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Tranmere Rovers· 2024/2025 · Championship · FULL

Best Alternatives to Will Vaulks

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Box-to-Box

1.16KP/90

0.05G/90

0.00A/90

Based on 3,344 min · 2024/2025 · Championship · FULL

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — playing style, pressing, and tactical fit. Below: the closest replacements with per-90 stats and form.

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Top 3 alternatives to Will Vaulks

Boubacar Traoré85% match
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Ligue 1 · €5.0M
Lucas Gourna-Douath84% match
Hull City · Ligue 1 · €4.0M

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Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-Box

Will Vaulks is a Box-to-Box. Engine covering ground in attack and defense. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (55% duel success), heavily involved in play (66 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (9.4/90). The three closest DNA matches to Will Vaulks:

Boubacar Traoré(85% match) — Boubacar Traore is a Box-to-Box. Engine covering ground in attack and defense.
Lucas Gourna-Douath(84% match) — Lucas Gourna Douath is a Box-to-Box. Engine covering ground in attack and defense.
Luis Milla(83% match) — Luis Milla Manzanares is a Box-to-Box. Engine covering ground in attack and defense.

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Boubacar Traoré

Wolverhampton Wanderers · Ligue 1

vs Vaulks: 8y younger

85% match

€5.0M

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Who are the best alternatives to Will Vaulks?▼

The top alternatives to Will Vaulks based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Boubacar Traoré, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Luis Milla, Daniel Boloca, Sam Schreck. 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 Will Vaulks in 2026?▼

Players with a similar profile to Will Vaulks in 2026 include Boubacar Traoré (€5.0M), Lucas Gourna-Douath (€4.0M), Luis Milla (€3.5M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.

What position does Will Vaulks play and who plays similarly?▼

Will Vaulks plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Boubacar Traoré (Mali, €5.0M); Lucas Gourna-Douath (France, €4.0M); Luis Milla (Spain, €3.5M); Daniel Boloca (Romania, €5.0M).

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.

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