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Mumbai City· 2024/2025 · Indian Super League · FULL

Best Alternatives to Nikolaos Karelis

AttackerGreece34y€2.5MFull profile →

PoacherProlific

0.61G/90

0.12A/90

Based on 1,477 min · 2024/2025 · Indian Super League · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Nikolaos Karelis

Nikolas Agrafiotis91% match
Wehen Wiesbaden · Bundesliga
Gaëtan Perrin84% match
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1 · €6.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

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Nikolaos Karelis is a Poacher. Clinical finisher who lives for goals inside the box. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (2.9 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.61 goals/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.67 big chances/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. The three closest DNA matches to Nikolaos Karelis:

Nikolas Agrafiotis(91% match) — Nikolas Agrafiotis is a Complete Forward. Versatile attacker combining goals, creativity and work rate.
Gaëtan Perrin(84% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.37 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.93 big chances/90).
Carles Pérez(82% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.69 big chances/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Nikolas Agrafiotis

Wehen Wiesbaden · Bundesliga

Serbia26y

G/900.21

A/900.00

Complete ForwardSmall Sample

vs Karelis: 8y younger · -0.40 G/90

91% match

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Who are the best alternatives to Nikolaos Karelis?▼

The top alternatives to Nikolaos Karelis based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nikolas Agrafiotis, Gaëtan Perrin, Carles Pérez, André Becker, Christopher Antwi-Adjei. 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 Nikolaos Karelis in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Nikolaos Karelis in 2026 include Nikolas Agrafiotis (N/A), Gaëtan Perrin (€6.0M), Carles Pérez (€5.2M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Nikolaos Karelis play and who plays similarly?▼

Nikolaos Karelis plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nikolas Agrafiotis (Serbia, N/A); Gaëtan Perrin (France, €6.0M); Carles Pérez (Spain, €5.2M); André Becker (Germany, N/A).

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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