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Replace Rafa Marín

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 Villarreal would lose

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

Goals

1

Assists

0

G+A

1

Shots

5

SoT

1

Crosses

0

Fouls won

8

Tackles won

22

Interceptions

20

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

66

Role score

67

Transfer fit

67

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

Strong stylistic match (90.02198825463687%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+14).

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Matthijs de Ligt

Manchester Utd · Premier League · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (92.32458862743522%); tactical fit is good.

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Bafodé Diakité

Bournemouth · Premier League · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (90.82521054029247%); tactical fit is good.

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Lecce · Serie A · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (91.67403611982738%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€8M.

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Joško Gvardiol

Manchester City · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (89.68774954135759%); tactical fit is good.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (87.54763981073752%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+13); cheaper by ~€8.5M.

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Napoli · Serie A · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (91.98805926146646%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-9).

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (89.1569150667983%); tactical fit is good; 1 years younger.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.71522547806728%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€7.5M; 1 years younger.

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Wolves · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.72679747411055%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€2.4M.

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Barcelona · La Liga · Center Back · Age 19

Strong stylistic match (91.19863907496125%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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Lens · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 22

Strong stylistic match (88.15037405085971%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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Newcastle United · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (87.81741817803393%); tactical fit is good.

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Burnley · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.3704913055453%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€6M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (88.79475452993194%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€8.8M.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (89.92718314858287%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+9); cheaper by ~€10.1M.

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Monaco · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.35635338670747%); tactical fit is good.

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Alessandro Marcandalli

Genoa · Serie A · Center Back · Age 23

Strong stylistic match (88.52358803326342%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€4.2M; 1 years younger.

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