Replacement finder

Replace Jan Schöppner

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 Heidenheim would lose

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

Goals

3

Assists

3

G+A

6

Shots

25

SoT

7

Crosses

14

Fouls won

17

Tackles won

17

Interceptions

32

Attack

45

Creation

35

Progression

37

Role score

41

Transfer fit

58

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Pape Demba Diop

Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Defensive Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (87.84281003009829%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+23); cheaper by ~€700K; 4 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (87.75603504075204%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.7M.

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Aurélien Tchouaméni

Real Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (79.35584545122023%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+17).

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Han-Noah Massengo

Augsburg · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (82.06867731151533%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Heidenheim · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (81.66660988831447%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.7M; 1 years younger.

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Villarreal · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (84.7200412914608%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€1.9M.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (79.77335139718758%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Lorient · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (80.05931891330155%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€3.3M.

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András Schäfer

Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (76.62512408125207%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€200K.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (77.35580489279607%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 1 years younger.

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Michel Ndary Adopo

Cagliari · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (77.69268372401713%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Jefferson Lerma

Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (77.71537919026538%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Rennes · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (74.56640397689424%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (76.34861923440353%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14); 4 years younger.

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Ryan Gravenberch

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (76.13599782133136%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 2 years younger.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Reasonable profile overlap (74.41859157329431%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Reasonable profile overlap (74.28503372319236%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+15); 1 years younger.

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Martín Zubimendi

Arsenal · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Reasonable profile overlap (74.93090043652654%); tactical fit is good.

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