AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Nemanja Gudelj
Players most similar to Nemanja Gudelj (Midfielder, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Nemanja Gudelj
- 1.Pape Gueye86% DNA match·Villarreal€20.0M
- 2.Marko Grujić84% DNA match·AEK Athens€9.0M
- 3.Marc Aguado83% DNA match·Elche€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
???Bottom 6%
“A Ball-Winner....”
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Ball-Winner
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (54 touches/90). The three most similar players to Nemanja Gudelj by playing style are:
- Pape Gueye(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Marko Grujić(84% match) — Grujić has built a quiet reputation as one of Liga Portugal's most dependable defensive anchors—a player whose influence registers in what doesn't happen rather than what does. His interception numbers place him in the top 10% of midfielders in the league, and his aerial dominance and passing volume both crack the top 20%—a rare combination of physicality and composure in a single profile. Here's the counterintuitive part: despite ranking below average in ball-winning duels, he's intercepting at an elite rate, suggesting he positions himself so well that he rarely needs to fight for the ball in the first place.
- Marc Aguado(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Pape Gueye delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 700% premium over Nemanja Gudelj, with 1.15 key passes per 90 at age 27.
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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Pape Gueye
Villarreal · La Liga
Senegal27yContract 2028
KP/901.15
G/900.08
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Gudelj: €18M more expensive · 7y younger
86% match
€20.0M
#2
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Marko Grujić
AEK Athens · Liga Portugal
Serbia30y
KP/901.95
G/900.49
MetronomeDefensive
vs Gudelj: €7M more expensive · 4y younger
84% match
€9.0M
#3
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Marc Aguado
Elche · La Liga
Spain26yContract 2027
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Gudelj: 8y younger
83% match
€3.0M
#4
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Pedro Díaz
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.0M
#5
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Beñat Prados
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2031
KP/900.55
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
€18.0M
#6
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Stanislav Lobotka
Napoli · Serie A
Slovakia31yContract 2027
KP/900.54
G/900.06
83% match
€18.0M
#7
S
Sofyan Amrabat
Real Betis · La Liga
Morocco29yContract 2026
KP/900.59
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€12.0M
#8
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Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€75.0M
#9
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Mikel Jauregizar
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2031
KP/901.07
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€30.0M
#10
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Danilo Cataldi
Lazio · Serie A
Italy31yContract 2027
KP/901.06
G/900.14
Ball-Winner
82% match
€3.5M
#11
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Luka Modrić
AC Milan · Serie A
Croatia40yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€4.0M
#12
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Javi Guerra
Valencia · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2029
KP/901.27
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€25.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Nemanja Gudelj?▼
The top alternatives to Nemanja Gudelj based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pape Gueye, Marko Grujić, Marc Aguado, Pedro Díaz, Beñat Prados. 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 Nemanja Gudelj in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Nemanja Gudelj in 2026 include Pape Gueye (€20.0M), Marko Grujić (€9.0M), Marc Aguado (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Nemanja Gudelj play and who plays similarly?▼
Nemanja Gudelj plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pape Gueye (Senegal, €20.0M); Marko Grujić (Serbia, €9.0M); Marc Aguado (Spain, €3.0M); Pedro Díaz (Spain, €3.0M).
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.