Replacement finder

Replace Florian Kainz

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 Köln would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

1

G+A

2

Shots

8

SoT

4

Crosses

21

Fouls won

4

Tackles won

2

Interceptions

3

Attack

90

Creation

84

Progression

59

Role score

35

Transfer fit

25

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Florian Thauvin

Lens · Ligue 1 · Attacking Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (84.66696032368061%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+40).

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Lazar Samardzic

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.73132138644179%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+35); 9 years younger.

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Valencia · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (84.96388626649878%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+28); 1 years younger.

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.29666076857418%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+32); 8 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (84.65094215392314%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+44); 6 years younger.

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Manchester City · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (86.06239374397207%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+36); 8 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (85.38094928900627%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34); 6 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (83.21041870055997%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+41); 4 years younger.

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Callum Hudson-Odoi

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.21478422181296%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 8 years younger.

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Pablo Martínez

Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (86.24566152461962%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); 5 years younger.

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Álex Berenguer

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.81238181359195%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+40); 3 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (81.67003367927354%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+40); 3 years younger.

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Justin Kluivert

Bournemouth · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (86.00654601312107%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+24); 6 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (83.11650040812944%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+33); 3 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (81.53408065227144%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+26); 1 years younger.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.67061429700573%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+34); 10 years younger.

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Freiburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (80.21282118528832%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+33).

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Mërgim Vojvoda

Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (83.09564958836042%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19); 2 years younger.

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