Who should replace Joakim Mæhle?
LB/LMVfL Wolfsburg · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitJoakim Mæhle's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Joakim Mæhle, the best-fitting left backs are Neco Williams, Nathaniel Brown, Kevin Paredes. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) matches the role at 93/100 on tactical profile (80/100 overall). A cheaper option: Kevin Paredes at about €1.9m. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Joakim Mæhle
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neco Williamssimilar↗ | Nottingham Forest | 24 | €26m | 93 | 80 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Brownsimilar↗ | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | €37m | 93 | 80 |
| 3 | Kevin Paredessimilar↗ | VfL Wolfsburg | 20 | €1.9m | 92 | 89 |
| 4 | Ismail Jakobssimilar↗ | AS Monaco | 24 | €8.7m | 92 | 82 |
| 5 | Lucas Piressimilar↗ | Cádiz | 22 | €4.3m | 92 | 81 |
| 6 | Ryan Sessegnonsimilar↗ | Fulham | 25 | €21m | 91 | 79 |
| 7 | Rayan Aït-Nourisimilar↗ | Wolverhampton | 23 | €39m | 91 | 80 |
| 8 | Hugo Buenosimilar↗ | Wolverhampton | 23 | €13m | 90 | 80 |
| 9 | Carlos Romerosimilar↗ | Espanyol | 24 | €24m | 90 | 78 |
| 10 | Niels Nkounkousimilar↗ | Eintracht Frankfurt | 23 | €2.8m | 90 | 82 |
| 11 | Ali Abdisimilar↗ | Nice | 31 | €1.9m | 90 | 84 |
| 12 | Wesleysimilar↗ | AS Roma | 22 | €43m | 90 | 79 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Joakim Mæhle
≈ 100% Joakim Mæhle · strong: Tackles + interceptions, Duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Tackles + interceptions /90, Duels won /90, Shots /90
≈ 100% Joakim Mæhle · strong: Finishing (npG − npxG, Non-penalty goals · low reliability
Strengths: Finishing (npG − npxG /90), Non-penalty goals /90, Tackles + interceptions /90
≈ 100% Joakim Mæhle · strong: Duels won, Non-penalty goals · medium reliability
Strengths: Duels won /90, Non-penalty goals /90, Tackles + interceptions /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Joakim Mæhle?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) does the closest job to Joakim Mæhle, at 93/100 on profile. Nathaniel Brown and Kevin Paredes follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Joakim Mæhle?
Yes — Kevin Paredes (VfL Wolfsburg) plays a similar left back role at roughly €1.9m, a 89/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Joakim Mæhle?
Doppel learns Joakim Mæhle'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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