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Best Alternatives to Youri Tielemans

Players most similar to Youri Tielemans (Midfielder, €35.0M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Youri Tielemans

  1. 1.Boubacar Kamara88% DNA match·Aston Villa€40.0M
  2. 2.Jacob Ramsey88% DNA match·Newcastle United€35.0M
  3. 3.Sander Berge87% DNA match·Fulham€25.0M

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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Playing Style Analysis

Box-to-BoxDefensive

A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), a reliable supplier (0.20 assists/90), an aggressive ball-winner (2.8 tackles/90), wins the physical battle (60% duel success), penetrates with forward passing (8.8 final-third passes/90), central to possession (72 touches/90), draws fouls effectively (2.0/90) and active off the ball (2.6 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions. The three most similar players to Youri Tielemans by playing style are:

  • Boubacar Kamara(88% match)A Ball-Winner. Statistically, he stands out as a reliable supplier (0.19 assists/90), active in the tackle (2.4 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (88% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (57% duel success), heavily involved in play (67 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.3 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Jacob Ramsey(88% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as a capable chance creator (1.5 key passes/90), active in the tackle (2.2 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (59% duel success), heavily involved in play (56 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.5 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.
  • Sander Berge(87% match)A Box-to-Box. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (1.8 tackles/90), meticulous in distribution (90% pass accuracy), heavily involved in play (64 touches/90) and active off the ball (2.2 press score/90), contributing to defensive transitions.

Transfer Intelligence

Boubacar Kamara delivers 88% of the same playing style, at a 14% premium over Youri Tielemans, with 0.95 key passes per 90 at age 26.

Similarity is calculated using per-90 performance data across multiple playing style dimensions. How Player DNA matching works →

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Youri Tielemans
MidfielderBelgium€35.0M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Boubacar Kamara
Aston Villa · Premier League
France26yContract 2030
KP/900.95
G/900.06
Ball-Winner
vs Tielemans: 3y younger
88% match
€40.0M
#2
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Jacob Ramsey
Newcastle United · Premier League
England24y
KP/901.49
G/900.14
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Tielemans: 5y younger
88% match
€35.0M
#3
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Sander Berge
Fulham · Premier League
Norway28yContract 2029
KP/900.58
G/900.00
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
vs Tielemans: €10M cheaper
87% match
€25.0M
#4
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John McGinn
Aston Villa · Premier League
Scotland31yContract 2027
KP/901.79
G/900.17
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€15.0M
#5
M
Mateo Kovacic 
Manchester City · Premier League
Croatia32yContract 2027
KP/901.25
G/900.25
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€15.0M
#6
S
Sean Longstaff
Leeds United · Premier League
England28yContract 2029
KP/902.28
G/900.18
Ball-WinnerCreative
Last 5: ↑ Hot
86% match
€18.0M
#7
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Alex Scott
AFC Bournemouth · Premier League
England22yContract 2028
KP/900.88
G/900.10
Box-to-Box
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
€40.0M
#8
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Florian Wirtz
Liverpool · Premier League
Germany23yContract 2030
KP/902.34
G/900.19
CreatorCreative
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€110.0M
#9
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Tijjani Reijnders
Manchester City · Premier League
Netherlands27yContract 2030
KP/901.04
G/900.29
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€60.0M
#10
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Manuel Locatelli
Juventus · Serie A
Italy28yContract 2028
KP/901.88
G/900.00
MetronomeDefensive
Last 5: ↓ Dip
84% match
€25.0M
#11
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Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Everton · Premier League
England27yContract 2030
KP/901.24
G/900.29
Box-to-Box
Last 5: → Stable
84% match
€28.0M
#12
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Corentin Tolisso
Olympique Lyonnais · Ligue 1
France31yContract 2027
KP/901.91
G/900.55
CreatorCreative
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
€12.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Youri Tielemans?
The top alternatives to Youri Tielemans based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Boubacar Kamara, Jacob Ramsey, Sander Berge, John McGinn, Mateo Kovacic . 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 Youri Tielemans in 2026?
Players with a similar profile to Youri Tielemans in 2026 include Boubacar Kamara (€40.0M), Jacob Ramsey (€35.0M), Sander Berge (€25.0M). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Youri Tielemans play and who plays similarly?
Youri Tielemans plays as a Midfielder. Players with a comparable positional profile include Boubacar Kamara (France, €40.0M); Jacob Ramsey (England, €35.0M); Sander Berge (Norway, €25.0M); John McGinn (Scotland, €15.0M).
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.