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Benfica· 2024/2025 · Eredivisie · FULL

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Solid Defender

2.66Tkl/90

3.16KP/90

Based on 2,975 min · 2024/2025 · Eredivisie · 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 Souffian El Karouani

Anass Salah-Eddine82% match
Roma · Eredivisie · €12.0M
Guus Offerhaus83% match
FC Utrecht · Eredivisie
Álvaro Tejero84% match
Aris · La Liga

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Playing Style Analysis

Solid Defender

Souffian Elkarouani is a Solid Defender. Reliable defender contributing in aerial and ground duels. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.3 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.5 tackles/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (1.12 big chances/90) and uses long balls frequently (5.8/90). The three closest DNA matches to Souffian El Karouani:

Anass Salah-Eddine(82% match) — Anass Salah-Eddine is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball.
Guus Offerhaus(83% match) — Guus Offerhaus is a Physical Stopper. Aggressive defender who wins aerial and ground duels.
Álvaro Tejero(84% match) — Álvaro Tejero Sacristán is a Solid Defender. Reliable defender contributing in aerial and ground duels.

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Anass Salah-Eddine

Roma · Eredivisie

Netherlands24yContract 2026

Tkl/902.31

KP/900.82

Ball-Playing CBSteady form

82% match

€12.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Souffian El Karouani?▼

The top alternatives to Souffian El Karouani based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Anass Salah-Eddine, Guus Offerhaus, Álvaro Tejero, Rubén Peña, Viktor Bergh. 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 Souffian El Karouani in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Souffian El Karouani in 2026 include Anass Salah-Eddine (€12.0M), Guus Offerhaus (N/A), Álvaro Tejero (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Souffian El Karouani play and who plays similarly?▼

Souffian El Karouani plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Anass Salah-Eddine (Netherlands, €12.0M); Guus Offerhaus (Netherlands, N/A); Álvaro Tejero (Spain, N/A); Rubén Peña (Spain, €8.0M).

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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