AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Thomas Bruns
Players most similar to Thomas Bruns (Midfielder, N/A) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Thomas Bruns
- 1.Taşkın İlter97% DNA match·Eyüpspor
- 2.Joep Kluskens96% DNA match·VVV-Venlo
- 3.Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins96% DNA match·Moreirense
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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CreatorDefensive
A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.6 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (52 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.0/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Thomas Bruns by playing style are:
- Taşkın İlter(97% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (62 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.3/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Joep Kluskens(96% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as heavily involved in play (58 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (6.6/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 452 minutes of playing time this season.
- Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins(96% match) — A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.1 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.7/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.4/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league. However, he can be exposed in 1v1 situations and prone to committing fouls (2.7/90).
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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Taşkın İlter
Eyüpspor · Super Lig
Azerbaijan31y
KP/900.45
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Bruns: 3y younger
97% match
N/A
#2
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Joep Kluskens
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2026
KP/900.48
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Bruns: 11y younger
96% match
N/A
#3
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Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins
Moreirense · Liga Portugal
Portugal28yContract 2027
KP/900.89
G/900.15
CreatorDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Bruns: 6y younger
96% match
N/A
#4
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Sven Simons
FC Eindhoven · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2026
KP/901.67
G/900.16
Creator
Last 5: ↓ Dip96% match
N/A
#5
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Rocco Ascone
Nordsjælland · Superliga
France22y
KP/902.16
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable96% match
N/A
#6
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Pablo Gozálbez
Arouca · Liga Portugal
Spain25y
KP/901.37
G/900.09
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot95% match
N/A
#7
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Tygo Land
FC Groningen · Eredivisie
Netherlands20y
KP/901.44
G/900.13
Creator
Last 5: → Stable95% match
N/A
#8
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Nicolas Janvier
Alanyaspor · Super Lig
France27yContract 2026
KP/901.41
G/900.06
Creator
Last 5: ↑ Hot95% match
N/A
#9
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Lilian Egloff
Karlsruher SC · Bundesliga
Germany23y
KP/901.12
G/900.64
CreatorSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable95% match
N/A
#10
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Odysseus Velanas
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands27yContract 2026
KP/902.00
G/900.33
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable95% match
N/A
#11
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Gustavo Klismahn
Santa Clara · Liga Portugal
Brazil26y
KP/901.49
G/900.09
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip95% match
N/A
#12
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Pedro Lima Barros
AVS · Liga Portugal
Brazil23yContract 2028
KP/901.42
G/900.19
Creator
Last 5: → Stable95% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Thomas Bruns?▼
The top alternatives to Thomas Bruns based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Taşkın İlter, Joep Kluskens, Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins, Sven Simons, Rocco Ascone. 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 Thomas Bruns in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Thomas Bruns in 2026 include Taşkın İlter (N/A), Joep Kluskens (N/A), Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Thomas Bruns play and who plays similarly?▼
Thomas Bruns plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Taşkın İlter (Azerbaijan, N/A); Joep Kluskens (Netherlands, N/A); Bernardo Sousa Pereira Brites Martins (Portugal, N/A); Sven Simons (Netherlands, N/A).
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.