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Replace Patrick Mainka

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

2

Assists

2

G+A

4

Shots

37

SoT

9

Crosses

0

Fouls won

20

Tackles won

30

Interceptions

36

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

87

Role score

69

Transfer fit

79

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (91.05694835596266%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.1M.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (91.34276920326526%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.8M.

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Oviedo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (90.09232053993894%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.1M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (91.59450144946189%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); 3 years younger.

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Inter · Serie A · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (89.56819373526974%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (88.48188629600426%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); cheaper by ~€1.4M.

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Aymeric Laporte

Athletic Club · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (88.50480000375946%); tactical fit is good.

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Hoffenheim · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (93.08323231467419%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-21); 5 years younger.

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Real Betis · La Liga · Center Back · Age 35

Strong stylistic match (89.29932500761143%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€1.6M.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.8811868450363%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Paris Saint-Germain · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (88.64950434750027%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+12); 7 years younger.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.55560034357852%); tactical fit is good; 4 years younger.

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Mallorca · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (89.01816475395515%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-13); 1 years younger.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (90.87469830837205%); tactical fit is good; 8 years younger.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (91.00376891781355%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); 4 years younger.

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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.78425737185987%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Gladbach · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.54383742016216%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Lille · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (87.62631833341467%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9); cheaper by ~€300K.

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