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Best Alternatives to Yannick Carrasco

Players most similar to Yannick Carrasco (Attacker, €6.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Yannick Carrasco

  1. 1.Jérémy Doku84% DNA match·Manchester City€65.0M
  2. 2.Johan Bakayoko84% DNA match·RB Leipzig€22.0M
  3. 3.Álex Berenguer83% DNA match·Athletic Club€5.0M

Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

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Intelligence Verdict

DribblesTop 2%
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Carrasco remains one of European football's most stubborn paradoxes—a wide attacker who has...

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Playing Style Analysis

Complete ForwardProlificDribbler

Carrasco remains one of European football's most stubborn paradoxes—a wide attacker who has reinvented himself in the Belgian Pro League without ever losing the edge that made him a Atlético Madrid regular. His key pass rate of 2.97 per 90 lands in the top 5% of attackers in this division, yet the counterintuitive truth is that his 0.72 goals per 90 tells a more honest story than his assists tally—this is a creator who finishes, not a finisher who creates. His dribble volume, also top 5%, confirms he's still picking fights in tight spaces and winning them; a 53.4% duel win rate in the top 20% proves he's not just attempting, he's succeeding. The three most similar players to Yannick Carrasco by playing style are:

  • Jérémy Doku(84% match)A Dynamic Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (3.1 key passes/90), a regular goalscorer (0.27 goals/90), a prolific assist provider (0.27 assists/90), a dynamic dribbler (4.3/90), creates high-quality scoring opportunities (0.59 big chances/90) and draws fouls effectively (3.2/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.4 dispossessed/90).
  • Johan Bakayoko(84% match)A Complete Forward. Statistically, he stands out as naturally left-footed, a constant goal threat (3.0 shots/90) and a regular goalscorer (0.25 goals/90). Note: this profile is based on 727 minutes of playing time this season.
  • Álex Berenguer(83% match)A Forward. Statistically, he stands out as an elite creator (2.1 key passes/90). However, he loses possession under pressure (2.0 dispossessed/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Jérémy Doku delivers 84% of the same playing style, at a 983% premium over Yannick Carrasco, with 0.27 goals per 90 at age 23. That's 45% of Yannick Carrasco'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 →

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Yannick Carrasco
AttackerBelgium€6.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

#1
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Jérémy Doku
Manchester City · Premier League
Belgium23yContract 2028
G/900.27
A/900.27
Dynamic ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Carrasco: €59M more expensive · 9y younger · -0.33 G/90
84% match
€65.0M
#2
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Johan Bakayoko
RB Leipzig · Bundesliga
Belgium23yContract 2030
G/900.44
A/900.00
Complete ForwardSmall Sample
vs Carrasco: €16M more expensive · 9y younger · -0.16 G/90
84% match
€22.0M
#3
Á
Álex Berenguer
Athletic Club · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2027
G/900.11
A/900.11
Last 5: ↓ Dip
vs Carrasco: 2y younger · -0.49 G/90
83% match
€5.0M
#4
M
Moussa Djenepo
Esteghlal · Super Lig
Mali27y
G/900.09
A/900.00
Complete ForwardDribbler
82% match
€15.7M
#5
C
Christopher Nkunku
AC Milan · Serie A
France28yContract 2030
G/900.85
A/900.17
PoacherProlific
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€28.0M
#6
B
Bruma
Benfica · Liga Portugal
Portugal31yContract 2028
G/900.52
A/900.37
Inside ForwardProlific
82% match
€5.0M
#7
A
Anis Hadj Moussa
Feyenoord · Eredivisie
Algeria24yContract 2030
G/900.33
A/900.22
Inside ForwardDribbler
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€20.0M
#8
R
Romain Del Castillo
Brest · Ligue 1
France30yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.00
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€7.0M
#9
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Tom Watson
Millwall · Premier League
England20yContract 2026
G/900.00
A/900.00
Inside Forward
81% match
€10.0M
#10
A
Armand Laurienté
Sassuolo · Serie A
France27yContract 2027
G/900.42
A/900.42
Inside ForwardProlific
Last 5: → Stable
82% match
€14.0M
#11
B
Bertrand Traoré
Sunderland · Premier League
Burkina Faso30yContract 2026
G/900.14
A/900.00
Small Sample
82% match
€5.0M
#12
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Dango Ouattara
Brentford · Premier League
Burkina Faso24yContract 2030
G/900.21
A/900.13
Complete Forward
Last 5: ↓ Dip
82% match
€35.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Yannick Carrasco?
The top alternatives to Yannick Carrasco based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Jérémy Doku, Johan Bakayoko, Álex Berenguer, Moussa Djenepo, Christopher Nkunku. 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 Yannick Carrasco in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Yannick Carrasco in 2026 include Jérémy Doku (€65.0M), Johan Bakayoko (€22.0M), Álex Berenguer (€5.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Yannick Carrasco play and who plays similarly?
Yannick Carrasco plays as a Attacker. Players with a comparable positional profile include Jérémy Doku (Belgium, €65.0M); Johan Bakayoko (Belgium, €22.0M); Álex Berenguer (Spain, €5.0M); Moussa Djenepo (Mali, €15.7M).
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.