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Best Alternatives to Mustafa Hekimoğlu

Players most similar to Mustafa Hekimoğlu (Attacker, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Mustafa Hekimoğlu

  1. 1.Yunus Akgün86% DNA match·Galatasaray€17.0M
  2. 2.Nikolas Agrafiotis87% DNA match·Wehen Wiesbaden
  3. 3.Filip Bundgaard86% DNA match·Brøndby IF€3.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardSmall Sample

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90) and prone to committing fouls (3.5/90). The three most similar players to Mustafa Hekimoğlu by playing style are:

  • Yunus Akgün(86% match) — Yunus Akgün is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.42 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.09 big chances/90).
  • Nikolas Agrafiotis(87% match) — Nikolas Agrafiotis is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.7 shots/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90). (Limited sample: 434 mins)
  • Filip Bundgaard(86% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.34 goals/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Yunus Akgün delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 240% premium over Mustafa Hekimoğlu, with 0.34 goals per 90 at age 25. That's 137% of Mustafa Hekimoğlu's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Comparison Base
Mustafa Hekimoğlu
AttackerTurkey€5.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Yunus Akgün
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Turkey25yContract 2029
G/900.34
A/900.44
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Hekimoğlu: €12M more expensive · 6y older · +0.09 G/90
86% match
€17.0M
#2
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Nikolas Agrafiotis
Wehen Wiesbaden · Bundesliga
Serbia26y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
vs Hekimoğlu: 7y older
87% match
N/A
#3
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Filip Bundgaard
Brøndby IF · Superliga
Denmark21yContract 2028
G/900.37
A/900.12
Complete Forward
vs Hekimoğlu: 2y older · +0.12 G/90
86% match
€3.0M
#4
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Héctor Hernández
Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal
Spain30yContract 2026
G/900.54
A/900.27
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
N/A
#5
A
Alessio Da Cruz
Athletic Club · Eredivisie
Cape Verde29y
G/900.51
A/900.00
Complete Forward
85% match
€3.5M
#6
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Bertuğ Yıldırım
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Turkey23y
G/901.14
A/900.16
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
€5.0M
#7
D
Daryl van Mieghem
ADO Den Haag · Eredivisie
Netherlands36y
G/900.31
A/900.52
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#8
O
Olimpiu Moruțan
Aris · Super Lig
Romania27y
G/900.00
A/900.00
Complete ForwardDribbler
85% match
€3.0M
#9
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Koen Kostons
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands26yContract 2029
G/900.39
A/900.19
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
#10
P
Patrick Egelund
Fredericia · Superliga
Denmark25y
G/900.33
A/900.00
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
#11
D
Dominik Kother
MSV Duisburg · Bundesliga
Germany26yContract 2027
G/900.25
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
85% match
N/A
#12
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Orri Óskarsson
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Iceland21yContract 2030
G/901.06
A/900.00
Target Man
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€12.0M
Compare head-to-head:Hekimoğlu vs Akgün →Hekimoğlu vs Agrafiotis →Hekimoğlu vs Bundgaard →
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Mustafa Hekimoğlu?▼
The top alternatives to Mustafa Hekimoğlu based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Yunus Akgün, Nikolas Agrafiotis, Filip Bundgaard, Héctor Hernández, Alessio Da Cruz. 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 Mustafa Hekimoğlu in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Mustafa Hekimoğlu in 2026 include Yunus Akgün (€17.0M), Nikolas Agrafiotis (N/A), Filip Bundgaard (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Mustafa Hekimoğlu play and who plays similarly?▼
Mustafa Hekimoğlu plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Yunus Akgün (Turkey, €17.0M); Nikolas Agrafiotis (Serbia, N/A); Filip Bundgaard (Denmark, €3.0M); Héctor Hernández (Spain, N/A).
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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