Players like Simone Pafundi
STSampdoria · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitSimone Pafundi's profile ↗
Simone Pafundi is a striker for Sampdoria in Serie B, having made 26 appearances in the 2025/26 season, contributing 1 goal and 3 assists. Players similar to Pafundi include Giuseppe Sibilli from Bari, with a fit score of 80/100, and Matías Fernández-Pardo from Lille, who has a fit score of 81/100. Both players offer comparable roles and statistical profiles within their respective leagues.
About Simone Pafundi
Simone Pafundi is a creative playmaker operating in a striker role, showcasing impressive vision and distribution skills. Despite currently sitting in the bottom 45% of his positional peers, his exceptional ability to deliver accurate long balls, crosses, and key passes highlights his potential to influence games. However, his injury history raises concerns about his reliability on the pitch, as he has missed a significant number of games over the last three seasons.
Strengths: Accurate long balls, Accurate crosses, Key passes. Availability: 26 games missed in the last 3 seasons.
12 players most similar to Simone Pafundi
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Giuseppe Sibillisimilar↗ | Bari | 30 | €400k | 92 | 80 |
| 2 | Matías Fernández-Pardosimilar↗ | Lille | 21 | €38m | 90 | 81 |
| 3 | Largie Ramazanisimilar↗ | Almería | 25 | €7.5m | 90 | 79 |
| 4 | Christian Rasmussensimilar↗ | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 23 | €1.2m | 90 | 79 |
| 5 | Julio Encisosimilar↗ | RC Strasbourg | 22 | €24m | 89 | 82 |
| 6 | Giacomo Raspadorisimilar↗ | SSC Napoli | 26 | €23m | 89 | 78 |
| 7 | Paulo Dybalasimilar↗ | AS Roma | 33 | €5.2m | 88 | 81 |
| 8 | Albert Guðmundssonsimilar↗ | Genoa | 29 | €11m | 88 | 78 |
| 9 | Federico Chiesasimilar↗ | Juventus | 29 | €12m | 88 | 79 |
| 10 | Iago Aspassimilar↗ | Celta Vigo | 39 | €1.5m | 88 | 84 |
| 11 | Rodrygosimilar↗ | Real Madrid | 25 | €48m | 88 | 81 |
| 12 | Endricksimilar↗ | Olympique Lyonnais | 20 | €42m | 87 | 80 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Simone Pafundi
≈ 100% Simone Pafundi · strong: Accurate long balls, Sofascore rating · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Sofascore rating, Accurate crosses /90
≈ 100% Simone Pafundi · strong: Accurate final-third passes, Successful dribbles · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate final-third passes /90, Successful dribbles /90, Accurate crosses /90
≈ 100% Simone Pafundi · strong: Tackles + interceptions, Big chances created · medium reliability
Strengths: Tackles + interceptions /90, Big chances created /90, Successful dribbles /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Simone Pafundi?
By Doppel's fit score, Giuseppe Sibilli (Bari) is the closest profile to Simone Pafundi, with a 80/100 overall match. Matías Fernández-Pardo and Largie Ramazani are the next best fits.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Simone Pafundi?
Yes. Giuseppe Sibilli (Bari) plays a similar striker role and rates 80/100 at roughly €400k.
How does Doppel find players similar to Simone Pafundi?
Doppel builds a statistical role profile from Simone Pafundi's 2025/26 season, then ranks strikers across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they match, adjusting for league strength and market value.
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