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Replace Eric Smith

Statistically similar 2025/26 players based on per-90 output, defensive activity, role group and tactical fit. Estimated fees are not official market values — model-derived estimates from public football data.

What St Pauli would lose

Profile being replaced — public football data, model-derived role scores.

Goals

2

Assists

2

G+A

4

Shots

12

SoT

5

Crosses

64

Fouls won

29

Tackles won

23

Interceptions

24

Attack

47

Creation

53

Progression

68

Role score

50

Transfer fit

64

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Top-class replacement

Osasuna · La Liga · Fullback · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (88.62288198387557%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34); cheaper by ~€1.9M.

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Oviedo · La Liga · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (92.26660511095567%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 5 years younger.

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Kristoffer Lund

Köln · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.9879610236345%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€1M; 5 years younger.

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Getafe · La Liga · Fullback · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (87.85043419257313%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€4.1M.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.60919155848366%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34); 4 years younger.

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Thibault De Smet

Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (91.13162209619387%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€3.4M; 2 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Fullback · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (87.17922042551373%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); 8 years younger.

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Rayo Vallecano · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.4745288511587%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+18); 1 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.76381988691733%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€1.6M; 7 years younger.

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Auxerre · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.55057325444696%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11); cheaper by ~€2.1M; 2 years younger.

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Alfonso Pedraza

Villarreal · La Liga · Fullback · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (80.8318710252627%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+32); cheaper by ~€2.9M.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (85.034722017663%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+26); cheaper by ~€4.9M; 8 years younger.

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Gabriel Gudmundsson

Leeds United · Premier League · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (82.38980254901203%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); 2 years younger.

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Nice · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (83.9480765316066%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 4 years younger.

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Cheap alternative

Thierry Correia

Valencia · La Liga · Fullback · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (81.8513530389513%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+21); cheaper by ~€2.2M; 2 years younger.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (85.2159512558997%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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Sunderland · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (85.26402989711409%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 5 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.03939430026631%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); 1 years younger.

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