AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Sammie Szmodics
Players most similar to Sammie Szmodics (Midfielder, €7.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Sammie Szmodics
- 1.Justin Devenny84% DNA match·Crystal Palace€8.0M
- 2.Morgan Gibbs-White83% DNA match·Nottingham Forest€65.0M
- 3.Dominik Szoboszlai83% DNA match·Liverpool€100.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 17%
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“A Creator....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Creator
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.24 goals/90). The three most similar players to Sammie Szmodics by playing style are:
- Justin Devenny(84% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (53 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations.
- Morgan Gibbs-White(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a proven goalscorer (0.40 goals/90) and heavily involved in play (50 touches/90).
- Dominik Szoboszlai(83% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.0 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.4 final-third passes/90), central to possession (84 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.9 long balls/90, 64% accuracy), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% creator in the league.
Transfer Intelligence
Justin Devenny delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 14% premium over Sammie Szmodics, with 0.89 key passes per 90 at age 22.
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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Justin Devenny
Crystal Palace · Premier League
Scotland22yContract 2027
KP/900.89
G/900.13
CreatorDefensive
vs Szmodics: 8y younger
84% match
€8.0M
#2
M
Morgan Gibbs-White
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England26yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.40
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Szmodics: €58M more expensive · 4y younger
83% match
€65.0M
#3
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Dominik Szoboszlai
Liverpool · Premier League
Hungary25yContract 2028
KP/902.00
G/900.18
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stablevs Szmodics: €93M more expensive · 5y younger
83% match
€100.0M
#4
K
Keane Lewis-Potter
Brentford · Premier League
England25yContract 2031
KP/900.90
G/900.15
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€25.0M
#5
Y
Yasin Ayari
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Sweden22yContract 2027
KP/900.75
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€30.0M
#6
A
Anton Stach
Leeds United · Premier League
Germany27yContract 2029
KP/902.46
G/900.20
Box-to-BoxCreative
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€20.0M
#7
B
Brenden Aaronson
Leeds United · Premier League
United States25yContract 2027
KP/901.24
G/900.15
Creator
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€15.0M
#8
E
Emiliano Buendía
Aston Villa · Premier League
Argentina29yContract 2027
KP/901.41
G/900.34
Creator
Last 5: → Stable82% match
€18.0M
#9
M
Michael Folorunsho
Cagliari · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2026
KP/900.62
G/900.09
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€6.0M
#10
T
Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2030
KP/901.04
G/900.29
81% match
€60.0M
#11
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Sandi Lovrić
Hellas Verona · Serie A
Slovenia28yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.00
Creator
81% match
€6.0M
#12
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Noah Sadiki
Sunderland · Premier League
Belgium21yContract 2030
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€30.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Sammie Szmodics?▼
The top alternatives to Sammie Szmodics based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Justin Devenny, Morgan Gibbs-White, Dominik Szoboszlai, Keane Lewis-Potter, Yasin Ayari. 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 Sammie Szmodics in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sammie Szmodics in 2026 include Justin Devenny (€8.0M), Morgan Gibbs-White (€65.0M), Dominik Szoboszlai (€100.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sammie Szmodics play and who plays similarly?▼
Sammie Szmodics plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Justin Devenny (Scotland, €8.0M); Morgan Gibbs-White (England, €65.0M); Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary, €100.0M); Keane Lewis-Potter (England, €25.0M).
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.