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Best Alternatives to Mats Wieffer

Players most similar to Mats Wieffer (Midfielder, €25.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Mats Wieffer

  1. 1.Enzo Le Fée85% DNA match·Sunderland€25.0M
  2. 2.Tijjani Reijnders85% DNA match·Manchester City€60.0M
  3. 3.Mathias Jensen85% DNA match·Brentford€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 Ball-Winner....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensive

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. The three most similar players to Mats Wieffer by playing style are:

  • Enzo Le Fée(85% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
  • Tijjani Reijnders(85% match)A Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.29 goals/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (61 touches/90).
  • Mathias Jensen(85% match)A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.1 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (7.2/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Enzo Le Fée delivers 85% of the same playing style, with 1.57 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 →

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Mats Wieffer
MidfielderNetherlands€25.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Enzo Le Fée
Sunderland · Premier League
France26yContract 2029
KP/901.57
G/900.13
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€25.0M
#2
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Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2030
KP/901.04
G/900.29
Last 5: → Stable
vs Wieffer: €35M more expensive
85% match
€60.0M
#3
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Mathias Jensen
Brentford · Premier League
Denmark30yContract 2026
KP/901.36
G/900.13
Creator
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Wieffer: €13M cheaper · 4y older
85% match
€12.0M
#4
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Tim Iroegbunam
Everton · Premier League
England22yContract 2027
KP/900.47
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€12.0M
#5
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Martín Zubimendi
Arsenal · Premier League
Spain27yContract 2030
KP/900.59
G/900.15
Metronome
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€80.0M
#6
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Youri Regeer
Ajax · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2029
KP/900.43
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€5.0M
#7
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Vitaly Janelt
Brentford · Premier League
Germany28yContract 2026
KP/901.40
G/900.07
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€18.0M
#8
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Yegor Yarmolyuk
Brentford · Premier League
Ukraine22yContract 2031
KP/900.56
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€25.0M
#9
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Carlos Baleba
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Cameroon22yContract 2028
KP/900.35
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€60.0M
#10
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Florentino
Burnley · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2026
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
€20.0M
#11
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
84% match
€20.0M
#12
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Moisés Caicedo
Chelsea · Premier League
Ecuador24yContract 2031
KP/900.58
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€110.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Mats Wieffer?
The top alternatives to Mats Wieffer based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Enzo Le Fée, Tijjani Reijnders, Mathias Jensen, Tim Iroegbunam, Martín Zubimendi. 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 Mats Wieffer in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Mats Wieffer in 2026 include Enzo Le Fée (€25.0M), Tijjani Reijnders (€60.0M), 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 Mats Wieffer play and who plays similarly?
Mats Wieffer plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Enzo Le Fée (France, €25.0M); Tijjani Reijnders (Netherlands, €60.0M); Mathias Jensen (Denmark, €12.0M); Tim Iroegbunam (England, €12.0M).
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.