AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Martín Payero
Players most similar to Martín Payero (Midfielder, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Martín Payero
- 1.Jari Vandeputte85% DNA match·Cremonese€3.3M
- 2.Jesper Karlström84% DNA match·Udinese€4.0M
- 3.Mikael Egill Ellertsson84% DNA match·Genoa€3.5M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 4%
???Bottom 0%
“A Balanced Midfielder....”
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Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he prone to committing fouls (2.5/90). The three most similar players to Martín Payero by playing style are:
- Jari Vandeputte(85% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.0 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.29 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.68 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.7 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (70 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.1/90), active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
- Jesper Karlström(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), heavily involved in play (50 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Mikael Egill Ellertsson(84% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed.
Transfer Intelligence
Jari Vandeputte delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 230% premium over Martín Payero, with 3.00 key passes per 90 at age 30.
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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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
vs Payero: 3y older
85% match
€3.3M
#2
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Jesper Karlström
Udinese · Serie A
Sweden30yContract 2026
KP/900.45
G/900.06
Box-to-Box
vs Payero: 3y older
84% match
€4.0M
#3
M
Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Genoa · Serie A
Iceland24yContract 2029
KP/900.40
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Payero: 3y younger
84% match
€3.5M
#4
R
Rolando Mandragora
Fiorentina · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2026
KP/901.60
G/900.22
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€10.0M
#5
M
Máximo Perrone
Como · Serie A
Argentina23yContract 2029
KP/900.93
G/900.17
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€25.0M
#6
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Tomas Suslov
Hellas Verona · Serie A
Slovakia23yContract 2027
KP/900.48
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€5.0M
#7
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Gaetano Oristanio
Parma · Serie A
Italy23yContract 2026
KP/900.93
G/900.00
CreatorSmall Sample
83% match
€6.0M
#8
S
Sergio Lozano
Levante · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.94
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€6.0M
#9
F
Federico Redondo
Elche · La Liga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.09
G/900.27
Chance CreatorDeep Distributor
83% match
€4.0M
#10
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Michael Folorunsho
Cagliari · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2026
KP/900.62
G/900.09
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€6.0M
#11
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Pedro Díaz
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€3.0M
#12
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Baptiste Santamaria
Valencia · La Liga
France31yContract 2027
KP/900.28
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
83% match
€4.5M
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Who are the best alternatives to Martín Payero?▼
The top alternatives to Martín Payero based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jari Vandeputte, Jesper Karlström, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Rolando Mandragora, Máximo Perrone. 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 Martín Payero in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Martín Payero in 2026 include Jari Vandeputte (€3.3M), Jesper Karlström (€4.0M), Mikael Egill Ellertsson (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Martín Payero play and who plays similarly?▼
Martín Payero plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jari Vandeputte (Belgium, €3.3M); Jesper Karlström (Sweden, €4.0M); Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Iceland, €3.5M); Rolando Mandragora (Italy, €10.0M).
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.