AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Paulinho Bóia
Players most similar to Paulinho Bóia (Attacker, €1.6M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Paulinho Bóia
- 1.Gabri Martínez87% DNA match·Sporting Braga€3.5M
- 2.Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira86% DNA match·Alverca€3.5M
- 3.Francisco Trincão85% DNA match·Sporting CP€35.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 11%
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“A Complete Forward....”
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Complete Forward
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.2/90). The three most similar players to Paulinho Bóia by playing style are:
- Gabri Martínez(87% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.22 assists/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.9 dispossessed/90).
- Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira(86% match) — A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.26 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.0/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.64 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (4.6/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.3 dispossessed/90).
- Francisco Trincão(85% match) — Trincão has quietly reinvented himself from Barcelona's forgotten winger into one of Liga Portugal's most complete attacking architects. His 2.68 key passes and 6.17 passes into the final third per 90 both rank inside the top 5% among forwards in the league—numbers that belong to a playmaker, not a wide attacker chasing highlight reels. Here's the counterintuitive part: his 0.21 goals per 90 looks ordinary until you realise his 0.42 assists per 90 tells the story of a player who has consciously shifted his value upstream, becoming the trigger rather than the finisher.
Transfer Intelligence
Gabri Martínez delivers 87% of the same playing style, at a 119% premium over Paulinho Bóia, with 0.07 goals per 90 at age 23. That's 54% of Paulinho Bóia's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.
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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Gabri Martínez
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Spain23yContract 2029
G/900.07
A/900.21
vs Bóia: 4y younger · -0.06 G/90
87% match
€3.5M
#2
F
Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira
Alverca · Liga Portugal
Portugal26y
G/900.13
A/900.26
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↑ Hot86% match
€3.5M
#3
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Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal26yContract 2027
G/900.23
A/900.36
Complete Forward
Last 5: → Stablevs Bóia: €33M more expensive · +0.10 G/90
85% match
€35.0M
#4
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Tiago Gouveia
Nice · Ligue 1
Portugal24yContract 2026
G/900.47
A/900.00
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€4.0M
#5
M
Mathias Pereira Lage
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Portugal29yContract 2028
G/900.00
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
85% match
€3.5M
#6
J
Jean-Mattéo Bahoya
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
France21yContract 2029
G/900.53
A/900.00
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
85% match
€25.0M
#7
J
João Marques
Casa Pia · Liga Portugal
Portugal24yContract 2029
G/900.18
A/900.18
Small Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€3.5M
#8
I
Ilyas Chaira
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Morocco25yContract 2028
G/900.23
A/900.06
84% match
€4.0M
#9
Y
Yankuba Minteh
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Gambia21yContract 2029
G/900.12
A/900.16
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€40.0M
#10
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Thiago Borbas
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Uruguay24y
G/900.91
A/900.00
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€4.8M
#11
S
Samuel Mbangula
Werder Bremen · Bundesliga
Belgium22yContract 2030
G/900.00
A/900.22
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
84% match
€14.0M
#12
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Ivan Cavaleiro
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€11.8M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
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Who are the best alternatives to Paulinho Bóia?▼
The top alternatives to Paulinho Bóia based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Gabri Martínez, Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira, Francisco Trincão, Tiago Gouveia, Mathias Pereira Lage. 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 Paulinho Bóia in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Paulinho Bóia in 2026 include Gabri Martínez (€3.5M), Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira (€3.5M), Francisco Trincão (€35.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Paulinho Bóia play and who plays similarly?▼
Paulinho Bóia plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Gabri Martínez (Spain, €3.5M); Francisco Jorge Tavares Oliveira (Portugal, €3.5M); Francisco Trincão (Portugal, €35.0M); Tiago Gouveia (Portugal, €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.