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Best Alternatives to Sam Greenwood

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

Top 3 Alternatives to Sam Greenwood

  1. 1.Mason Greenwood88% DNA match·Olympique Marseille€55.0M
  2. 2.Alejandro Garnacho86% DNA match·Chelsea€40.0M
  3. 3.Anthony Elanga85% DNA match·Newcastle United€50.0M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

GoalsTop 6%

“A Complete Forward....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete Forward

A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (2.6 shots/90) and creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.86 big chances/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Sam Greenwood by playing style are:

  • Mason Greenwood(88% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as comfortable with both feet, an elite creator (2.2 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.9 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.91 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.34 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.57 big chances/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. Note: this profile is based on 787 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Alejandro Garnacho(86% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90), a prolific assist provider (0.28 assists/90) and meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy).
  • Anthony Elanga(85% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Mason Greenwood delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 2650% premium over Sam Greenwood, with 0.92 goals per 90 at age 24. That's 153% of Sam Greenwood'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 →

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Sam Greenwood
AttackerEngland€2.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Mason Greenwood
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
England24yContract 2029
G/900.92
A/900.34
Inside ForwardProlific
vs Greenwood: €53M more expensive · +0.32 G/90
88% match
€55.0M
#2
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Alejandro Garnacho
Chelsea · Premier League
Argentina21yContract 2032
G/900.07
A/900.28
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Greenwood: €38M more expensive · 3y younger · -0.53 G/90
86% match
€40.0M
#3
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Anthony Elanga
Newcastle United · Premier League
Sweden24y
G/900.00
A/900.07
vs Greenwood: €48M more expensive
85% match
€50.0M
#4
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Marcus Rashford
FC Barcelona · La Liga
England28yContract 2026
G/900.35
A/900.44
Inside Forward
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€40.0M
#5
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Jaidon Anthony
Burnley · Premier League
England26yContract 2029
G/900.28
A/900.07
Complete Forward
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€15.0M
#6
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Jadon Sancho
Aston Villa · Premier League
England26yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.21
Small Sample
83% match
€20.0M
#7
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Marcus Edwards
Burnley · Premier League
England27yContract 2029
G/900.09
A/900.26
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€8.0M
#8
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Cody Gakpo
Liverpool · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.17
Inside Forward
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€70.0M
#9
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Eddie Nketiah
Crystal Palace · Premier League
England26yContract 2029
G/900.43
A/900.00
Goal Scorer
83% match
€16.0M
#10
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Peque Fernández
Sevilla · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2028
G/900.24
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€3.5M
#11
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Igor Jesus
Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Brazil25y
G/900.25
A/900.17
Target Man
Last 5: ↑ Hot
82% match
€11.6M
#12
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Tom Watson
Millwall · Premier League
England20yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.00
Inside Forward
82% match
€10.0M
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Sam Greenwood?▼
The top alternatives to Sam Greenwood based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Mason Greenwood, Alejandro Garnacho, Anthony Elanga, Marcus Rashford, Jaidon Anthony. 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 Greenwood in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Sam Greenwood in 2026 include Mason Greenwood (€55.0M), Alejandro Garnacho (€40.0M), Anthony Elanga (€50.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Sam Greenwood play and who plays similarly?▼
Sam Greenwood plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Mason Greenwood (England, €55.0M); Alejandro Garnacho (Argentina, €40.0M); Anthony Elanga (Sweden, €50.0M); Marcus Rashford (England, €40.0M).
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.
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