AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Troy Parrott
Players most similar to Troy Parrott (Attacker, €22.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Troy Parrott
- 1.Myron Boadu84% DNA match·PSV€5.0M
- 2.Joshua Zirkzee84% DNA match·Manchester United€22.0M
- 3.Kasper Dolberg84% DNA match·Ajax€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
GoalsTop 6%
???Bottom 5%
“A Poacher....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
PoacherProlific
A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.7 shots/90), a proven goalscorer (0.72 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league. The three most similar players to Troy Parrott by playing style are:
- Myron Boadu(84% match) — A Poacher. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.78 goals/90) and top 10% scorer in the league.
- Joshua Zirkzee(84% match) — A Target Man. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (1.5 key passes/90), a constant goal threat (3.3 shots/90), a regular goalscorer (0.30 goals/90), a reliable supplier (0.15 assists/90) and strong in aerial duels (3.0 aerials won/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.7 dispossessed/90).
- Kasper Dolberg(84% match) — Dolberg is the kind of striker who has drifted through European football like a rumour — talented enough to keep clubs interested, elusive enough to never quite confirm it. Back in the Eredivisie, his numbers tell a familiar half-story: goals and assists both sitting at 0.30 per 90, with his assist rate placing him inside the top 20% of attackers in the league. Here's the counterintuitive read — his below-average pass volume actually reflects positional discipline rather than disengagement; he's conserving touches for moments that matter.
Transfer Intelligence
Myron Boadu delivers 84% of the same playing style, at 77% lower cost (€5.0M vs €22.0M), with 0.87 goals per 90 at age 25. That's 123% of Troy Parrott'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
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Myron Boadu
PSV · Eredivisie
Netherlands25yContract 2026
G/900.87
A/900.00
PoacherProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Parrott: €17M cheaper · +0.17 G/90
84% match
€5.0M
#2
J
Joshua Zirkzee
Manchester United · Premier League
Netherlands24yContract 2029
G/900.30
A/900.15
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Parrott: -0.40 G/90
84% match
€22.0M
#3
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Kasper Dolberg
Ajax · Eredivisie
Denmark28yContract 2029
G/900.25
A/900.25
vs Parrott: €10M cheaper · 4y older · -0.46 G/90
84% match
€12.0M
#4
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Ricardo Pepi
PSV · Eredivisie
23yContract 2030
G/901.02
A/900.07
PoacherProlific
Last 5: ↑ Hot83% match
€25.0M
#5
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Ayase Ueda
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Japan27yContract 2028
G/900.89
A/900.04
Complete ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€15.0M
#6
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Brian Brobbey
Sunderland · Premier League
Netherlands24yContract 2029
G/900.30
A/900.05
Target Man
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€25.0M
#7
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Nick Woltemade
Newcastle United · Premier League
Germany24yContract 2031
G/900.36
A/900.15
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip81% match
€65.0M
#8
B
Ben Gannon-Doak
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
Scotland20yContract 2030
G/900.15
A/900.35
81% match
€18.0M
#9
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Lukas Nmecha
Leeds United · Premier League
Germany27yContract 2027
G/900.57
A/900.09
Target ManProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€10.0M
#10
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Szymon Wlodarczyk
Excelsior · Eredivisie
Poland23y
G/900.36
A/900.12
Target ManSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€3.0M
#11
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Sébastien Haller
FC Utrecht · Eredivisie
Ivory Coast31y
G/900.10
A/900.30
82% match
€31.0M
#12
K
Kaj Sierhuis
Fortuna Sittard · Eredivisie
Netherlands28yContract 2026
G/900.56
A/900.05
Target ManProlific
Last 5: → Stable81% match
€4.0M
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Ask AI: Why are these players similar?
Our 768-dimension Player DNA model matches playing style, physical profile, pressing intensity, and tactical fit. Ask the AI to explain exactly what makes these players statistically similar to Troy Parrott.
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Who are the best alternatives to Troy Parrott?▼
The top alternatives to Troy Parrott based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Myron Boadu, Joshua Zirkzee, Kasper Dolberg, Ricardo Pepi, Ayase Ueda. 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 Troy Parrott in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Troy Parrott in 2026 include Myron Boadu (€5.0M), Joshua Zirkzee (€22.0M), Kasper Dolberg (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Troy Parrott play and who plays similarly?▼
Troy Parrott plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Myron Boadu (Netherlands, €5.0M); Joshua Zirkzee (Netherlands, €22.0M); Kasper Dolberg (Denmark, €12.0M); Ricardo Pepi (, €25.0M).
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.