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Best Alternatives to Marc Cardona

Players most similar to Marc Cardona (Attacker, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Marc Cardona

  1. 1.Malick Fofana85% DNA match·Olympique Lyonnais€30.0M
  2. 2.Koen Kostons84% DNA match·PEC Zwolle
  3. 3.Jaime Mata84% DNA match·Las Palmas

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

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“Marc Cardona Rovira is a Complete Forward....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardSmall Sample

Marc Cardona Rovira is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (4.0 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.23 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90). The three most similar players to Marc Cardona by playing style are:

  • Malick Fofana(85% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.28 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.23 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.0/90).
  • Koen Kostons(84% match) — Koen Kostons is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.28 assists/90) and top 20% scorer in the league.
  • Jaime Mata(84% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Malick Fofana delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 1100% premium over Marc Cardona, with 0.29 goals per 90 at age 21. That's 122% of Marc Cardona's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.

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

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Marc Cardona
AttackerSpain€2.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Malick Fofana
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Belgium21yContract 2028
G/900.29
A/900.29
Complete Forward
vs Cardona: €28M more expensive · 9y younger · +0.05 G/90
85% match
€30.0M
#2
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Koen Kostons
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands26yContract 2029
G/900.39
A/900.19
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Cardona: 4y younger · +0.15 G/90
84% match
N/A
#3
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Jaime Mata
Las Palmas · La Liga
Spain37y
G/900.25
A/900.05
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Cardona: 7y older
84% match
N/A
#4
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Carlos Fernández
Mirandés · La Liga
Spain29y
G/900.63
A/900.10
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€10.0M
#5
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Luis Asué
Shanghai Shenhua · Liga Portugal
Equatorial Guinea24y
G/900.33
A/900.08
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
84% match
N/A
#6
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Iñigo Córdoba
Burgos · Eredivisie
Spain29y
G/900.00
A/900.00
Complete Forward
83% match
N/A
#7
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Kasper Lunding
Aarhus Fremad · Superliga
Denmark26y
G/900.00
A/900.14
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
83% match
N/A
#8
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Remco Balk
SC Cambuur · Eredivisie
Netherlands25yContract 2026
G/900.24
A/900.33
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
N/A
#9
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Héctor Hernández
Gil Vicente · Liga Portugal
Spain30yContract 2026
G/900.54
A/900.27
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
N/A
#10
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Giovanni Korte
Katwijk · Eredivisie
Netherlands32y
G/900.19
A/900.00
Complete Forward
83% match
N/A
#11
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Alessio Da Cruz
Athletic Club · Eredivisie
Cape Verde29y
G/900.51
A/900.00
Complete Forward
83% match
€3.5M
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Lamine Gueye
Paris · Ligue 1
Senegal28y
G/900.00
A/900.48
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
83% match
N/A
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Marc Cardona?▼
The top alternatives to Marc Cardona based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Malick Fofana, Koen Kostons, Jaime Mata, Carlos Fernández, Luis Asué. 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 Marc Cardona in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Marc Cardona in 2026 include Malick Fofana (€30.0M), Koen Kostons (N/A), Jaime Mata (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Marc Cardona play and who plays similarly?▼
Marc Cardona plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Malick Fofana (Belgium, €30.0M); Koen Kostons (Netherlands, N/A); Jaime Mata (Spain, N/A); Carlos Fernández (Spain, €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.
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