AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Sam Clucas
Players most similar to Sam Clucas (Midfielder, €6.7M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Sam Clucas
- 1.Josh Cullen83% DNA match·Burnley€6.0M
- 2.Tim Iroegbunam82% DNA match·Everton€12.0M
- 3.Lewis Cook82% DNA match·AFC Bournemouth€13.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
AssistsTop 17%
“A Creator....”
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Creator
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.4 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.16 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.6 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (61 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.5/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Sam Clucas by playing style are:
- Josh Cullen(83% match) — A Balanced Midfielder. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (9.2 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Tim Iroegbunam(82% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (4.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.8 successful tackles/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.1/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Lewis Cook(82% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (2.6 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), heavily involved in play (69 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.6/90) and a high-intensity presser (press score 3.9/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up. Note: this profile is based on 877 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Josh Cullen delivers 83% of the same playing style, with 0.77 key passes per 90 at age 30.
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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Josh Cullen
Burnley · Premier League
Republic of Ireland30yContract 2027
KP/900.77
G/900.12
Balanced Midfielder
vs Clucas: 5y younger
83% match
€6.0M
#2
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Tim Iroegbunam
Everton · Premier League
England22yContract 2027
KP/900.47
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Clucas: €5M more expensive · 13y younger
82% match
€12.0M
#3
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Lewis Cook
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England29yContract 2028
KP/901.13
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxDefensive
vs Clucas: €6M more expensive · 6y younger
82% match
€13.0M
#4
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Will Hughes
Crystal Palace · Premier League
England31yContract 2027
KP/901.20
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€6.0M
#5
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Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€40.0M
#6
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Ryan Yates
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
England28yContract 2028
KP/900.65
G/900.26
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€10.0M
#7
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James Garner
Everton · Premier League
England25yContract 2026
KP/901.48
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€35.0M
#8
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
80% match
€20.0M
#9
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Yan Couto
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Brazil23yContract 2030
KP/901.08
G/900.22
Box-to-BoxCreative
80% match
€20.0M
#10
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Sean Longstaff
Leeds United · Premier League
England28yContract 2029
KP/902.28
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot81% match
€18.0M
#11
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Mats Wieffer
Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League
Netherlands26yContract 2029
KP/900.99
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
€25.0M
#12
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Enzo Le Fée
Sunderland · Premier League
France26yContract 2029
KP/901.57
G/900.13
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot80% match
€25.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Sam Clucas?▼
The top alternatives to Sam Clucas based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Josh Cullen, Tim Iroegbunam, Lewis Cook, Will Hughes, Alex Scott. 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 Sam Clucas in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sam Clucas in 2026 include Josh Cullen (€6.0M), Tim Iroegbunam (€12.0M), Lewis Cook (€13.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sam Clucas play and who plays similarly?▼
Sam Clucas plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Josh Cullen (Republic of Ireland, €6.0M); Tim Iroegbunam (England, €12.0M); Lewis Cook (England, €13.0M); Will Hughes (England, €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.