AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Matty James
Players most similar to Matty James (Midfielder, €1.3M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Matty James
- 1.Alex Scott84% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€40.0M
- 2.Boubacar Kamara84% DNA match·Aston Villa€40.0M
- 3.James Garner83% DNA match·Everton€35.0M
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 Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (64% duel success), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.1/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Matty James by playing style are:
- Alex Scott(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
- Boubacar Kamara(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- James Garner(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Alex Scott delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 3100% premium over Matty James, with 0.88 key passes per 90 at age 22.
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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Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs James: €39M more expensive · 12y younger
84% match
€40.0M
#2
B
Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa · Premier League
France26yContract 2030
KP/900.95
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
vs James: €39M more expensive · 8y younger
84% match
€40.0M
#3
J
James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs James: €34M more expensive · 9y younger
83% match
€35.0M
#4
E
Ethan Ampadu
Leeds United · Premier League
Wales25yContract 2027
KP/900.58
G/900.03
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€20.0M
#5
G
Gibson Yah
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands22y
KP/900.57
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
N/A
#6
S
Sem Scheperman
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie
Netherlands23y
KP/900.44
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable84% match
N/A
#7
A
Abdul Moro
Horsens · Superliga
Denmark20yContract 2028
KP/900.49
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
N/A
#8
Y
Yassin Belkhdim
Angers SCO · Ligue 1
Morocco24yContract 2028
KP/900.24
G/900.12
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
N/A
#9
J
Jay Matete
Sunderland · Premier League
England25y
KP/901.09
G/900.15
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
N/A
#10
J
Juanpe
Málaga · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
N/A
#11
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İzzet Çelik
Alanyaspor · Super Lig
Turkey21yContract 2029
KP/900.58
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
N/A
#12
D
Dennis Dressel
Ulm · Bundesliga
Germany27yContract 2026
KP/900.86
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
82% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Matty James?▼
The top alternatives to Matty James based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Alex Scott, Boubacar Kamara, James Garner, Ethan Ampadu, Gibson Yah. 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 Matty James in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Matty James in 2026 include Alex Scott (€40.0M), Boubacar Kamara (€40.0M), James Garner (€35.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Matty James play and who plays similarly?▼
Matty James plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Alex Scott (England, €40.0M); Boubacar Kamara (France, €40.0M); James Garner (England, €35.0M); Ethan Ampadu (Wales, €20.0M).
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.