AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Tom Pouilly
Players most similar to Tom Pouilly (Defender, €1.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Tom Pouilly
- 1.Ismaëlo Ganiou88% DNA match·Lens€3.0M
- 2.Antoine Mendy86% DNA match·Nice€4.0M
- 3.Pedro Lima86% DNA match·Wolverhampton Wanderers€4.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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“A Ball-Playing CB....”
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Ball-Playing CB
A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy). The three most similar players to Tom Pouilly by playing style are:
- Ismaëlo Ganiou(88% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as a regular goalscorer (0.20 goals/90), commanding in the air (4.6 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), heavily involved in possession (62 passes/90), penetrates with forward passing (8.0 final-third passes/90), central to possession (78 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.2/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Antoine Mendy(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.3 tackles/90), commanding in the air (7.3 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (66% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), dominant in the air (3.3 aerials won/90, 76%), active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 630 minutes of playing time this season.
- Pedro Lima(86% match) — A Defender. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (60% duel success). Note: this profile is based on 632 minutes of playing time this season.
Transfer Intelligence
Ismaëlo Ganiou delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 200% premium over Tom Pouilly, with 2.83 tackles won per 90 at age 21.
Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →
Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity
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Ismaëlo Ganiou
Lens · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2027
Tkl/902.83
KP/900.33
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable88% match
€3.0M
#2
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Antoine Mendy
Nice · Ligue 1
France21yContract 2028
Tkl/903.14
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable86% match
€4.0M
#3
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Pedro Lima
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Premier League
Brazil19yContract 2029
Tkl/902.49
KP/901.07
Small Sample
Last 5: → Stablevs Pouilly: 3y younger
86% match
€4.0M
#4
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Abakar Sylla
Nantes · Ligue 1
Ivory Coast23yContract 2028
Tkl/902.52
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
86% match
€3.0M
#5
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Ruben Aguilar
Lens · Ligue 1
France33yContract 2028
Tkl/902.01
KP/902.68
Active Full-Back
Last 5: ↓ Dip85% match
€3.0M
#6
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Facundo Medina
Olympique Marseille · Ligue 1
Argentina26yContract 2026
Tkl/901.54
KP/900.58
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€18.0M
#7
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Gideon Mensah
Auxerre · Ligue 1
Ghana27yContract 2026
Tkl/901.82
KP/900.61
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable85% match
€3.5M
#8
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Przemyslaw Frankowski
Rennes · Ligue 1
Poland31yContract 2026
Tkl/902.79
KP/902.02
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
85% match
€7.0M
#9
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Arsène Kouassi
Lorient · Ligue 1
Burkina Faso21yContract 2029
Tkl/900.74
KP/901.27
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
84% match
€7.0M
#10
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Alejandro Francés
Girona · La Liga
Spain23yContract 2029
Tkl/902.17
KP/901.02
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.0M
#11
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Saud Abdulhamid
Lens · Ligue 1
Saudi Arabia26yContract 2026
Tkl/902.08
KP/902.29
Active Full-Back
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€3.0M
#12
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Nhoa Sangui
Paris · Ligue 1
France20y
Tkl/901.75
KP/900.94
Active Full-BackSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable84% match
€5.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Tom Pouilly?▼
The top alternatives to Tom Pouilly based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ismaëlo Ganiou, Antoine Mendy, Pedro Lima, Abakar Sylla, Ruben Aguilar. 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 Tom Pouilly in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Tom Pouilly in 2026 include Ismaëlo Ganiou (€3.0M), Antoine Mendy (€4.0M), Pedro Lima (€4.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Tom Pouilly play and who plays similarly?▼
Tom Pouilly plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ismaëlo Ganiou (France, €3.0M); Antoine Mendy (France, €4.0M); Pedro Lima (Brazil, €4.0M); Abakar Sylla (Ivory Coast, €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.