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Who should replace Joško Gvardiol?

LB/CBManchester City · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitJoško Gvardiol's profile ↗

Joško Gvardiol is a left-back/centre-back for Manchester City in the Premier League, with 18 appearances in the 2025/26 season. The best replacement for Gvardiol could be Lewis Dunk from Brighton & Hove Albion, who has a fit score of 86/100, or Piero Hincapié from Bayer 04 Leverkusen, who has a fit score of 85/100. Both players offer a strong tactical fit for a similar role.

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Best replacements for Joško Gvardiol

#PlayerClubAgeValueTacticalOverall
1Lewis Dunksimilar↗Brighton & Hove Albion35€3.6m9486
2Piero Hincapiésimilar↗Bayer 04 Leverkusen24€46m9385
3Malick Thiawsimilar↗Newcastle United25€41m9384
4Jacobo Ramónsimilar↗Como21€32m9286
5Nico Schlotterbecksimilar↗Borussia Dortmund27€57m9281
6Adrián de la Fuentesimilar↗Levante UD27€4.1m9288
7Jan Paul van Heckesimilar↗Brighton & Hove Albion26€49m9282
8Ross Sykessimilar↗Royale Union Saint-Gilloise27€4.9m9186
9Konstantinos Koulierakissimilar↗VfL Wolfsburg23€24m9184
10Clément Lengletsimilar↗Atlético Madrid31€4.2m9082
11Matthias Gintersimilar↗SC Freiburg32€4.8m9083
12Dean Huijsensimilar↗Bournemouth21€66m9082

* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons

Why these players match Joško Gvardiol

1. Lewis DunkBrighton & Hove Albion86/100

≈ 100% Joško Gvardiol · strong: Touches, Accurate long balls · low reliability

Strengths: Touches /90, Accurate long balls /90, Shots /90

2. Piero HincapiéBayer 04 Leverkusen85/100

≈ 100% Joško Gvardiol · strong: Touches, xG + xA · low reliability

Strengths: Touches /90, xG + xA /90, Accurate final-third passes /90

3. Malick ThiawNewcastle United84/100

≈ 100% Joško Gvardiol · strong: Aerial duels won, Non-penalty goals · low reliability

Strengths: Aerial duels won /90, Non-penalty goals /90, Clearances /90

FAQ

Who is the best replacement for Joško Gvardiol?

By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion) does the closest job to Joško Gvardiol, at 94/100 on profile. Piero Hincapié and Malick Thiaw follow.

Is there a cheaper player who can replace Joško Gvardiol?

Yes — Lewis Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion) plays a similar left back role at roughly €3.6m, a 86/100 match.

How does Doppel find replacements for Joško Gvardiol?

Doppel learns Joško Gvardiol'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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