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Best Alternatives to Stefano Moreo

Players most similar to Stefano Moreo (Midfielder, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Stefano Moreo

  1. 1.Nikola Moro89% DNA match·Bologna€6.5M
  2. 2.Rolando Mandragora83% DNA match·Fiorentina€10.0M
  3. 3.Morten Thorsby84% DNA match·Cremonese€3.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

Aerials WonTop 0%
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A Balanced Midfielder....

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Playing Style Analysis

Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample

A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as strong in aerial duels (4.1 aerials won/90). Note: this profile is based on 871 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Stefano Moreo by playing style are:

  • Nikola Moro(89% match)Moro is the kind of midfielder who quietly rewires a team's tempo before anyone notices he's doing it. Playing in Serie A's congested midfield battlegrounds, his 65.6 passes per 90 places him in the top 5% of the league—not because he's safe and sideways, but because he's constantly available and constantly moving the game forward. That's the counterintuitive truth buried in his numbers: his 13.52 passes into the final third per 90, also top 5%, reveals a box-to-box engine with genuine progressive ambition, not a recycler.
  • Rolando Mandragora(83% match)Mandragora occupies a peculiar space in Serie A's midfield ecosystem: a box-to-box presence who scores like a forward but battles like a defensive anchor. His duel win rate sits in the top 5% of the entire league—a figure that dwarfs his reputation—while his aerial dominance (top 10%) makes him a physical force most opponents simply aren't prepared for. He generates 2.48 shots per 90, also top 10%, which reveals the counterintuitive truth: his modest assist numbers (average) mask a player who'd rather pull the trigger himself than play the final ball.
  • Morten Thorsby(84% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success) and dominant in the air (6.4 aerials won/90, 69%). Note: this profile is based on 731 minutes of playing time this season.

Transfer Intelligence

Nikola Moro delivers 89% of the same playing style, at a 225% premium over Stefano Moreo, with 2.95 key passes per 90 at age 28.

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

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Stefano Moreo
MidfielderItaly€2.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Nikola Moro
Bologna · Serie A
Croatia28yContract 2027
KP/902.95
G/900.00
Chance Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Moreo: 4y younger
89% match
€6.5M
#2
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Rolando Mandragora
Fiorentina · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2026
KP/901.60
G/900.22
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Moreo: €8M more expensive · 4y younger
83% match
€10.0M
#3
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Morten Thorsby
Cremonese · Serie A
Norway30yContract 2026
KP/900.71
G/900.24
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Moreo: 2y younger
84% match
€3.0M
#4
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Medon Berisha
Lecce · Serie A
Albania22yContract 2028
KP/902.04
G/900.27
CreatorCreative
84% match
€6.0M
#5
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Amir Richardson
FC København · Serie A
France24yContract 2026
KP/900.65
G/900.09
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€9.0M
#6
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Diego Moreira
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2029
KP/901.58
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€18.0M
#7
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Mikael Egill Ellertsson
Genoa · Serie A
Iceland24yContract 2029
KP/900.40
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€3.5M
#8
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Jari Vandeputte
Cremonese · Serie A
Belgium30y
KP/903.00
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
83% match
€3.3M
#9
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Rodrigo Mora
Porto · Liga Portugal
Portugal19yContract 2030
KP/902.72
G/900.08
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€38.0M
#10
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Gianluca Gaetano
Cagliari · Serie A
Italy26yContract 2029
KP/901.83
G/900.17
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€4.0M
#11
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Gonçalo Moreira
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Portugal20yContract 2029
KP/900.00
G/901.15
CreatorCreative
83% match
€5.0M
#12
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Jens Odgaard
Bologna · Serie A
Denmark27yContract 2027
KP/900.76
G/900.33
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€15.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Stefano Moreo?
The top alternatives to Stefano Moreo based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Nikola Moro, Rolando Mandragora, Morten Thorsby, Medon Berisha, Amir Richardson. 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 Stefano Moreo in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Stefano Moreo in 2026 include Nikola Moro (€6.5M), Rolando Mandragora (€10.0M), Morten Thorsby (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Stefano Moreo play and who plays similarly?
Stefano Moreo plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Nikola Moro (Croatia, €6.5M); Rolando Mandragora (Italy, €10.0M); Morten Thorsby (Norway, €3.0M); Medon Berisha (Albania, €6.0M).
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.