AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Takashi Inui
Players most similar to Takashi Inui (Attacker, €2.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Takashi Inui
- 1.Jones El-Abdellaoui83% DNA match·Celta de Vigo€4.0M
- 2.Ivan Cavaleiro81% DNA match·Tondela€11.8M
- 3.Yuito Suzuki82% DNA match·SC Freiburg€15.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Link-up Striker....”
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Link-up Striker
A Link-up Striker. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.2 key passes/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.2 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Takashi Inui by playing style are:
- Jones El-Abdellaoui(83% match) — A Inside Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.33 goals/90) and meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.1 dispossessed/90).
- Ivan Cavaleiro(81% match) — Cavaleiro is the kind of attacker who makes a team tick without ever dominating the highlights reel. Operating in Liga Portugal, his passes into the final third rank in the top 10% among forwards—a figure that quietly reframes what he actually is: not a finisher, but a connector. His key passes per 90 place him in the top 20%, yet his goals per 90 sit at dead average, which is the counterintuitive truth here—his value lives in the pass before the pass, not the shot.
- Yuito Suzuki(82% match) — A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.26 goals/90) and a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
Transfer Intelligence
Jones El-Abdellaoui delivers 83% of the same playing style, at a 100% premium over Takashi Inui, with 0.33 goals per 90 at age 20. That's 242% of Takashi Inui'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 →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
#1
J
Jones El-Abdellaoui
Celta de Vigo · La Liga
Norway20yContract 2029
G/900.33
A/900.00
Inside ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Inui: 17y younger · +0.19 G/90
83% match
€4.0M
#2
I
Ivan Cavaleiro
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Inui: €10M more expensive · 5y younger · +0.08 G/90
81% match
€11.8M
#3
Y
Yuito Suzuki
SC Freiburg · Bundesliga
Japan24y
G/900.40
A/900.20
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Inui: €13M more expensive · 13y younger · +0.27 G/90
82% match
€15.0M
#4
L
Linton Maina
FC Köln · Bundesliga
Germany26y
G/900.34
A/900.00
Small Sample
82% match
€3.0M
#5
R
Ritsu Doan
Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga
Japan27yContract 2030
G/900.10
A/900.30
Small Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip80% match
€20.0M
#6
T
Tidiam Gomis
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
France19yContract 2029
G/900.29
A/900.00
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
80% match
€3.0M
#7
A
Ayase Ueda
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Japan27yContract 2028
G/900.89
A/900.04
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€15.0M
#8
M
Martijn Kaars
St. Pauli · Bundesliga
Netherlands27y
G/900.00
A/900.17
Complete Forward
80% match
€4.0M
#9
R
Ricardo Horta
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2028
G/900.65
A/900.17
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€10.0M
#10
W
Wesley
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Brazil21yContract 2028
G/900.40
A/900.00
Inside ForwardProlific
81% match
€5.0M
#11
M
Mateo Joseph
Mallorca · La Liga
England22yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.06
80% match
€3.5M
#12
O
Oğuz Aydın
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Turkey25yContract 2028
G/900.00
A/900.16
Link-up StrikerSmall Sample
80% match
€8.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Takashi Inui?▼
The top alternatives to Takashi Inui based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jones El-Abdellaoui, Ivan Cavaleiro, Yuito Suzuki, Linton Maina, Ritsu Doan. 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 Takashi Inui in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Takashi Inui in 2026 include Jones El-Abdellaoui (€4.0M), Ivan Cavaleiro (€11.8M), Yuito Suzuki (€15.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Takashi Inui play and who plays similarly?▼
Takashi Inui plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jones El-Abdellaoui (Norway, €4.0M); Ivan Cavaleiro (Angola, €11.8M); Yuito Suzuki (Japan, €15.0M); Linton Maina (Germany, €3.0M).
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.