AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Oscar Højlund
Players most similar to Oscar Højlund (Midfielder, €7.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Oscar Højlund
- 1.Morten Hjulmand86% DNA match·Sporting CP€45.0M
- 2.Marcel Sabitzer86% DNA match·Borussia Dortmund€7.0M
- 3.Sander Berge85% DNA match·Fulham€25.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Tackles WonTop 7%
???Bottom 0%
“A Balanced Midfielder....”
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Balanced MidfielderDefensive
A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy) and heavily involved in play (60 touches/90). The three most similar players to Oscar Højlund by playing style are:
- Morten Hjulmand(86% match) — Hjulmand is the kind of midfielder who wins football matches without ever appearing on a highlight reel—a defensive engine wrapped inside a genuine ball-progressor. Operating in Liga Portugal, he ranks in the top 5% for both duel win rate and press intensity, which tells you something important: this isn't selective aggression, it's sustained, systemic dominance across ninety minutes. His 89% pass accuracy and 8.11 progressive passes per ninety further expose the counterintuitive truth—the man built like a destroyer actually drives play forward more consistently than most creative midfielders in the division.
- Marcel Sabitzer(86% match) — A Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as heavily involved in play (53 touches/90).
- Sander Berge(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Morten Hjulmand delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 500% premium over Oscar Højlund, with 1.13 key passes per 90 at age 26.
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
M
Morten Hjulmand
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Denmark26yContract 2028
KP/901.13
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stablevs Højlund: €38M more expensive · 5y older
86% match
€45.0M
#2
M
Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Austria32yContract 2027
KP/900.97
G/900.24
vs Højlund: 11y older
86% match
€7.0M
#3
S
Sander Berge
Fulham · Premier League
Norway28yContract 2029
KP/900.58
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Højlund: €18M more expensive · 7y older
85% match
€25.0M
#4
M
M. Madsen
FC København · Superliga
Denmark28yContract 2028
KP/900.67
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€4.0M
#5
N
Nicolai Remberg
Hamburger SV · Bundesliga
Germany25yContract 2028
KP/900.67
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
86% match
€5.0M
#6
E
Ezequiel Fernández
Bayer 04 Leverkusen · Bundesliga
Argentina23yContract 2030
KP/901.03
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip86% match
€25.0M
#7
E
Ellyes Skhiri
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Tunisia31yContract 2027
KP/900.38
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
85% match
€6.0M
#8
L
Leon Avdullahu
TSG Hoffenheim · Bundesliga
Switzerland22yContract 2029
KP/901.02
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€17.0M
#9
D
Denis Huseinbasic
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany24yContract 2027
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
85% match
€3.0M
#10
D
Dominik Szoboszlai
Liverpool · Premier League
Hungary25yContract 2028
KP/902.00
G/900.18
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€100.0M
#11
C
Christoph Baumgartner
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Austria26yContract 2028
KP/901.38
G/900.55
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€20.0M
#12
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Ísak Jóhannesson
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Iceland23yContract 2030
KP/901.42
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€10.0M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Oscar Højlund.
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Who are the best alternatives to Oscar Højlund?▼
The top alternatives to Oscar Højlund based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Morten Hjulmand, Marcel Sabitzer, Sander Berge, M. Madsen, Nicolai Remberg. 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 Oscar Højlund in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Oscar Højlund in 2026 include Morten Hjulmand (€45.0M), Marcel Sabitzer (€7.0M), Sander Berge (€25.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Oscar Højlund play and who plays similarly?▼
Oscar Højlund plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Morten Hjulmand (Denmark, €45.0M); Marcel Sabitzer (Austria, €7.0M); Sander Berge (Norway, €25.0M); M. Madsen (Denmark, €4.0M).
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.