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Best Alternatives to Nikolas Nartey

Players most similar to Nikolas Nartey (Midfielder, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Nikolas Nartey

  1. 1.Silas Gnaka84% DNA match·Magdeburg€3.0M
  2. 2.András Schäfer84% DNA match·FC Union Berlin€4.5M
  3. 3.Grischa Prömel84% DNA match·TSG Hoffenheim€3.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

DribblesTop 5%
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“A Creator....”

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and heavily involved in play (55 touches/90). The three most similar players to Nikolas Nartey by playing style are:

  • Silas Gnaka(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (54 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • András Schäfer(84% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Grischa Prömel(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.42 goals/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Silas Gnaka delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 50% premium over Nikolas Nartey, with 0.75 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 →

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Nikolas Nartey
MidfielderDenmark€2.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Silas Gnaka
Magdeburg · Bundesliga
Ivory Coast27y
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€3.0M
#2
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András Schäfer
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
Hungary27yContract 2027
KP/900.97
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderDefensive
84% match
€4.5M
#3
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Grischa Prömel
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Germany31yContract 2026
KP/900.51
G/900.51
Box-to-Box
vs Nartey: 5y older
84% match
€3.0M
#4
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David Santos Daiber
FC Bayern München · Bundesliga
Portugal19yContract 2027
KP/901.50
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
84% match
€3.0M
#5
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Elisha Owusu
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Ghana28yContract 2027
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€3.5M
#6
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Mert Kömür
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2029
KP/901.54
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
84% match
€12.0M
#7
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Kevin Stöger
Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga
Austria32yContract 2027
KP/901.56
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
84% match
€3.0M
#8
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Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Austria26yContract 2025
KP/902.69
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
83% match
€17.0M
#9
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Christoph Baumgartner
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Austria26yContract 2028
KP/901.38
G/900.55
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€20.0M
#10
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Ezequiel Fernández
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€25.0M
#11
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Assan Ouédraogo
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2029
KP/901.29
G/900.26
CreatorSmall Sample
83% match
€28.0M
#12
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Ezechiel Banzuzi
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.47
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
€18.0M
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Nikolas Nartey?▼
The top alternatives to Nikolas Nartey based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Silas Gnaka, András Schäfer, Grischa Prömel, David Santos Daiber, Elisha Owusu. 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 Nikolas Nartey in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Nikolas Nartey in 2026 include Silas Gnaka (€3.0M), András Schäfer (€4.5M), Grischa Prömel (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Nikolas Nartey play and who plays similarly?▼
Nikolas Nartey plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Silas Gnaka (Ivory Coast, €3.0M); András Schäfer (Hungary, €4.5M); Grischa Prömel (Germany, €3.0M); David Santos Daiber (Portugal, €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.
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