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Best Alternatives to Yassine Meriah

Players most similar to Yassine Meriah (Defender, €1.5M) — ranked by AI DNA similarity score across playing style, pressing intensity, and tactical fit.

Top 3 Alternatives to Yassine Meriah

  1. 1.Ousmane Diao87% DNA match·FC Midtjylland
  2. 2.Faitout Maouassa86% DNA match·Nancy€4.0M
  3. 3.Yoan Koré86% DNA match·Paris

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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“Yassine Meriah is a Ball-Playing CB....”

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Playing Style Analysis

Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing

Yassine Meriah is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (64% duel success) and uses long balls frequently (6.2/90). The three most similar players to Yassine Meriah by playing style are:

  • Ousmane Diao(87% match) — Ousmane Diao is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as active in the tackle (2.0 tackles/90), commanding in the air (5.4 clearances/90), meticulous in distribution (86% pass accuracy), wins the physical battle (58% duel success), central to possession (70 touches/90) and uses long balls frequently (8.0/90).
  • Faitout Maouassa(86% match) — A Ball-Playing CB. Statistically, he stands out as wins the physical battle (57% duel success).
  • Yoan Koré(86% match) — Yoan Koré is a Ball-Playing CB. Progressive defender comfortable on the ball. Statistically, he stands out as commanding in the air (4.3 clearances/90) and uses long balls frequently (6.5/90).

Transfer Intelligence

Faitout Maouassa delivers 86% of the same playing style, at a 167% premium over Yassine Meriah, with 1.65 tackles won per 90 at age 27.

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

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Yassine Meriah
DefenderTunisia€1.5M
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Similar Players — Ranked by DNA Similarity

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Ousmane Diao
FC Midtjylland · Superliga
Senegal21yContract 2029
Tkl/901.92
KP/900.36
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
vs Meriah: 11y younger
87% match
N/A
#2
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Faitout Maouassa
Nancy · Ligue 1
France27y
Tkl/901.65
KP/900.87
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: → Stable
vs Meriah: 5y younger
86% match
€4.0M
#3
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Yoan Koré
Paris · Ligue 1
France21y
Tkl/901.30
KP/900.11
Ball-Playing CBAerial
Last 5: → Stable
vs Meriah: 11y younger
86% match
N/A
#4
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Christopher Wooh
Rennes · Ligue 1
France24yContract 2029
Tkl/901.60
KP/900.15
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: → Stable
86% match
€4.5M
#5
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Ibrahima Cissé
Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
Mali25y
Tkl/901.67
KP/900.33
Ball-Playing CBSmall Sample
86% match
N/A
#6
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Abdeldjalil Medioub
Al Zulfi · Liga Portugal
Algeria28y
Tkl/901.29
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CB
85% match
N/A
#7
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Yohan Tavares
Laval · Liga Portugal
Portugal38yContract 2026
Tkl/900.58
KP/900.00
Ball-Playing CBAerial
85% match
N/A
#8
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Robin Knoche
DSC Arminia Bielefeld · Bundesliga
Germany33yContract 2026
Tkl/900.44
KP/900.66
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
N/A
#9
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Nehuén Pérez
Porto · Liga Portugal
Argentina25yContract 2029
Tkl/901.48
KP/900.25
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
85% match
€13.0M
#10
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Mads Bech Sørensen
FC Midtjylland · Superliga
Denmark27yContract 2027
Tkl/900.92
KP/900.37
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: ↑ Hot
85% match
N/A
#11
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Marquinhos
Paris Saint Germain · Ligue 1
Brazil31yContract 2028
Tkl/901.11
KP/900.22
Ball-Playing CBBall-Playing
Last 5: → Stable
85% match
€30.0M
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Jonas Svensson
Beşiktaş · Super Lig
Norway33y
Tkl/903.31
KP/900.26
Ball-Playing CB
Last 5: ↓ Dip
85% match
N/A
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the best alternatives to Yassine Meriah?▼
The top alternatives to Yassine Meriah based on AI DNA playing style analysis include: Ousmane Diao, Faitout Maouassa, Yoan Koré, Christopher Wooh, Ibrahima Cissé. 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 Yassine Meriah in 2026?▼
Players with a similar profile to Yassine Meriah in 2026 include Ousmane Diao (N/A), Faitout Maouassa (€4.0M), Yoan Koré (N/A). For a deeper DNA-level comparison including playing style, physical attributes, and tactical fit, ask Rising Transfers' AI directly.
What position does Yassine Meriah play and who plays similarly?▼
Yassine Meriah plays as a Defender. Players with a comparable positional profile include Ousmane Diao (Senegal, N/A); Faitout Maouassa (France, €4.0M); Yoan Koré (France, N/A); Christopher Wooh (France, €4.5M).
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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