AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Willy Semedo
Players most similar to Willy Semedo (Attacker, €1.2M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Willy Semedo
- 1.Pedro Neto86% DNA match·Chelsea€60.0M
- 2.Grady Diangana84% DNA match·Elche€3.5M
- 3.Francisco Trincão83% DNA match·Sporting CP€35.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
Press IntensityTop 6%
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“A Complete Forward....”
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Complete ForwardProlific
A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as a proven goalscorer (0.44 goals/90). The three most similar players to Willy Semedo by playing style are:
- Pedro Neto(86% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, an elite creator (1.8 key passes/90) and meticulous in distribution (87% pass accuracy).
- Grady Diangana(84% match) — A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a capable chance creator (1.0 key passes/90) and meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy). However, he loses possession under pressure (1.6 dispossessed/90).
- Francisco Trincão(83% match) — Trincão has quietly reinvented himself from Barcelona's forgotten winger into one of Liga Portugal's most complete attacking architects. His 2.68 key passes and 6.17 passes into the final third per 90 both rank inside the top 5% among forwards in the league—numbers that belong to a playmaker, not a wide attacker chasing highlight reels. Here's the counterintuitive part: his 0.21 goals per 90 looks ordinary until you realise his 0.42 assists per 90 tells the story of a player who has consciously shifted his value upstream, becoming the trigger rather than the finisher.
Transfer Intelligence
Pedro Neto delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 4900% premium over Willy Semedo, with 0.18 goals per 90 at age 26. That's 41% of Willy Semedo'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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Pedro Neto
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2031
G/900.18
A/900.14
vs Semedo: €59M more expensive · 6y younger · -0.26 G/90
86% match
€60.0M
#2
G
Grady Diangana
Elche · La Liga
England28yContract 2027
G/900.15
A/900.00
Small Sample
vs Semedo: 4y younger · -0.29 G/90
84% match
€3.5M
#3
F
Francisco Trincão
Sporting CP · Liga Portugal
Portugal26yContract 2027
G/900.23
A/900.36
Complete Forward
Last 5: → Stablevs Semedo: €34M more expensive · 6y younger · -0.21 G/90
83% match
€35.0M
#4
I
Ivan Cavaleiro
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Angola32y
G/900.21
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€11.8M
#5
A
Ademola Lookman
Atlético Madrid · Serie A
Nigeria28yContract 2027
G/900.15
A/900.00
Inside ForwardSmall Sample
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€35.0M
#6
K
Kamaldeen Sulemana
Atalanta · Serie A
Ghana24yContract 2029
G/900.21
A/900.21
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip84% match
€18.0M
#7
A
Antoine Semenyo
Manchester City · Premier League
England26yContract 2031
G/900.50
A/900.15
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€65.0M
#8
B
Bertrand Traoré
Sunderland · Premier League
Burkina Faso30yContract 2026
G/900.14
A/900.00
Small Sample
84% match
€5.0M
#9
M
Manor Solomon
Fiorentina · Serie A
Israel26yContract 2026
G/900.36
A/900.00
Inside ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€9.0M
#10
K
Kerem Aktürkoğlu
Fenerbahçe · Super Lig
Turkey27yContract 2029
G/900.29
A/900.34
Complete Forward
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€22.0M
#11
J
Javi Puado
Espanyol · La Liga
Spain27yContract 2030
G/900.30
A/900.00
Inside ForwardSmall Sample
83% match
€10.0M
#12
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Ricardo Horta
Sporting Braga · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2028
G/900.65
A/900.17
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable83% match
€10.0M
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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 Willy Semedo.
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Who are the best alternatives to Willy Semedo?▼
The top alternatives to Willy Semedo based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Pedro Neto, Grady Diangana, Francisco Trincão, Ivan Cavaleiro, Ademola Lookman. 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 Willy Semedo in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Willy Semedo in 2026 include Pedro Neto (€60.0M), Grady Diangana (€3.5M), Francisco Trincão (€35.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Willy Semedo play and who plays similarly?▼
Willy Semedo plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Pedro Neto (Portugal, €60.0M); Grady Diangana (England, €3.5M); Francisco Trincão (Portugal, €35.0M); Ivan Cavaleiro (Angola, €11.8M).
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.