Who should replace Bafodé Diakité?
CBBournemouth · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitBafodé Diakité's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Bafodé Diakité, the best-fitting centre backs are Karol Mets, Marco Friedl, Matej Maglica. Karol Mets (FC St. Pauli) matches the role at 88/100 on tactical profile (72/100 overall). A cheaper option: Karol Mets at about €600k. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Bafodé Diakité
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karol Metssimilar↗ | FC St. Pauli | 32 | €600k | 88 | 72 |
| 2 | Marco Friedlsimilar↗ | SV Werder Bremen | 27 | €11m | 86 | 71 |
| 3 | Matej Maglicasimilar↗ | Darmstadt 98 | 25 | €1.1m | 82 | 76 |
| 4 | Benoît Badiashilesimilar↗ | Chelsea | 22 | €15m | 82 | 71 |
| 5 | Aurèle Amendasimilar↗ | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | €10m | 82 | 74 |
| 6 | Felix Uduokhaisimilar↗ | FC Augsburg | 26 | €3.2m | 81 | 75 |
| 7 | Denis Vavrosimilar↗ | VfL Wolfsburg | 28 | €4.7m | 81 | 70 |
| 8 | Jaka Bijolsimilar↗ | Udinese | 25 | €19m | 80 | 70 |
| 9 | Michael Svobodasimilar↗ | Venezia | 26 | €3.4m | 79 | 71 |
| 10 | Robin Hranáčsimilar↗ | TSG Hoffenheim | 25 | €11m | 79 | 74 |
| 11 | Jaydee Canvotsimilar↗ | Crystal Palace | 19 | €25m | 78 | 73 |
| 12 | Taylor Harwood-Bellissimilar↗ | Southampton | 22 | €22m | 78 | 71 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Bafodé Diakité
≈ 100% Bafodé Diakité · strong: Clearances · medium reliability
Strengths: Clearances /90
≈ 100% Bafodé Diakité · strong: Accurate long balls, Accurate final-third passes · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Accurate final-third passes /90
≈ 100% Bafodé Diakité · strong: Accurate long balls · medium reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Bafodé Diakité?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Karol Mets (FC St. Pauli) does the closest job to Bafodé Diakité, at 88/100 on profile. Marco Friedl and Matej Maglica follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Bafodé Diakité?
Yes — Karol Mets (FC St. Pauli) plays a similar centre back role at roughly €600k, a 72/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Bafodé Diakité?
Doppel learns Bafodé Diakité's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks centre backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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