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Replace Niklas Dorsch

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

0

Assists

1

G+A

1

Shots

14

SoT

3

Crosses

33

Fouls won

27

Tackles won

31

Interceptions

19

Attack

39

Creation

57

Progression

54

Role score

52

Transfer fit

65

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Youri Tielemans

Aston Villa · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (85.48186823124479%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+19).

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Crystal Palace · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (84.50492023180135%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+11).

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Michel Aebischer

Pisa · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (83.95519215114007%); tactical fit is good.

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Maxence Caqueret

Como · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.42593003982346%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+16); 2 years younger.

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Mateus Fernandes

West Ham United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (83.21871362739304%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 7 years younger.

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Nathaniel Brown

Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (81.71436685294324%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 6 years younger.

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Iñigo Ruiz de Galarreta

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (80.31250248287671%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€500K.

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Alexis Saelemaekers

Milan · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (77.13064186608906%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); 2 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.32686226384769%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Roma · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (80.09210822719899%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); 5 years younger.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (80.47833912252918%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Juanlu Sánchez

Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (78.83479500678985%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); 6 years younger.

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Bologna · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.9105997677449%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Hellas Verona · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (78.63177544597083%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€500K; 2 years younger.

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Arkadiusz Pyrka

St Pauli · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (79.90721852675829%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Atlético Madrid · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (79.276372078963%); tactical fit is good.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (76.15807010108571%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+22); 5 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (77.08394603275707%); tactical fit is good; 3 years younger.

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