AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Sota Kawasaki
Players most similar to Sota Kawasaki (Midfielder, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Sota Kawasaki
- 1.Joel Chima Fujita85% DNA match·St. Pauli€8.0M
- 2.Ao Tanaka84% DNA match·Leeds United€10.0M
- 3.Daichi Kamada84% DNA match·Crystal Palace€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 17%
“A Ball-Winner....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Ball-Winner
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), active in the tackle (2.1 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Sota Kawasaki by playing style are:
- Joel Chima Fujita(85% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (3.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Ao Tanaka(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90), active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
- Daichi Kamada(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Joel Chima Fujita delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 433% premium over Sota Kawasaki, with 0.52 key passes per 90 at age 24.
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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Joel Chima Fujita
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Japan24y
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Kawasaki: €7M more expensive
85% match
€8.0M
#2
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Ao Tanaka
Leeds United · Premier League
Japan27yContract 2028
KP/901.52
G/900.15
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Kawasaki: €9M more expensive · 3y older
84% match
€10.0M
#3
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Daichi Kamada
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Japan29yContract 2026
KP/900.97
G/900.00
CreatorDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Kawasaki: €11M more expensive · 5y older
84% match
€12.0M
#4
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Luis Hasa
Napoli · Serie A
Italy22yContract 2026
KP/900.90
G/900.36
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€3.0M
#5
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Woo-yeong Jeong
FC Union Berlin · Bundesliga
South Korea26yContract 2025
KP/900.38
G/900.38
Creator
83% match
€3.5M
#6
K
Kaishu Sano
Japan · Bundesliga
Japan25yContract 2028
KP/900.79
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€25.0M
#7
H
Hidemasa Morita
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Japan31yContract 2026
KP/901.02
G/900.05
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€9.0M
#8
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Elvis Rexhbecaj
FC Augsburg · Bundesliga
Kosovo28yContract 2026
KP/901.02
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
83% match
€3.5M
#9
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Niklas Hauptmann
Dynamo Dresden · Bundesliga
Germany29yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.10
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€3.4M
#10
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Tom Krauß
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany24yContract 2026
KP/900.64
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
83% match
€3.5M
#11
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Pascal Groß
Brighton & Hove Albion · Bundesliga
Germany34yContract 2027
KP/902.16
G/900.06
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€3.5M
#12
K
Kodai Sano
Japan · Eredivisie
Japan22yContract 2028
KP/901.49
G/900.09
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€6.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Sota Kawasaki?▼
The top alternatives to Sota Kawasaki based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Joel Chima Fujita, Ao Tanaka, Daichi Kamada, Luis Hasa, Woo-yeong Jeong. 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 Sota Kawasaki in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sota Kawasaki in 2026 include Joel Chima Fujita (€8.0M), Ao Tanaka (€10.0M), Daichi Kamada (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sota Kawasaki play and who plays similarly?▼
Sota Kawasaki plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Joel Chima Fujita (Japan, €8.0M); Ao Tanaka (Japan, €10.0M); Daichi Kamada (Japan, €12.0M); Luis Hasa (Italy, €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.