Replacement finder

Replace Iñigo Lekue

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 Athletic Club would lose

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

Goals

0

Assists

0

G+A

0

Shots

3

SoT

1

Crosses

19

Fouls won

0

Tackles won

10

Interceptions

4

Attack

44

Creation

46

Progression

28

Role score

37

Transfer fit

35

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Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (81.46992642033234%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+25); 5 years younger.

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Antonee Robinson

Fulham · Premier League · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (78.92686667871882%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+39); 5 years younger.

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Real Sociedad · La Liga · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.53267068335886%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+40); 8 years younger.

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Top-class replacement

Sevilla · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (76.45613636774533%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+43); 5 years younger.

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Fulham · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.0115497164927%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); 7 years younger.

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José Luis Gayà

Valencia · La Liga · Fullback · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (75.79253945604066%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); 2 years younger.

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Emerson Palmieri

Marseille · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 31

Reasonable profile overlap (74.05963213107484%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+38); 2 years younger.

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Quilindschy Hartman

Burnley · Premier League · Fullback · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (78.03631485508902%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+33); 9 years younger.

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Andoni Gorosabel

Athletic Club · La Liga · Fullback · Age 29

Reasonable profile overlap (74.711384756873%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+32); 4 years younger.

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Elche · La Liga · Fullback · Age 28

Reasonable profile overlap (74.05287660409337%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+37); 5 years younger.

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Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (73.77029278809891%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+40); 7 years younger.

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Werder Bremen · Bundesliga · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (75.24462165013249%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+34); 7 years younger.

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Lecce · Serie A · Fullback · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.11775852368199%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17); 7 years younger.

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Cheap alternative

Le Havre · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 35

Reasonable profile overlap (73.17362427765875%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+27); cheaper by ~€450K.

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Closest profile

Lyon · Ligue 1 · Fullback · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (78.64079042304712%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+8); 8 years younger.

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Aston Villa · Premier League · Fullback · Age 32

Reasonable profile overlap (72.46422377695329%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+29); 1 years younger.

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Top-class replacement

Chelsea · Premier League · Fullback · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (72.25248615133742%); tactical fit is workable; upgrade on role score (+45); 7 years younger.

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Closest profile

Andrew Robertson

Liverpool · Premier League · Fullback · Age 32

Reasonable profile overlap (73.51061163951252%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); 1 years younger.

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