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Schalke 04· 2024/2025 · Bundesliga · FULL

Best Alternatives to Max Grüger

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Ball-Winner

0.93KP/90

0.06G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 1,408 min · 2024/2025 · Bundesliga · 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 Max Grüger

Sacha Bansé93% match
SpVgg Greuther Fürth · Bundesliga
Marcel Benger93% match
Preußen Münster · Bundesliga
Andreas Geipl93% match
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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Winner

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (61 touches/90). The three closest DNA matches to Max Grüger:

Sacha Bansé(93% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.99 big chances/90) and heavily involved in play (55 touches/90).
Marcel Benger(93% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (2.3 interceptions/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Andreas Geipl(93% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.67 big chances/90).

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Sacha Bansé

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Who are the best alternatives to Max Grüger?▼

The top alternatives to Max Grüger based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Sacha Bansé, Marcel Benger, Andreas Geipl, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Angelo Stiller. 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 Max Grüger in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Max Grüger in 2026 include Sacha Bansé (N/A), Marcel Benger (N/A), Andreas Geipl (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Max Grüger play and who plays similarly?▼

Max Grüger plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Sacha Bansé (Burkina Faso, N/A); Marcel Benger (Germany, N/A); Andreas Geipl (Germany, N/A); Aleksandar Pavlovic (Germany, €75.0M).

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.

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