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Replace Waldemar Anton

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 Dortmund would lose

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

Goals

2

Assists

0

G+A

2

Shots

16

SoT

6

Crosses

12

Fouls won

16

Tackles won

42

Interceptions

33

Attack

0

Creation

0

Progression

83

Role score

75

Transfer fit

78

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Metz · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 34

Strong stylistic match (91.12894053128393%); tactical fit is good; upgrade on role score (+10); cheaper by ~€19.4M.

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Wolves · Premier League · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (92.20760345932902%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-10); cheaper by ~€10.5M; 2 years younger.

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Celta Vigo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 30

Strong stylistic match (90.93106298539982%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€15.2M.

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Köln · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 25

Strong stylistic match (89.07030662558742%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€16.6M; 4 years younger.

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Dayot Upamecano

Bayern Munich · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 27

Strong stylistic match (89.1298341528786%); tactical fit is good; 2 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (89.04811114538366%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.2M.

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Oviedo · La Liga · Center Back · Age 31

Strong stylistic match (88.96535653882029%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.2M.

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Nottingham Forest · Premier League · Center Back · Age 24

Strong stylistic match (91.99096820917052%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-15); cheaper by ~€6.1M; 5 years younger.

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Jordan Torunarigha

Hamburger SV · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (88.07109040286221%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€15.6M; 1 years younger.

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Girona · La Liga · Center Back · Age 36

Strong stylistic match (89.77764937662015%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.2M.

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Guillermo Maripán

Torino · Serie A · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (89.39763369706132%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€16.9M.

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Angers · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 32

Strong stylistic match (88.10312872082781%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.5M.

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Mainz 05 · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 29

Strong stylistic match (86.1266171486248%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14M.

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Kristoffer Ajer

Brentford · Premier League · Center Back · Age 28

Strong stylistic match (89.02568021134726%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-14); cheaper by ~€200K; 1 years younger.

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St Pauli · Bundesliga · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (89.44217121266358%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€18.9M.

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Matteo Bianchetti

Cremonese · Serie A · Center Back · Age 33

Strong stylistic match (89.5347945591932%); tactical fit is good; weaker role score (-12); cheaper by ~€18.8M.

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Paris FC · Ligue 1 · Center Back · Age 26

Strong stylistic match (88.4403753230962%); tactical fit is good; cheaper by ~€14.2M; 3 years younger.

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

Strong stylistic match (88.47228872669244%); tactical fit is good; 5 years younger.

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