AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Yacouba Barry
Players most similar to Yacouba Barry (Midfielder, €450K) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Yacouba Barry
- 1.Dennis Dressel98% DNA match·Ulm
- 2.Lars Mol97% DNA match·TOP Oss
- 3.Gibson Yah96% DNA match·FC Volendam
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
DribblesTop 19%
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“A Ball-Winner....”
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Ball-WinnerDefensive
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90) and an aggressive ball-winner (2.5 tackles/90). The three most similar players to Yacouba Barry by playing style are:
- Dennis Dressel(98% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the ball cleanly (1.8 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90), active off the ball (2.7 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions and top 10% tackler in the league.
- Lars Mol(97% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.3 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Gibson Yah(96% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.17 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (3.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.7 interceptions/90), wins the physical battle (63% duel success), wins the ball cleanly (2.4 successful tackles/90), heavily involved in play (67 touches/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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Dennis Dressel
Ulm · Bundesliga
Germany27yContract 2026
KP/900.86
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
vs Barry: 4y older
98% match
N/A
#2
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Lars Mol
TOP Oss · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/901.41
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↓ Dipvs Barry: 2y younger
97% match
N/A
#3
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Gibson Yah
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands22y
KP/900.57
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot96% match
N/A
#4
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Gonçalo Nogueira
Vitória Guimarães · Liga Portugal
Portugal22yContract 2028
KP/901.51
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot96% match
N/A
#5
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Zico Buurmeester
PEC Zwolle · Eredivisie
Netherlands23y
KP/901.09
G/900.13
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: → Stable96% match
N/A
#6
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Sacha Bansé
SpVgg Greuther Fürth · Bundesliga
Burkina Faso25y
KP/901.07
G/900.08
Ball-WinnerDefensive
96% match
N/A
#7
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Mussa Kaba
Borussia Dortmund · Bundesliga
Guinea17y
KP/900.00
G/900.17
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
96% match
N/A
#8
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Rafael Filipe Gonçalves Soares Luís
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Portugal21yContract 2026
KP/900.31
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot96% match
€4.0M
#9
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Mohammed Odriss
VVV-Venlo · Eredivisie
Netherlands21yContract 2026
KP/901.37
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip96% match
N/A
#10
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Tyler Onyango
Everton · Premier League
England23y
KP/900.50
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
95% match
N/A
#11
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Joe Hodge
Tondela · Liga Portugal
Republic of Ireland23yContract 2029
KP/901.28
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stable95% match
N/A
#12
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Jay Matete
Sunderland · Premier League
England25y
KP/901.09
G/900.15
Ball-WinnerDefensive
95% match
N/A
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Who are the best alternatives to Yacouba Barry?▼
The top alternatives to Yacouba Barry based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Dennis Dressel, Lars Mol, Gibson Yah, Gonçalo Nogueira, Zico Buurmeester. 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 Yacouba Barry in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Yacouba Barry in 2026 include Dennis Dressel (N/A), Lars Mol (N/A), Gibson Yah (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Yacouba Barry play and who plays similarly?▼
Yacouba Barry plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Dennis Dressel (Germany, N/A); Lars Mol (Netherlands, N/A); Gibson Yah (Netherlands, N/A); Gonçalo Nogueira (Portugal, 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.