AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Sem Steijn
Players most similar to Sem Steijn (Midfielder, €14.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Sem Steijn
- 1.Guus Til86% DNA match·PSV€15.0M
- 2.Sven Mijnans86% DNA match·AZ€14.0M
- 3.Luciano Valente86% DNA match·Feyenoord€18.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Key PassesTop 2%
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“A Creator....”
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CreatorCreative
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.6 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.1 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.58 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.66 big chances/90) and top 10% creator in the league. The three most similar players to Sem Steijn by playing style are:
- Guus Til(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.54 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.21 assists/90).
- Sven Mijnans(86% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.2 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 20% creator in the league.
- Luciano Valente(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.7 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.22 assists/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (68 touches/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.2/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up.
Transfer Intelligence
Guus Til delivers 86% of the same playing style, with 1.78 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 →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
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Guus Til
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands28yContract 2028
KP/901.78
G/900.54
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Steijn: 4y older
86% match
€15.0M
#2
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Sven Mijnans
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands26yContract 2028
KP/902.03
G/900.40
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Steijn: 2y older
86% match
€14.0M
#3
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Luciano Valente
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Italy22yContract 2030
KP/901.68
G/900.07
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Steijn: 2y younger
86% match
€18.0M
#4
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Jerdy Schouten
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands29yContract 2030
KP/900.91
G/900.04
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€22.0M
#5
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Ismael Saibari
PSV · Eredivisie
Morocco25yContract 2029
KP/902.20
G/900.63
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€32.0M
#6
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Joey Veerman
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands27yContract 2028
KP/903.64
G/900.31
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€27.0M
#7
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Kees Smit
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands20yContract 2028
KP/901.56
G/900.13
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€22.0M
#8
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Peer Koopmeiners
AZ · Eredivisie
Netherlands26yContract 2028
KP/901.10
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€10.0M
#9
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Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2030
KP/901.04
G/900.29
85% match
€60.0M
#10
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Oscar Gloukh
Ajax · Eredivisie
Israel22yContract 2030
KP/901.67
G/900.35
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€18.0M
#11
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Ramiz Zerrouki
FC Twente · Eredivisie
Algeria27y
KP/901.56
G/900.11
MetronomeCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€7.2M
#12
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Jeff Reine-Adélaïde
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie
France28y
KP/902.42
G/900.00
CreatorCreative
85% match
€25.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Sem Steijn?▼
The top alternatives to Sem Steijn based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Guus Til, Sven Mijnans, Luciano Valente, Jerdy Schouten, Ismael Saibari. 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 Sem Steijn in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sem Steijn in 2026 include Guus Til (€15.0M), Sven Mijnans (€14.0M), Luciano Valente (€18.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sem Steijn play and who plays similarly?▼
Sem Steijn plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Guus Til (Netherlands, €15.0M); Sven Mijnans (Netherlands, €14.0M); Luciano Valente (Italy, €18.0M); Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands, €22.0M).
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.