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Best Alternatives to Thomas Lemar

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

Top 3 Alternatives to Thomas Lemar

  1. 1.Carles Aleñá85% DNA match·Deportivo Alavés€3.0M
  2. 2.Aurélien Tchouaméni84% DNA match·Real Madrid€75.0M
  3. 3.Alex Freeman84% DNA match·Villarreal€3.5M

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

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Intelligence Verdict

DribblesTop 14%

A Creator....

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Playing Style Analysis

CreatorCreative

A Creator. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (2.7 dispossessed/90). The three most similar players to Thomas Lemar by playing style are:

  • Carles Aleñá(85% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (58 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
  • Aurélien Tchouaméni(84% match)A Metronome. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.3 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (91% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (69% duel success), heavily involved in possession (69 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (9.5 final-third passes/90), central to possession (81 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.8 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Alex Freeman(84% match)A Active Full-Back. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.6 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.21 goals/90), wins the physical battle (58% duel success) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Carles Aleñá delivers 85% of the same playing style, at a 50% premium over Thomas Lemar, with 1.46 key passes per 90 at age 28.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Thomas Lemar
MidfielderFrance€2.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Carles Aleñá
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain28yContract 2029
KP/901.46
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Lemar: 2y younger
85% match
€3.0M
#2
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Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Lemar: €73M more expensive · 4y younger
84% match
€75.0M
#3
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Alex Freeman
Villarreal · La Liga
United States21yContract 2025
Tkl/902.69
KP/900.00
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable
vs Lemar: 9y younger
84% match
€3.5M
#4
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Koke 
Atlético Madrid · La Liga
Spain34yContract 2026
KP/901.15
G/900.12
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€6.0M
#5
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Isco
Real Betis · La Liga
Spain34yContract 2027
KP/903.54
G/900.52
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
83% match
€4.0M
#6
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Batista Mendy
Sevilla · La Liga
France26yContract 2026
KP/900.49
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€10.0M
#7
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Pedro Díaz
Rayo Vallecano · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: → Stable
83% match
€3.0M
#8
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Sergio Lozano
Levante · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2027
KP/900.94
G/900.94
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€6.0M
#9
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Thomas Partey
Villarreal · La Liga
Ghana32yContract 2026
KP/900.94
G/900.00
Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot
83% match
€5.0M
#10
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Brais Méndez
Real Sociedad · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/901.17
G/900.31
Creator
82% match
€12.0M
#11
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Giovani Lo Celso
Real Betis · La Liga
Argentina30yContract 2028
KP/902.04
G/900.15
CreatorCreative
83% match
€15.0M
#12
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Aleix Febas
Elche · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.61
G/900.08
Metronome
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€5.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Thomas Lemar?
The top alternatives to Thomas Lemar based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Carles Aleñá, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Alex Freeman, Koke , Isco. 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 Lemar in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Thomas Lemar in 2026 include Carles Aleñá (€3.0M), Aurélien Tchouaméni (€75.0M), Alex Freeman (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Thomas Lemar play and who plays similarly?
Thomas Lemar plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Carles Aleñá (Spain, €3.0M); Aurélien Tchouaméni (France, €75.0M); Alex Freeman (United States, €3.5M); Koke  (Spain, €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.