Replacement finder

Replace Luis Rioja

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 Valencia would lose

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

Goals

3

Assists

6

G+A

9

Shots

44

SoT

5

Crosses

152

Fouls won

29

Tackles won

25

Interceptions

17

Attack

64

Creation

77

Progression

64

Role score

63

Transfer fit

69

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Álex Berenguer

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (87.20955048121968%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 2 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (87.06912699191578%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); cheaper by ~€600K; 5 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (87.3029189034617%); tactical fit is good.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.95365165645444%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.27588671223359%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (88.71038474821226%); tactical fit is good; 7 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.13036994796585%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 3 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (85.44063349161698%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.89606371736902%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 4 years younger.

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Leonardo Spinazzola

Napoli · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (86.69667728786094%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15).

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Brentford · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.78166582096193%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Federico Dimarco

Inter · Serie A · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.7885518055437%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 4 years younger.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (84.68645466735673%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (86.86938395849876%); tactical fit is good; 9 years younger.

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Leverkusen · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.73618009435171%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Wonderkid regen

Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (88.09676140642848%); tactical fit is good; 11 years younger.

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Mërgim Vojvoda

Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (85.39470448862059%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); 1 years younger.

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Pablo Martínez

Levante · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (85.80079098122997%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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