
#12
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Joshua Kimmich
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Germany31yContract 2029
KP/902.33
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€40.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Mario Götze?▼
The top alternatives to Mario Götze based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pascal Groß, Kevin Stöger, Abdoulaye Touré, Niklas Hauptmann, Henrikh Mkhitaryan. 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 Mario Götze in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Mario Götze in 2026 include Pascal Groß (€3.5M), Kevin Stöger (€3.0M), Abdoulaye Touré (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Mario Götze play and who plays similarly?▼
Mario Götze plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pascal Groß (Germany, €3.5M); Kevin Stöger (Austria, €3.0M); Abdoulaye Touré (Guinea, €3.5M); Niklas Hauptmann (Germany, €3.4M).
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.