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Crystal Palace· 2024/2025 · Championship · FULL

Best Alternatives to Romain Esse

Right WingEngland21y€10.0MFull profile →

Dynamic ForwardDribbler

0.24G/90

0.12A/90

Based on 2,029 min · 2024/2025 · Championship · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Romain Esse

Gaëtan Perrin83% match
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1 · €6.0M
Maurice Multhaup82% match
Saarbrücken · Bundesliga

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Playing Style Analysis

Dynamic ForwardDribbler

Romain Esse is a Dynamic Forward. Explosive attacker who beats defenders 1v1. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), a dynamic dribbler (2.1/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.80 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.8/90). The three closest DNA matches to Romain Esse:

Gaëtan Perrin(83% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.37 assists/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.93 big chances/90).
Maurice Multhaup(82% match) — Maurice Multhaup is a Forward. Versatile attacking option.
Roger Martí(82% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90).

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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

Gaëtan Perrin

LOSC Lille · Ligue 1

France30yContract 2028

G/900.19

A/900.19

Inside ForwardOut of form ↓

vs Esse: 9y older · -0.05 G/90

83% match

€6.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Romain Esse?▼

The top alternatives to Romain Esse based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Gaëtan Perrin, Maurice Multhaup, Roger Martí, Grégoire Defrel, Daniel Lajud. 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 Romain Esse in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Romain Esse in 2026 include Gaëtan Perrin (€6.0M), Maurice Multhaup (N/A), Roger Martí (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Romain Esse play and who plays similarly?▼

Romain Esse plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Gaëtan Perrin (France, €6.0M); Maurice Multhaup (Germany, N/A); Roger Martí (Spain, €3.0M); Grégoire Defrel (France, €10.0M).

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.

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