AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Maxime Lestienne
Players most similar to Maxime Lestienne (Attacker, €10.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Maxime Lestienne
- 1.Gessime Yassine84% DNA match·Strasbourg€6.0M
- 2.Osame Sahraoui83% DNA match·LOSC Lille€10.0M
- 3.Armand Laurienté83% DNA match·Sassuolo€14.0M
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 Complete Forward....”
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Complete ForwardProlific
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.46 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.65 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.02 big chances/90). The three most similar players to Maxime Lestienne by playing style are:
- Gessime Yassine(84% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.67 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.7/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (3.9/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
- Osame Sahraoui(83% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.9 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.39 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.9/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), central to possession (76 touches/90) and draws fouls effectively (4.6/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (3.5 dispossessed/90).
- Armand Laurienté(83% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.3 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.42 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.42 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.52 big chances/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Gessime Yassine delivers 84% of the same playing style, at 40% lower cost (€6.0M vs €10.0M), with 0.31 goals per 90 at age 20.
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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Gessime Yassine
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2027
G/900.31
A/900.62
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Lestienne: 13y younger
84% match
€6.0M
#2
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Osame Sahraoui
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Norway24yContract 2029
G/900.19
A/900.39
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
vs Lestienne: 9y younger
83% match
€10.0M
#3
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Armand Laurienté
Sassuolo · Serie A
France27yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.42
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stablevs Lestienne: 6y younger
83% match
€14.0M
#4
M
Mousa Tamari
Rennes · Ligue 1
Jordan28yContract 2028
G/900.22
A/900.11
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€6.0M
#5
M
Matthis Abline
Nantes · Ligue 1
France23yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.12
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€20.0M
#6
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Romain Del Castillo
Brest · Ligue 1
France30yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.00
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€7.0M
#7
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Alexander Røssing-Lelesiit
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Norway19yContract 2029
G/900.00
A/900.00
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
82% match
€5.0M
#8
C
Couhaib Driouech
PSV · Eredivisie
Morocco24yContract 2029
G/900.39
A/900.58
Inside Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€6.0M
#9
M
Moussa Djenepo
Esteghlal · Super Lig
Mali27y
G/900.09
A/900.00
Complete ForwardDribbler
81% match
€15.7M
#10
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Anis Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Algeria24yContract 2030
G/900.33
A/900.22
Inside ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€20.0M
#11
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Ernest Nuamah
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
Ghana22yContract 2028
G/900.25
A/900.08
Complete Forward
81% match
€12.0M
#12
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Lassine Sinayoko
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Mali26yContract 2027
G/900.59
A/900.15
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€7.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Maxime Lestienne?▼
The top alternatives to Maxime Lestienne based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Gessime Yassine, Osame Sahraoui, Armand Laurienté, Mousa Tamari, Matthis Abline. 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 Maxime Lestienne in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Maxime Lestienne in 2026 include Gessime Yassine (€6.0M), Osame Sahraoui (€10.0M), Armand Laurienté (€14.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Maxime Lestienne play and who plays similarly?▼
Maxime Lestienne plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Gessime Yassine (France, €6.0M); Osame Sahraoui (Norway, €10.0M); Armand Laurienté (France, €14.0M); Mousa Tamari (Jordan, €6.0M).
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.