Who should replace Salva Ruiz?
LB/CB/RBCD Castellón · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitSalva Ruiz's profile ↗
Salva Ruiz is a left-back/centre-back for CD Castellón in LaLiga 2, with 21 appearances and 1205 minutes played in the 2025/26 season. The best replacement for Salva Ruiz could be Roger Hinojo from Cultural Leonesa, who has a fit score of 82/100, or Kaare Barslund from IF Brommapojkarna, with a fit score of 81/100. Both players offer a strong tactical fit for a similar role.
Best replacements for Salva Ruiz
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roger Hinojosimilar↗ | Cultural Leonesa | 21 | €1.0m | 92 | 82 |
| 2 | Davide Verolisimilar↗ | Catanzaro | 23 | €700k | 91 | 79 |
| 3 | Kaare Barslundsimilar↗ | IF Brommapojkarna | 22 | €600k | 90 | 81 |
| 4 | Rafa Garridosimilar↗ | Málaga CF | 22 | €900k | 88 | 79 |
| 5 | Jonathan Gómezsimilar↗ | Mirandés | 23 | €800k | 88 | 80 |
| 6 | Abubacarr Kintehsimilar↗ | Tromsø IL | 20 | €6.5m | 87 | 80 |
| 7 | Fabio Di Michele Sanchezsimilar↗ | Eintracht Braunschweig | 23 | €900k | 86 | 80 |
| 8 | Lukas Ullrichsimilar↗ | Borussia M'gladbach | 22 | €6.2m | 85 | 79 |
| 9 | Marvin Peersmansimilar↗ | FC Groningen | 35 | €200k | 85 | 80 |
| 10 | Yusuf Özdemirsimilar↗ | Alanyaspor | 25 | €3.1m | 84 | 81 |
| 11 | Taiga Hatasimilar↗ | Sint-Truidense VV | 24 | €2.4m | 84 | 80 |
| 12 | Tiago Araújosimilar↗ | KAA Gent | 25 | €2.4m | 83 | 82 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
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FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Salva Ruiz?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Roger Hinojo (Cultural Leonesa) does the closest job to Salva Ruiz, at 92/100 on profile. Davide Veroli and Kaare Barslund follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Salva Ruiz?
Yes — Kaare Barslund (IF Brommapojkarna) plays a similar left back role at roughly €600k, a 81/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Salva Ruiz?
Doppel learns Salva Ruiz's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks left backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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