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Best Alternatives to Samir El Mourabet

Players most similar to Samir El Mourabet (Midfielder, €18.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Samir El Mourabet

  1. 1.Nabil Bentaleb89% DNA match·LOSC Lille€5.0M
  2. 2.Charles Vanhoutte87% DNA match·Nice€7.0M
  3. 3.Tyler Morton87% DNA match·Olympique Lyonnais€18.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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Intelligence Verdict

Chances MissedTop 0%
???Bottom 14%

A Ball-Winner....

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-WinnerDefensiveSmall Sample

A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 461 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Samir El Mourabet by playing style are:

  • Nabil Bentaleb(89% match)A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (65 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (11.9 final-third passes/90), central to possession (79 touches/90), switches play with precision (6.3 long balls/90, 62% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Charles Vanhoutte(87% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.9 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Tyler Morton(87% match)A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), active in the tackle (1.9 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), central to possession (70 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.9 long balls/90, 70% accuracy) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Nabil Bentaleb delivers 89% of the same playing style, at 72% lower cost (€5.0M vs €18.0M), with 1.15 key passes per 90 at age 31.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Comparison Base
Samir El Mourabet
MidfielderFrance€18.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Nabil Bentaleb
LOSC Lille · Ligue 1
Algeria31yContract 2026
KP/901.15
G/900.00
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Mourabet: €13M cheaper · 11y older
89% match
€5.0M
#2
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Charles Vanhoutte
Nice · Ligue 1
Belgium27yContract 2029
KP/902.40
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
vs Mourabet: €11M cheaper · 7y older
87% match
€7.0M
#3
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Tyler Morton
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
England23yContract 2030
KP/901.45
G/900.00
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Mourabet: 3y older
87% match
€18.0M
#4
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Abdoul Ouattara
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
France20yContract 2029
KP/900.79
G/900.32
Last 5: ↓ Dip
87% match
€9.0M
#5
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Tom Louchet
Nice · Ligue 1
France23yContract 2027
KP/901.54
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
87% match
€5.0M
#6
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Joris Chotard
Brest · Ligue 1
France24yContract 2029
KP/900.44
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€6.0M
#7
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Mamadou Sangaré
Lens · Ligue 1
Mali23yContract 2030
KP/902.24
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€15.0M
#8
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Mahdi Camara
Rennes · Ligue 1
France27yContract 2029
KP/900.97
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
86% match
€10.0M
#9
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Johann Lepenant
Nantes · Ligue 1
France23yContract 2029
KP/902.13
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€7.0M
#10
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Bilal Nadir
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
France22yContract 2026
KP/901.54
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
86% match
€9.0M
#11
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Lamine Camara
Monaco · Ligue 1
Senegal22yContract 2029
KP/901.40
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€35.0M
#12
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Arthur Vermeeren
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Belgium21y
KP/901.10
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
86% match
€20.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Samir El Mourabet?
The top alternatives to Samir El Mourabet based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nabil Bentaleb, Charles Vanhoutte, Tyler Morton, Abdoul Ouattara, Tom Louchet. 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 Samir El Mourabet in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Samir El Mourabet in 2026 include Nabil Bentaleb (€5.0M), Charles Vanhoutte (€7.0M), Tyler Morton (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Samir El Mourabet play and who plays similarly?
Samir El Mourabet plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nabil Bentaleb (Algeria, €5.0M); Charles Vanhoutte (Belgium, €7.0M); Tyler Morton (England, €18.0M); Abdoul Ouattara (France, €9.0M).
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.