AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Philip Billing
Players most similar to Philip Billing (Midfielder, €16.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Philip Billing
- 1.Kalvin Phillips 86% DNA match·Sheffield United€6.0M
- 2.Yves Bissouma85% DNA match·Tottenham Hotspur€15.0M
- 3.Rocco Ascone86% DNA match·Nordsjælland
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Aerials WonTop 2%
“A Creator....”
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Creator
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90). The three most similar players to Philip Billing by playing style are:
- Kalvin Phillips (86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90).
- Yves Bissouma(85% match) — Yves Bissouma is a Ball-Winner. Aggressive midfielder who disrupts opponents. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.1 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (94% pass accuracy), wins the ball cleanly (1.9 successful tackles/90) and heavily involved in play (69 touches/90).
- Rocco Ascone(86% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (5.5 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.8 successful tackles/90), central to possession (70 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.5/90), active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions, top 10% creator in the league and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 542 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Kalvin Phillips delivers 86% of the same playing style, at 64% lower cost (€6.0M vs €16.5M), with 0.56 key passes per 90 at age 30.
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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Kalvin Phillips
Sheffield United · Premier League
England30yContract 2028
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Billing: €11M cheaper
86% match
€6.0M
#2
Y
Yves Bissouma
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Mali29yContract 2026
KP/900.00
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
€15.0M
#3
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Rocco Ascone
Nordsjælland · Superliga
France22y
KP/902.16
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Billing: 7y younger
86% match
N/A
#4
A
Andreas Geipl
Jahn Regensburg · Bundesliga
Germany34y
KP/901.27
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
85% match
N/A
#5
M
Matteo Pessina
Monza · Serie A
Italy29yContract 2027
KP/901.04
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€5.0M
#6
J
Jay Matete
Sunderland · Premier League
England25y
KP/901.09
G/900.15
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
N/A
#7
F
Frederik Lauenborg
Randers FC · Superliga
Denmark28yContract 2028
KP/901.52
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable86% match
N/A
#8
S
Sacha Bansé
SpVgg Greuther Fürth · Bundesliga
Burkina Faso25y
KP/901.07
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
85% match
N/A
#9
K
Kaan Caliskaner
Saarbrücken · Bundesliga
Germany26y
KP/902.02
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
84% match
N/A
#10
G
Gonçalo Nogueira
Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal
Portugal22yContract 2028
KP/901.51
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
N/A
#11
L
Lars Mol
TOP Oss · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
N/A
#12
D
Dave Kwakman
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable84% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Philip Billing?▼
The top alternatives to Philip Billing based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Kalvin Phillips , Yves Bissouma, Rocco Ascone, Andreas Geipl, Matteo Pessina. 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 Philip Billing in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Philip Billing in 2026 include Kalvin Phillips (€6.0M), Yves Bissouma (€15.0M), Rocco Ascone (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Philip Billing play and who plays similarly?▼
Philip Billing plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Kalvin Phillips (England, €6.0M); Yves Bissouma (Mali, €15.0M); Rocco Ascone (France, N/A); Andreas Geipl (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.