AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Willian Arão
Players most similar to Willian Arão (Midfielder, €3.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Willian Arão
- 1.Jonah Sticker99% DNA match·Paderborn
- 2.Sem Scheperman98% DNA match·Heracles Almelo
- 3.Juanpe98% DNA match·Málaga
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
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“A Ball-Winner....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Ball-WinnerDefensiveSmall Sample
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.9 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.5 final-third passes/90), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90), switches play with precision (5.4 long balls/90, 75% accuracy), active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 465 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Willian Arão by playing style are:
- Jonah Sticker(99% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.2 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (68% duel success), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.1/90), active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league. Note: this profile is based on 734 minutes of playing time this season.
- Sem Scheperman(98% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (3.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (62% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.3 successful tackles/90), active off the ball (2.0 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Juanpe(98% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.18 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (4.1 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (61% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (10.1 final-third passes/90), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (70 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (9.0/90), a high-intensity presser (press score 3.5/90), constantly disrupting opposition build-up and top 10% tackler in the league.
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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Jonah Sticker
Paderborn · Bundesliga
Germany22y
KP/900.76
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Arão: 12y younger
99% match
N/A
#2
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Sem Scheperman
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie
Netherlands23y
KP/900.44
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Arão: 11y younger
98% match
N/A
#3
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Juanpe
Málaga · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stablevs Arão: 4y younger
98% match
N/A
#4
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Dyon Dorenbosch
FC Eindhoven · Eredivisie
Netherlands23yContract 2026
KP/900.67
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot98% match
N/A
#5
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Sabil Hansen
Randers FC · Superliga
Denmark20yContract 2027
KP/900.70
G/900.35
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip98% match
N/A
#6
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Rocco Ascone
Nordsjælland · Superliga
France22y
KP/902.16
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: → Stable98% match
N/A
#7
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Merveille Papela
Darmstadt 98 · Bundesliga
Germany25y
KP/900.70
G/900.23
Balanced MidfielderDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot98% match
N/A
#8
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Nick Fichtinger
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands22yContract 2028
KP/900.36
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip98% match
N/A
#9
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Jin-ho Jo
Konyaspor · Super Lig
South Korea22yContract 2027
KP/900.45
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable98% match
N/A
#10
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Taşkın İlter
Eyüpspor · Super Lig
Azerbaijan31y
KP/900.45
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot97% match
N/A
#11
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Pierrick Capelle
Angers SCO · Ligue 1
France39yContract 2026
KP/900.85
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
97% match
N/A
#12
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Dave Kwakman
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable97% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Willian Arão?▼
The top alternatives to Willian Arão based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jonah Sticker, Sem Scheperman, Juanpe, Dyon Dorenbosch, Sabil Hansen. 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 Willian Arão in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Willian Arão in 2026 include Jonah Sticker (N/A), Sem Scheperman (N/A), Juanpe (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Willian Arão play and who plays similarly?▼
Willian Arão plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jonah Sticker (Germany, N/A); Sem Scheperman (Netherlands, N/A); Juanpe (Spain, N/A); Dyon Dorenbosch (Netherlands, N/A).
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.