AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Thomas Partey
Players most similar to Thomas Partey (Midfielder, €5.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Thomas Partey
- 1.Pape Gueye86% DNA match·Villarreal€20.0M
- 2.Beñat Prados85% DNA match·Athletic Club€18.0M
- 3.Lucas Torreira85% DNA match·Galatasaray€12.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Chances MissedTop 0%
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“A Box-to-Box....”
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Box-to-BoxSmall Sample
A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. Note: this profile is based on 767 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Thomas Partey by playing style are:
- Pape Gueye(86% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.1 key passes/90), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (63 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.4/90), uses long balls frequently (6.8/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Beñat Prados(85% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.0 tackles/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90) and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Lucas Torreira(85% match) — Torreira remains one of European football's most fascinating career arcs—a former Arsenal and Atlético midfielder now orchestrating from a B-tier Turkish setup, yet still playing like someone who never left the elite. His passing volume is extraordinary: 62.8 passes per 90 puts him in the top 5% of Super Lig midfielders, and crucially, he's doing it at 90% accuracy—not just recycling, but progressing the ball with purpose into the final third at a top-20% rate. The counterintuitive story here is his defensive numbers: interceptions look average, but his tackle win rate and press intensity suggest a player who disrupts through positioning and anticipation rather than reactive hunting.
Transfer Intelligence
Pape Gueye delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 300% premium over Thomas Partey, with 1.15 key passes per 90 at age 27.
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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Pape Gueye
Villarreal · La Liga
Senegal27yContract 2028
KP/901.15
G/900.08
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stablevs Partey: €15M more expensive · 5y younger
86% match
€20.0M
#2
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Beñat Prados
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2031
KP/900.55
G/900.05
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Partey: €13M more expensive · 7y younger
85% match
€18.0M
#3
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Lucas Torreira
Galatasaray · Super Lig
Uruguay30yContract 2028
KP/900.97
G/900.12
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Partey: €7M more expensive · 2y younger
85% match
€12.0M
#4
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Pepelu
Valencia · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€9.0M
#5
J
Javi Guerra
Valencia · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2029
KP/901.27
G/900.00
Creator
Last 5: ↑ Hot85% match
€25.0M
#6
A
Antonio Blanco
Deportivo Alavés · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2027
KP/900.62
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€10.0M
#7
A
Aurélien Tchouaméni
Real Madrid · La Liga
France26yContract 2028
KP/900.70
G/900.06
Metronome
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€75.0M
#8
D
Dani Ceballos
Real Madrid · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2027
KP/901.37
G/900.00
MetronomeCreative
85% match
€8.0M
#9
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Lucien Agoumé
Sevilla · La Liga
France24yContract 2028
KP/900.93
G/900.06
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€12.0M
#10
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Santi Comesaña
Villarreal · La Liga
Spain29yContract 2028
KP/900.73
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€8.0M
#11
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Urko González de Zárate
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain25yContract 2030
KP/900.41
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€5.0M
#12
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Mario Martín
Getafe · La Liga
Spain22yContract 2026
KP/900.39
G/900.13
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€5.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Thomas Partey?▼
The top alternatives to Thomas Partey based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pape Gueye, Beñat Prados, Lucas Torreira, Pepelu, Javi Guerra. 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 Partey in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Thomas Partey in 2026 include Pape Gueye (€20.0M), Beñat Prados (€18.0M), Lucas Torreira (€12.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Thomas Partey play and who plays similarly?▼
Thomas Partey plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pape Gueye (Senegal, €20.0M); Beñat Prados (Spain, €18.0M); Lucas Torreira (Uruguay, €12.0M); Pepelu (Spain, €9.0M).
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.