AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Pape Bacary Gueye
Players most similar to Pape Bacary Gueye (Midfielder, €20.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Pape Bacary Gueye
- 1.Pape Gueye89% DNA match·Villarreal€20.0M
- 2.Aleksandr Golovin83% DNA match·Monaco€18.0M
- 3.Abdoul Ouattara82% DNA match·Strasbourg€9.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Midfielder....”
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Small Sample
A Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed and a regular goalscorer (0.22 goals/90). Note: this profile is based on 804 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Pape Bacary Gueye by playing style are:
- Pape Gueye(89% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Aleksandr Golovin(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 535 minutes of playing time this season.
- Abdoul Ouattara(82% match) — A Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Pape Gueye delivers 89% of the same playing style, with 1.15 key passes per 90 at age 27.
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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Pape Gueye
Villarreal · La Liga
Senegal27yContract 2028
KP/901.15
G/900.08
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Gueye: 5y older
89% match
€20.0M
#2
A
Aleksandr Golovin
Monaco · Ligue 1
Russia29yContract 2029
KP/901.51
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Gueye: 7y older
83% match
€18.0M
#3
A
Abdoul Ouattara
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2029
KP/900.79
G/900.32
vs Gueye: €11M cheaper · 2y younger
82% match
€9.0M
#4
Y
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€30.0M
#5
H
Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Iceland23yContract 2028
KP/901.44
G/900.12
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€22.0M
#6
J
Junior Dina Ebimbe
Brest · Ligue 1
France25yContract 2026
KP/900.28
G/900.84
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€6.0M
#7
K
Kamory Doumbia
Brest · Ligue 1
Mali23yContract 2029
KP/901.73
G/900.63
CreatorCreative
81% match
€7.0M
#8
H
Habib Diarra
Sunderland · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.33
G/900.13
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€32.0M
#9
M
Martin Baturina
Como · Serie A
Croatia23yContract 2030
KP/904.11
G/900.51
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable80% match
€18.0M
#10
C
Cheick Doucouré
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Mali26yContract 2029
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
81% match
€13.0M
#11
D
Djaoui Cissé
Rennes · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2029
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
81% match
€15.0M
#12
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Abbosbek Fayzullaev
İstanbul Başakşehir · Super Lig
Uzbekistan22y
KP/901.48
G/900.26
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€7.5M
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Who are the best alternatives to Pape Bacary Gueye?▼
The top alternatives to Pape Bacary Gueye based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pape Gueye, Aleksandr Golovin, Abdoul Ouattara, Yasin Ayari, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson. 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 Pape Bacary Gueye in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Pape Bacary Gueye in 2026 include Pape Gueye (€20.0M), Aleksandr Golovin (€18.0M), Abdoul Ouattara (€9.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Pape Bacary Gueye play and who plays similarly?▼
Pape Bacary Gueye plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pape Gueye (Senegal, €20.0M); Aleksandr Golovin (Russia, €18.0M); Abdoul Ouattara (France, €9.0M); Yasin Ayari (Sweden, €30.0M).
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.