AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Sergi Darder
Players most similar to Sergi Darder (Midfielder, €3.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Sergi Darder
- 1.Marc Aguado84% DNA match·Elche€3.0M
- 2.Isco84% DNA match·Real Betis€4.0M
- 3.Mikel Jauregizar84% DNA match·Athletic Club€30.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Big ChancesTop 8%
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.51 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (54 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Sergi Darder by playing style are:
- Marc Aguado(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.8 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), heavily involved in play (57 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Isco(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.5 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.5 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.52 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.46 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.05 big chances/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (87 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.5/90), switches play with precision (5.5 long balls/90, 72% accuracy) and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Mikel Jauregizar(84% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.0/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
Transfer Intelligence
Marc Aguado delivers 84% of the same playing style, at 14% lower cost (€3.0M vs €3.5M), with 0.31 key passes per 90 at age 26.
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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Marc Aguado
Elche · La Liga
Spain26yContract 2027
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Darder: 6y younger
84% match
€3.0M
#2
I
Isco
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain34yContract 2027
KP/903.54
G/900.52
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Darder: 2y older
84% match
€4.0M
#3
M
Mikel Jauregizar
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2031
KP/901.07
G/900.04
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Darder: €27M more expensive · 10y younger
84% match
€30.0M
#4
C
Carlos Dotor
Málaga · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2026
KP/901.29
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.0M
#5
S
Santiago Colombatto
Real Oviedo · La Liga
Argentina29yContract 2026
KP/901.23
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.0M
#6
B
Beñat Prados
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2031
KP/900.55
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
€18.0M
#7
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Enis Bardhi
Konyaspor · Super Lig
Macedonia30yContract 2027
KP/902.44
G/900.22
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€3.0M
#8
D
Danilo Cataldi
Lazio · Serie A
Italy31yContract 2027
KP/901.06
G/900.14
Ball-Winner
83% match
€3.5M
#9
F
Filip Ugrinic
Valencia · La Liga
Switzerland27yContract 2029
KP/901.46
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€6.0M
#10
M
Marc Casadó
FC Barcelona · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2028
KP/901.10
G/900.00
MetronomeSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€25.0M
#11
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Pablo Torre
Mallorca · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2029
KP/902.07
G/900.20
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€5.0M
#12
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Bence Dárdai
VfL Wolfsburg · Bundesliga
Germany20yContract 2029
KP/900.75
G/900.07
Creator
82% match
€7.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Sergi Darder?▼
The top alternatives to Sergi Darder based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Marc Aguado, Isco, Mikel Jauregizar, Carlos Dotor, Santiago Colombatto. 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 Sergi Darder in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sergi Darder in 2026 include Marc Aguado (€3.0M), Isco (€4.0M), Mikel Jauregizar (€30.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sergi Darder play and who plays similarly?▼
Sergi Darder plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Marc Aguado (Spain, €3.0M); Isco (Spain, €4.0M); Mikel Jauregizar (Spain, €30.0M); Carlos Dotor (Spain, €3.0M).
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.