AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Samu Aghehowa
Players most similar to Samu Aghehowa (Attacker, €45.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Samu Aghehowa
- 1.Fally Mayulu85% DNA match·Arouca€3.5M
- 2.Lucas João85% DNA match·Nacional€5.4M
- 3.Ricardo Horta85% DNA match·Sporting Braga€10.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 3%
???Bottom 23%
“A Poacher....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
PoacherProlific
A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a constant goal threat (3.6 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.83 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Samu Aghehowa by playing style are:
- Fally Mayulu(85% match) — Mayulu is a high-volume shot monster currently masking a developmental deficit through pure, cold-blooded efficiency in front of goal. While his 0.56 goals per 90 puts him in the elite top 5% of Liga Portugal strikers, the underlying metrics paint a picture of a player who is essentially a passenger until the ball enters the box. He dominates the air with 3.07 aerials won per 90—again, top-tier production—yet his 33.3% win rate suggests he is simply contesting everything rather than winning with authority.
- Lucas João(85% match) — João is a blunt instrument in the best possible sense — a physical presence in Liga Portugal who makes his mark not through elegance but through sheer aerial dominance and shot volume. His 3.84 aerial wins per 90 place him in the top 5% of attackers in the league, and his shots per 90 rank in the top 10% — numbers that tell you exactly what kind of threat he poses. The counterintuitive detail: his 50% pass accuracy looks damning until you realise it partly reflects how often he's operating in congested, high-pressure zones rather than recycling possession safely.
- Ricardo Horta(85% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.65 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy) and top 10% scorer in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Fally Mayulu delivers 85% of the same playing style, at 92% lower cost (€3.5M vs €45.0M), with 0.56 goals per 90 at age 23. That's 68% of Samu Aghehowa's output in goals per 90 — a credible like-for-like option.
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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Fally Mayulu
Arouca · Liga Portugal
France23yContract 2028
G/900.56
A/900.00
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Aghehowa: €42M cheaper · -0.27 G/90
85% match
€3.5M
#2
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Lucas João
Nacional · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.00
A/900.36
Target ManSmall Sample
vs Aghehowa: €40M cheaper · 10y older
85% match
€5.4M
#3
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Ricardo Horta
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2028
G/900.65
A/900.17
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stablevs Aghehowa: €35M cheaper · 9y older · -0.18 G/90
85% match
€10.0M
#4
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Óscar Perea
AVS · Liga Portugal
Colombia20y
G/900.14
A/900.00
Inside Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€5.2M
#5
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Luis Suárez
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Colombia28yContract 2030
G/900.93
A/900.21
PoacherProlific
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€22.0M
#6
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Fotis Ioannidis
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Greece26yContract 2030
G/900.59
A/900.00
Complete ForwardProlific
85% match
€20.0M
#7
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Rafa Silva
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Portugal32yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€5.0M
#8
M
Myron Boadu
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands25yContract 2026
G/900.87
A/900.00
PoacherProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€5.0M
#9
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William Gomes
Porto · Liga Portugal
Brazil20yContract 2029
G/900.67
A/900.08
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€20.0M
#10
A
Ayase Ueda
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Japan27yContract 2028
G/900.89
A/900.04
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€15.0M
#11
M
Marko Milovanović
Alverca · Liga Portugal
Serbia22y
G/900.53
A/900.12
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.5M
#12
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Andréas Hountondji
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
France23yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.00
Complete Forward
84% match
€5.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Samu Aghehowa?▼
The top alternatives to Samu Aghehowa based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Fally Mayulu, Lucas João, Ricardo Horta, Óscar Perea, Luis Suárez. 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 Samu Aghehowa in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Samu Aghehowa in 2026 include Fally Mayulu (€3.5M), Lucas João (€5.4M), Ricardo Horta (€10.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Samu Aghehowa play and who plays similarly?▼
Samu Aghehowa plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Fally Mayulu (France, €3.5M); Lucas João (Angola, €5.4M); Ricardo Horta (Portugal, €10.0M); Óscar Perea (Colombia, €5.2M).
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.