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Stoke City· 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

Best Alternatives to Milan Smit

Centre ForwardNetherlands23y€2.0MFull profile →

Complete ForwardProlific

0.40G/90

0.13A/90

Based on 1,362 min · 2025/2026 · Championship · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Milan Smit

Ante Budimir82% match
Osasuna · La Liga · €3.0M
Sandro Kulenovic81% match
Torino · Serie A · €4.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlific

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90). The three closest DNA matches to Milan Smit:

Ante Budimir(82% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.53 goals/90), strong in aerial duels (3.6 aerials won/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
Sandro Kulenovic(81% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.7 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (1.07 goals/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), strong in aerial duels (3.0 aerials won/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
Rafa Mir(80% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.5 shots/90) and a proven goalscorer (0.42 goals/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Ante Budimir

Osasuna · La Liga

Croatia34yContract 2027

G/900.53

A/900.00

Target ManProlificOut of form ↓

vs Smit: 11y older · +0.14 G/90

82% match

€3.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Milan Smit?▼

The top alternatives to Milan Smit based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ante Budimir, Sandro Kulenovic, Rafa Mir, Martijn Kaars, Vedat Muriqi. 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 Milan Smit in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Milan Smit in 2026 include Ante Budimir (€3.0M), Sandro Kulenovic (€4.0M), Rafa Mir (€4.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Milan Smit play and who plays similarly?▼

Milan Smit plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ante Budimir (Croatia, €3.0M); Sandro Kulenovic (Croatia, €4.0M); Rafa Mir (Spain, €4.0M); Martijn Kaars (Netherlands, €4.0M).

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.

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