Who should replace Baptiste Santamaria?
CM/CDMValencia · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitBaptiste Santamaria's profile ↗
Baptiste Santamaria is a central midfielder/defensive midfielder for Valencia in La Liga, with 19 appearances in the 2025/26 season, contributing 1 goal and 1 assist. The best replacements for Santamaria include Mikel Merino from Real Sociedad, who boasts a fit score of 80/100, and Darko Nejašmić from NEC Nijmegen, also with a fit score of 80/100. Players similar to Santamaria like these can effectively fill the same tactical role.
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| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikel Merinosimilar↗ | Real Sociedad | 30 | €26m | 93 | 80 |
| 2 | Darko Nejašmićsimilar↗ | NEC Nijmegen | 27 | €4.1m | 91 | 80 |
| 3 | Pierre Lees Melousimilar↗ | Stade Brestois | 33 | €4.2m | 90 | 78 |
| 4 | Frank Anguissasimilar↗ | SSC Napoli | 31 | €15m | 90 | 79 |
| 5 | Yangel Herrerasimilar↗ | Girona FC | 28 | €5.6m | 90 | 79 |
| 6 | Ross Barkleysimilar↗ | Luton Town | 33 | €3.6m | 90 | 81 |
| 7 | Joe Aribosimilar↗ | Southampton | 30 | €1.9m | 90 | 78 |
| 8 | Édersonsimilar↗ | Atalanta | 27 | €43m | 90 | 81 |
| 9 | Enric Llansanasimilar↗ | Go Ahead Eagles | 25 | €2.1m | 89 | 80 |
| 10 | Adrien Rabiotsimilar↗ | Juventus | 31 | €17m | 89 | 79 |
| 11 | Elliot Andersonsimilar↗ | Nottingham Forest | 24 | €68m | 89 | 79 |
| 12 | Pape Gueyesimilar↗ | Villarreal | 27 | €39m | 89 | 78 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Baptiste Santamaria
≈ 100% Baptiste Santamaria · strong: Duels won, Aerial duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Duels won /90, Aerial duels won /90, Possession won in att. third /90
≈ 100% Baptiste Santamaria · strong: Aerial duels won, Clearances · low reliability
Strengths: Aerial duels won /90, Clearances /90, Sofascore rating
≈ 100% Baptiste Santamaria · strong: Accurate long balls, Tackles + interceptions · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Tackles + interceptions /90, Sofascore rating
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Baptiste Santamaria?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Mikel Merino (Real Sociedad) does the closest job to Baptiste Santamaria, at 93/100 on profile. Darko Nejašmić and Pierre Lees Melou follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Baptiste Santamaria?
Yes — Joe Aribo (Southampton) plays a similar central midfielder role at roughly €1.9m, a 78/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Baptiste Santamaria?
Doppel learns Baptiste Santamaria's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks central midfielders across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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