AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to M. Madsen
Players most similar to M. Madsen (Midfielder, €4.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to M. Madsen
- 1.Morten Hjulmand86% DNA match·Sporting CP€45.0M
- 2.Oscar Højlund86% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€7.5M
- 3.Mathias Jensen86% DNA match·Brøndby IF€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Creator....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
CreatorCreativeDefensive
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to M. Madsen by playing style are:
- Morten Hjulmand(86% match) — Hjulmand is the kind of midfielder who wins football matches without ever appearing on a highlight reel—a defensive engine wrapped inside a genuine ball-progressor. Operating in Liga Portugal, he ranks in the top 5% for both duel win rate and press intensity, which tells you something important: this isn't selective aggression, it's sustained, systemic dominance across ninety minutes. His 89% pass accuracy and 8.11 progressive passes per ninety further expose the counterintuitive truth—the man built like a destroyer actually drives play forward more consistently than most creative midfielders in the division.
- Oscar Højlund(86% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (60 touches/90).
- Mathias Jensen(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.5 interceptions/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 20% creator in the league. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.8/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Morten Hjulmand delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 1025% premium over M. Madsen, with 1.13 key passes per 90 at age 26.
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
M
Morten Hjulmand
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Denmark26yContract 2028
KP/901.13
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stablevs Madsen: €41M more expensive · 2y younger
86% match
€45.0M
#2
O
Oscar Højlund
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Denmark21yContract 2029
KP/900.32
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderDefensive
vs Madsen: 7y younger
86% match
€7.5M
#3
M
Mathias Jensen
Brøndby IF · Superliga
Denmark21yContract 2027
KP/901.44
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Madsen: €8M more expensive · 7y younger
86% match
€12.0M
#4
Y
Yannik Engelhardt
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2026
KP/900.40
G/900.20
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
85% match
€6.0M
#5
R
Robin Fellhauer
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2029
KP/900.68
G/900.10
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€3.0M
#6
N
Niklas Dorsch
Heidenheim · Bundesliga
Germany28yContract 2028
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
€3.0M
#7
I
Ibrahim Maza
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Algeria20yContract 2030
KP/901.49
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€25.0M
#8
D
David Santos Daiber
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Portugal19yContract 2027
KP/901.50
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
84% match
€3.0M
#9
C
Christian Nørgaard
Arsenal · Premier League
Denmark32yContract 2027
KP/901.75
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€9.0M
#10
L
Luis Engelns
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Germany19yContract 2026
KP/900.63
G/900.21
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
84% match
€4.0M
#11
H
Han-Noah Massengo
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
France24yContract 2030
KP/900.69
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€5.0M
#12
A
Anton Kade
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany22yContract 2029
KP/901.41
G/900.31
CreatorCreative
84% match
€7.5M
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Who are the best alternatives to M. Madsen?▼
The top alternatives to M. Madsen based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Morten Hjulmand, Oscar Højlund, Mathias Jensen, Yannik Engelhardt, Robin Fellhauer. 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 M. Madsen in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to M. Madsen in 2026 include Morten Hjulmand (€45.0M), Oscar Højlund (€7.5M), Mathias Jensen (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does M. Madsen play and who plays similarly?▼
M. Madsen plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Morten Hjulmand (Denmark, €45.0M); Oscar Højlund (Denmark, €7.5M); Mathias Jensen (Denmark, €12.0M); Yannik Engelhardt (Germany, €6.0M).
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.