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Best Alternatives to Maxi Oyedele

Players most similar to Maxi Oyedele (Midfielder, €4.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Maxi Oyedele

  1. 1.Elisha Owusu85% DNA match·Auxerre€3.5M
  2. 2.Roberto Olabe83% DNA match·UD Ibiza€3.0M
  3. 3.Antoni Milambo83% DNA match·Brentford€20.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

GoalsTop 18%
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Oyedele is a ground-level disruptor masquerading as a deep-lying playmaker...

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensiveSmall Sample

Oyedele is a ground-level disruptor masquerading as a deep-lying playmaker, currently operating as a high-efficiency defensive anchor for a struggling Ligue 1 side. While his 76.3% pass accuracy suggests technical fragility, the reality is far more nuanced; his top 5% ranking for assists per 90 reveals a high-risk, high-reward verticality that prioritizes line-breaking over safety. Defensively, he is an elite hunter on the deck, winning 64.3% of his duels—a figure that places him among the league's most effective ball-winners—supplemented by interceptions that rank in the top 10%. The three most similar players to Maxi Oyedele by playing style are:

  • Elisha Owusu(85% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.0 successful tackles/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
  • Roberto Olabe(83% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90) and active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90).
  • Antoni Milambo(83% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Elisha Owusu delivers 85% of the same playing style, at 13% lower cost (€3.5M vs €4.0M), with 0.20 key passes per 90 at age 28.

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

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Maxi Oyedele
MidfielderPoland€4.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Elisha Owusu
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Ghana28yContract 2027
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Oyedele: 7y older
85% match
€3.5M
#2
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Roberto Olabe
UD Ibiza · Liga Portugal
Spain30y
KP/900.82
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
vs Oyedele: 9y older
83% match
€3.0M
#3
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
vs Oyedele: €16M more expensive
83% match
€20.0M
#4
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Quinten Timber
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Netherlands24y
KP/901.98
G/900.14
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€7.4M
#5
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Luis Milla
Getafe · La Liga
Spain31yContract 2027
KP/902.77
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.5M
#6
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Fisayo Dele-Bashiru
Lazio · Serie A
Nigeria25yContract 2028
KP/900.35
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€6.5M
#7
V
Vitinha
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Portugal26yContract 2029
KP/901.56
G/900.38
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€110.0M
#8
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Pape Demba Diop
Toulouse · Ligue 1
Senegal22yContract 2026
KP/900.92
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€4.0M
#9
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Alexis Vossah
Toulouse · Ligue 1
France18yContract 2028
KP/900.55
G/900.27
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.0M
#10
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Arthur Avom
Lorient · Ligue 1
Cameroon21yContract 2026
KP/901.38
G/900.15
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
84% match
€9.0M
#11
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Amadou Haidara
Lens · Ligue 1
Mali28yContract 2029
KP/900.34
G/900.00
Metronome
83% match
€6.0M
#12
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Senny Mayulu
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
France19yContract 2027
KP/902.26
G/900.19
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€40.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Maxi Oyedele?
The top alternatives to Maxi Oyedele based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Elisha Owusu, Roberto Olabe, Antoni Milambo, Quinten Timber, Luis Milla. 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 Maxi Oyedele in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Maxi Oyedele in 2026 include Elisha Owusu (€3.5M), Roberto Olabe (€3.0M), Antoni Milambo (€20.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Maxi Oyedele play and who plays similarly?
Maxi Oyedele plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Elisha Owusu (Ghana, €3.5M); Roberto Olabe (Spain, €3.0M); Antoni Milambo (Netherlands, €20.0M); Quinten Timber (Netherlands, €7.4M).
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.