AI DNA Similarity
Best Alternatives to Yvan Neyou
Players most similar to Yvan Neyou (Midfielder, €2.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
Top 3 Alternatives to Yvan Neyou
- 1.Dário Essugo83% DNA match·Chelsea€20.0M
- 2.Lesley Ugochukwu83% DNA match·Burnley€25.0M
- 3.Youssef Aït Bennasser84% DNA match·Kayserispor€3.0M
Ranked by AI DNA similarity — 768 dimensions across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.
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Intelligence Verdict
InterceptionsTop 25%
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“A Ball-Winner....”
See Full Verdict + Share Card →Playing Style Analysis
Ball-WinnerSmall Sample
A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (85% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (56% duel success) and draws fouls effectively (2.2/90). Note: this profile is based on 483 minutes of playing time this season. The three most similar players to Yvan Neyou by playing style are:
- Dário Essugo(83% match) — A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as an aggressive ball-winner (2.7 tackles/90), reads the game exceptionally (1.9 interceptions/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (60 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Lesley Ugochukwu(83% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90) and active off the ball (2.1 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
- Youssef Aït Bennasser(84% match) — A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (55 touches/90), uses long balls frequently (5.7/90) and active off the ball (2.4 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
Transfer Intelligence
Dário Essugo delivers 83% of the same playing style, at a 700% premium over Yvan Neyou, with 0.65 key passes per 90 at age 21.
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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Dário Essugo
Chelsea · Premier League
Portugal21yContract 2033
KP/900.65
G/900.05
Box-to-BoxDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hotvs Neyou: €18M more expensive · 8y younger
83% match
€20.0M
#2
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Lesley Ugochukwu
Burnley · Premier League
France22yContract 2030
KP/900.37
G/900.12
Ball-Winner
Last 5: → Stablevs Neyou: €23M more expensive · 7y younger
83% match
€25.0M
#3
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Youssef Aït Bennasser
Kayserispor · Super Lig
Morocco29y
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-Winner
Last 5: ↑ Hot84% match
€3.0M
#4
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Noah Sadiki
Sunderland · Premier League
Belgium21yContract 2030
KP/900.56
G/900.00
Balanced Midfielder
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€30.0M
#5
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Sem Scheperman
Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie
Netherlands23y
KP/900.44
G/900.09
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
N/A
#6
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Dave Kwakman
FC Volendam · Eredivisie
Netherlands21y
KP/900.75
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable82% match
N/A
#7
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Antoni Milambo
Brentford · Premier League
Netherlands21yContract 2030
KP/901.22
G/900.14
Creator
82% match
€20.0M
#8
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Juanpe
Málaga · La Liga
Spain30yContract 2026
KP/900.52
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: → Stable83% match
N/A
#9
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Florentino
Burnley · Premier League
Portugal26yContract 2026
KP/900.55
G/900.00
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot82% match
€20.0M
#10
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Maxi Oyedele
Strasbourg · Ligue 1
Poland21yContract 2030
KP/900.22
G/900.22
Ball-WinnerDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
€4.0M
#11
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Merijn van de Wiel
TOP Oss · Eredivisie
Netherlands20y
KP/900.20
G/900.00
Balanced MidfielderSmall Sample
Last 5: ↓ Dip83% match
N/A
#12
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Ethan Ampadu
Leeds United · Premier League
Wales25yContract 2027
KP/900.58
G/900.03
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↓ Dip82% match
€20.0M
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Who are the best alternatives to Yvan Neyou?▼
The top alternatives to Yvan Neyou based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Dário Essugo, Lesley Ugochukwu, Youssef Aït Bennasser, Noah Sadiki, Sem Scheperman. 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 Yvan Neyou in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Yvan Neyou in 2026 include Dário Essugo (€20.0M), Lesley Ugochukwu (€25.0M), Youssef Aït Bennasser (€3.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Yvan Neyou play and who plays similarly?▼
Yvan Neyou plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Dário Essugo (Portugal, €20.0M); Lesley Ugochukwu (France, €25.0M); Youssef Aït Bennasser (Morocco, €3.0M); Noah Sadiki (Belgium, €30.0M).
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.