AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Riccardo Ciervo
Players most similar to Riccardo Ciervo (Attacker, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Riccardo Ciervo
- 1.Ivan Cavaleiro84% DNA match·Tondela€11.8M
- 2.Peque Fernández84% DNA match·Sevilla€3.5M
- 3.Nicolò Cambiaghi84% DNA match·Bologna€18.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 8%
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“A Forward....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90). The three most similar players to Riccardo Ciervo by playing style are:
- Ivan Cavaleiro(84% match) — Cavaleiro is the kind of attacker who makes a team tick without ever dominating the highlights reel. Operating in Liga Portugal, his passes into the final third rank in the top 10% among forwards—a figure that quietly reframes what he actually is: not a finisher, but a connector. His key passes per 90 place him in the top 20%, yet his goals per 90 sit at dead average, which is the counterintuitive truth here—his value lives in the pass before the pass, not the shot.
- Peque Fernández(84% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (4.6/90). Note: this profile is based on 760 minutes of playing time this season.
- Nicolò Cambiaghi(84% match) — Cambiaghi is the rare forward who earns his place through relentless service rather than spectacular finishing—a creator wearing a striker's shirt. His 0.27 assists per 90 ranks in Serie A's top 10%, yet his goals return sits stubbornly average, which tells you exactly where his value lives: in the final pass, not the final touch. What the assist numbers don't immediately reveal is his defensive engine—tackles won in the top 10% league-wide is extraordinary for an attacker, suggesting a pressing machine who genuinely disrupts rather than just gestures at it.
Transfer Intelligence
Ivan Cavaleiro delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 490% premium over Riccardo Ciervo, with 0.21 goals per 90 at age 32. That's 96% of Riccardo Ciervo'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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Ivan Cavaleiro
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Ciervo: €10M more expensive · 8y older
84% match
€11.8M
#2
P
Peque Fernández
Sevilla · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€3.5M
#3
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Nicolò Cambiaghi
Bologna · Serie A
Italy25yContract 2029
G/900.22
A/900.22
vs Ciervo: €16M more expensive
84% match
€18.0M
#4
G
Giovane
Napoli · Serie A
Brazil22yContract 2029
G/900.20
A/900.10
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
83% match
€12.0M
#5
H
Henrik Meister
Pisa · Serie A
Denmark22y
G/900.12
A/900.00
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€4.0M
#6
J
Julien Lopez
Paris · Ligue 1
Algeria34y
G/900.00
A/900.00
82% match
N/A
#7
M
Matteo Cancellieri
Lazio · Serie A
Italy24yContract 2027
G/900.25
A/900.08
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€5.5M
#8
P
Pedro Neto
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2031
G/900.18
A/900.14
82% match
€60.0M
#9
B
Brenner
Vasco da Gama · Serie A
Brazil26yContract 2029
G/900.21
A/900.21
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€4.0M
#10
I
Ilyas Chaira
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Morocco25yContract 2028
G/900.23
A/900.06
83% match
€4.0M
#11
S
Santiago Pierotti
Lecce · Serie A
Argentina25yContract 2027
G/900.00
A/900.07
83% match
€3.5M
#12
İ
İrfan Can Kahveci
Kasımpaşa · Super Lig
Turkey30yContract 2026
G/900.15
A/900.23
83% match
€4.5M
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Who are the best alternatives to Riccardo Ciervo?▼
The top alternatives to Riccardo Ciervo based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ivan Cavaleiro, Peque Fernández, Nicolò Cambiaghi, Giovane, Henrik Meister. 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 Ciervo in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Riccardo Ciervo in 2026 include Ivan Cavaleiro (€11.8M), Peque Fernández (€3.5M), Nicolò Cambiaghi (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Riccardo Ciervo play and who plays similarly?▼
Riccardo Ciervo plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ivan Cavaleiro (Angola, €11.8M); Peque Fernández (Spain, €3.5M); Nicolò Cambiaghi (Italy, €18.0M); Giovane (Brazil, €12.0M).
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.