AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Josh Dasilva
Players most similar to Josh Dasilva (Midfielder, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Josh Dasilva
- 1.Mikkel Damsgaard84% DNA match·Brentford€30.0M
- 2.Manu Silva85% DNA match·Benfica€10.0M
- 3.Dani Silva85% DNA match·FC Midtjylland€3.5M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
DribblesTop 10%
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-Box
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90). The three most similar players to Josh Dasilva by playing style are:
- Mikkel Damsgaard(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.55 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 20% creator in the league.
- Manu Silva(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.33 big chances/90), central to possession (77 touches/90), strong in aerial duels (3.5 aerials won/90) and switches play with precision (8.6 long balls/90, 66% accuracy). Note: this profile is based on 678 minutes of playing time this season.
- Dani Silva(85% match) — Silva is a metronomic safety valve operating within a Tier C environment, maintaining a staggering 100% pass completion rate that places him in the elite 5th percentile of Superliga midfielders. While his 48.2 passes per 90 suggest a high-volume facilitator, the data reveals a player who prioritizes ball retention over risk, evidenced by a pedestrian 0.64 key passes per 90. The counterintuitive insight lies in his defensive profile: despite being flagged for poor aerial duel success rates, his 1.49 aerials won per 90 ranks in the top 20%, suggesting he possesses an uncanny knack for positioning and timing even if he lacks raw physical dominance.
Transfer Intelligence
Mikkel Damsgaard delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 1100% premium over Josh Dasilva, with 1.74 key passes per 90 at age 25.
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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Mikkel Damsgaard
Brentford · Premier League
Denmark25yContract 2030
KP/901.74
G/900.18
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Dasilva: €28M more expensive · 2y younger
84% match
€30.0M
#2
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Manu Silva
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Portugal24yContract 2030
KP/901.38
G/900.13
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Dasilva: €8M more expensive · 3y younger
85% match
€10.0M
#3
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Dani Silva
FC Midtjylland · Superliga
Portugal26yContract 2029
KP/901.19
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
85% match
€3.5M
#4
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Florent Sanchez
Orléans · Eredivisie
France23y
KP/900.87
G/900.12
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
83% match
N/A
#5
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Mike Tresor
Burnley · Premier League
Belgium26yContract 2028
KP/902.87
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
83% match
€3.0M
#6
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Omari Hutchinson
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Jamaica22yContract 2030
KP/901.76
G/900.06
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€43.4M
#7
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Lucas Paquetá
Flamengo · Premier League
Brazil28yContract 2027
KP/901.36
G/900.24
Creator
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€35.0M
#8
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
83% match
€20.0M
#9
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Florentino
Burnley · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2026
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€20.0M
#10
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João Carvalho
Estoril · Liga Portugal
Portugal29yContract 2027
KP/901.66
G/900.20
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€15.0M
#11
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Fábio Carvalho
Brentford · Premier League
Portugal23yContract 2029
KP/901.50
G/900.60
CreatorCreative
83% match
€12.0M
#12
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Xavi Simons
Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League
Netherlands23yContract 2030
KP/901.79
G/900.10
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€60.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Josh Dasilva?▼
The top alternatives to Josh Dasilva based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Mikkel Damsgaard, Manu Silva, Dani Silva, Florent Sanchez, Mike Tresor. 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 Josh Dasilva in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Josh Dasilva in 2026 include Mikkel Damsgaard (€30.0M), Manu Silva (€10.0M), Dani Silva (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Josh Dasilva play and who plays similarly?▼
Josh Dasilva plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark, €30.0M); Manu Silva (Portugal, €10.0M); Dani Silva (Portugal, €3.5M); Florent Sanchez (France, 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.