AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Riccardo Sottil
Players most similar to Riccardo Sottil (Attacker, €3.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Riccardo Sottil
- 1.Matías Soulé85% DNA match·Roma€35.0M
- 2.Mattia Zaccagni 84% DNA match·Lazio€15.0M
- 3.Riccardo Orsolini85% DNA match·Bologna€25.0M
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 Complete Forward....”
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Complete ForwardSmall Sample
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.7 key passes/90) and draws fouls effectively (2.3/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.9 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Riccardo Sottil by playing style are:
- Matías Soulé(85% match) — Soulé has quietly become one of Serie A's most complete attacking connectors—a winger who passes like a midfielder and presses like a striker. His 39.5 passes per 90 ranks in the top 5% among attackers in the league, which sounds counterintuitive until you watch him: he's not a hoarder of possession, he's a circuit board. His 6.33 passes into the final third per 90 is the genuinely elite number here, placing him again in the top 5%—meaning defences don't just track his runs, they track his decisions.
- Mattia Zaccagni (84% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (3.4/90).
- Riccardo Orsolini(85% match) — Orsolini is the kind of wide attacker who wins the ball like a midfielder and uses it like a forward—a combination rarer in Serie A than his modest reputation suggests. His duel win rate sits in the top 5% of attackers in the league, which means defenders simply cannot brush him off the ball in transition. He generates shots at a top-20% clip and carries the ball into dangerous areas with similar frequency, making him a genuine threat rather than a peripheral one.
Transfer Intelligence
Matías Soulé delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 900% premium over Riccardo Sottil, with 0.22 goals per 90 at age 23. That's 151% of Riccardo Sottil'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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Matías Soulé
Roma · Serie A
Italy23yContract 2029
G/900.22
A/900.14
vs Sottil: €32M more expensive · 3y younger · +0.07 G/90
85% match
€35.0M
#2
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Mattia Zaccagni
Lazio · Serie A
Italy30yContract 2029
G/900.15
A/900.00
vs Sottil: €12M more expensive · 4y older
84% match
€15.0M
#3
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Riccardo Orsolini
Bologna · Serie A
Italy29yContract 2027
G/900.43
A/900.09
vs Sottil: €22M more expensive · 3y older · +0.28 G/90
85% match
€25.0M
#4
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Federico Bernardeschi
Bologna · Serie A
Italy32yContract 2027
G/900.58
A/900.00
Link-Up Forward
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€3.5M
#5
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Matteo Politano
Napoli · Serie A
Italy32yContract 2027
G/900.00
A/900.16
84% match
€8.0M
#6
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M'Bala Nzola
Sassuolo · Serie A
Angola29yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
84% match
€6.0M
#7
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Manor Solomon
Fiorentina · Serie A
Israel26yContract 2026
G/900.36
A/900.00
Inside ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€9.0M
#8
J
Jonathan Rowe
Bologna · Serie A
England23yContract 2029
G/900.47
A/900.23
83% match
€20.0M
#9
A
Armand Laurienté
Sassuolo · Serie A
France27yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.42
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€14.0M
#10
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Albert Gudmundsson
Fiorentina · Serie A
Iceland28yContract 2029
G/900.29
A/900.29
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€13.0M
#11
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Matteo Cancellieri
Lazio · Serie A
Italy24yContract 2027
G/900.25
A/900.08
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€5.5M
#12
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Samu Castillejo
Johor Darul Ta'zim · Serie A
Spain31y
G/900.00
A/900.00
Link-up StrikerSmall Sample
83% match
€21.3M
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Who are the best alternatives to Riccardo Sottil?▼
The top alternatives to Riccardo Sottil based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Matías Soulé, Mattia Zaccagni , Riccardo Orsolini, Federico Bernardeschi, Matteo Politano . 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 Riccardo Sottil in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Riccardo Sottil in 2026 include Matías Soulé (€35.0M), Mattia Zaccagni (€15.0M), Riccardo Orsolini (€25.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Riccardo Sottil play and who plays similarly?▼
Riccardo Sottil plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Matías Soulé (Italy, €35.0M); Mattia Zaccagni (Italy, €15.0M); Riccardo Orsolini (Italy, €25.0M); Federico Bernardeschi (Italy, €3.5M).
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.