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Replace Paul Nebel

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 Mainz 05 would lose

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

Goals

5

Assists

2

G+A

7

Shots

32

SoT

8

Crosses

129

Fouls won

20

Tackles won

30

Interceptions

12

Attack

84

Creation

78

Progression

57

Role score

69

Transfer fit

68

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Brighton · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (91.54174139738512%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Joaquín Martínez Gauna

Sevilla · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.9335010078857%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Union Berlin · Bundesliga · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.76384477112094%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-8); cheaper by ~€10.1M.

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Andrea Cambiaso

Juventus · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (86.94013615379494%); tactical fit is good.

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Dominik Szoboszlai

Liverpool · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (85.0633057487536%); tactical fit is good.

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Alavés · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (84.24819887675032%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€13.4M.

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Alavés · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (83.73915776419435%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€12.8M.

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Leeds United · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (85.46416698299073%); tactical fit is good.

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Eintracht Frankfurt · Bundesliga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (82.89533486971752%); tactical fit is good.

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Federico Dimarco

Inter · Serie A · Attacking Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (83.8571954734949%); tactical fit is good.

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Lazar Samardzic

Atalanta · Serie A · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.01095333647024%); tactical fit is good.

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Álex Berenguer

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (84.94269777468605%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€9.1M.

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Omari Hutchinson

Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Central Midfielder · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (83.44417129407773%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Toulouse · Ligue 1 · Central Midfielder · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (82.71177293414249%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€8.9M.

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Roberto Navarro

Athletic Club · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (83.13208829224693%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.8M.

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Espanyol · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (83.5052398177619%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€10.7M.

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Valencia · La Liga · Central Midfielder · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (86.86938395849876%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€12.2M.

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Real Madrid · La Liga · Attacking Midfielder · Age 21

Strong stylistic match (80.75136279639082%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+8); 2 years younger.

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