Best Alternatives to Sam Larsson

Top 3 Alternatives to Sam Larsson

1. 1.Hugo Larsson88% DNA match·Eintracht Frankfurt€32.0M
2. 2.Magnus Mattsson87% DNA match·FC København€4.3M
3. 3.Diogo Gonçalves85% DNA match·Konyaspor€3.0M

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

Playing Style Analysis

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.24 assists/90), heavily involved in play (50 touches/90), active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Sam Larsson by playing style are:

• Hugo Larsson(88% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
• Magnus Mattsson(87% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.39 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (89% pass accuracy), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90), heavily involved in play (65 touches/90), active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
• Diogo Gonçalves(85% match) — Gonçalves is a high-volume trigger-man operating as a sophisticated creative hub within a Tier-C Super Lig side that often struggles to match his vision. While his 83.3% pass accuracy suggests a safe distributor, the reality is far more aggressive; he ranks in the top 5% of the league for shots (2.69/90) and the top 20% for key passes, proving he is the primary engine of chance creation rather than a mere passenger. The counterintuitive insight lies in his dribbling: despite a modest 0.79/90, he is above the league average, suggesting he uses the carry to buy space for a killer ball rather than to beat a man for the sake of it.

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