Players like Rubén Yáñez
GKSporting Gijón · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitRubén Yáñez's profile ↗
Rubén Yáñez is a goalkeeper for Sporting Gijón in LaLiga 2, with 40 appearances and 3516 minutes played in the 2025/26 season. Players similar to Yáñez include Nicolas Schmid from Portsmouth, who has a fit score of 87/100, and Daniel Iversen from Preston North End, with a fit score of 84/100. These players exhibit comparable roles and statistical profiles within their respective leagues.
About Rubén Yáñez
Rubén Yáñez is a durable goalkeeper known for his shot-stopping ability, particularly in high-pressure situations, as evidenced by his impressive rate of big chances created. However, his overall performance has placed him in the bottom 15% of his positional peers, indicating room for improvement in general consistency and aerial command. With only four games missed in the last three seasons, he remains a reliable option between the sticks for Sporting Gijón.
Strengths: Big chances created. Availability: 4 games missed in the last 3 seasons.
12 players most similar to Rubén Yáñez
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Iversensimilar↗ | Preston North End | 29 | €2.4m | 93 | 84 |
| 2 | Nicolas Schmidsimilar↗ | Portsmouth | 29 | €1.9m | 93 | 87 |
| 3 | Kjell Scherpensimilar↗ | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 26 | €7.7m | 92 | 83 |
| 4 | Bahadır Han Güngördüsimilar↗ | MKE Ankaragücü | 30 | €700k | 92 | 83 |
| 5 | Arnaud Bodartsimilar↗ | Standard Liège | 28 | €1.4m | 91 | 89 |
| 6 | Tim Schreibersimilar↗ | SG Dynamo Dresden | 24 | €900k | 91 | 91 |
| 7 | Nahuel Nollsimilar↗ | Hannover 96 | 23 | €1.9m | 91 | 86 |
| 8 | Jankat Yılmazsimilar↗ | Eyüpspor | 22 | €1.6m | 91 | 84 |
| 9 | Diant Ramajsimilar↗ | 1. FC Heidenheim | 25 | €6.3m | 91 | 85 |
| 10 | Matz Selssimilar↗ | Nottingham Forest | 34 | €3.7m | 91 | 83 |
| 11 | Ľubomír Belkosimilar↗ | Viking FK | 24 | €1.9m | 91 | 85 |
| 12 | Eversonsimilar↗ | Atlético Mineiro | 36 | €900k | 90 | 83 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Rubén Yáñez
≈ 100% Rubén Yáñez · strong: Accurate final-third passes, Big chances created · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate final-third passes /90, Big chances created /90, Key passes /90
≈ 100% Rubén Yáñez · strong: Accurate final-third passes, xG + xA · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate final-third passes /90, xG + xA /90, Big chances created /90
≈ 100% Rubén Yáñez · strong: Big chances created, Sofascore rating · low reliability
Strengths: Big chances created /90, Sofascore rating
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Rubén Yáñez?
By Doppel's fit score, Daniel Iversen (Preston North End) is the closest profile to Rubén Yáñez, with a 84/100 overall match. Nicolas Schmid and Kjell Scherpen are the next best fits.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Rubén Yáñez?
Yes. Bahadır Han Güngördü (MKE Ankaragücü) plays a similar goalkeeper role and rates 83/100 at roughly €700k.
How does Doppel find players similar to Rubén Yáñez?
Doppel builds a statistical role profile from Rubén Yáñez's 2025/26 season, then ranks goalkeepers across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they match, adjusting for league strength and market value.
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