Who should replace Davide Calabria?
RBBologna · 2024/25 · ranked by tactical + market fitDavide Calabria's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Davide Calabria, the best-fitting right backs are Ruben Aguilar, Zeki Çelik, Alessandro Bastoni. Ruben Aguilar (RC Lens) matches the role at 92/100 on tactical profile (84/100 overall). A cheaper option: Pascal Stenzel at about €1.1m. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Davide Calabria
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruben Aguilarsimilar↗ | RC Lens | 30 | €2.7m | 92 | 84 |
| 2 | Zeki Çeliksimilar↗ | AS Roma | 28 | €15m | 92 | 77 |
| 3 | Alessandro Bastonisimilar↗ | Inter | 25 | €61m | 91 | 78 |
| 4 | Stefan Poschsimilar↗ | Bologna | 26 | €6.2m | 91 | 78 |
| 5 | Krépin Diattasimilar↗ | AS Monaco | 24 | €5.8m | 90 | 81 |
| 6 | Paul Jolysimilar↗ | Auxerre | 24 | €1.8m | 90 | 81 |
| 7 | Pascal Stenzelsimilar↗ | VfB Stuttgart | 27 | €1.1m | 90 | 82 |
| 8 | Pierre Kalulusimilar↗ | Juventus | 25 | €31m | 90 | 77 |
| 9 | Jordan Tezesimilar↗ | AS Monaco | 26 | €16m | 90 | 81 |
| 10 | Hamari Traorésimilar↗ | Real Sociedad | 31 | €1.5m | 89 | 77 |
| 11 | Diogo Dalotsimilar↗ | Manchester United | 24 | €28m | 89 | 77 |
| 12 | Ben Whitesimilar↗ | Arsenal | 26 | €27m | 89 | 79 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Davide Calabria
≈ 100% Davide Calabria · strong: Possession won in att. third, Sofascore rating · medium reliability
Strengths: Possession won in att. third /90, Sofascore rating, xG + xA /90
≈ 100% Davide Calabria · strong: Accurate final-third passes · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate final-third passes /90
≈ 100% Davide Calabria · strong: Accurate long balls, Touches · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Touches /90, Sofascore rating
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Davide Calabria?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Ruben Aguilar (RC Lens) does the closest job to Davide Calabria, at 92/100 on profile. Zeki Çelik and Alessandro Bastoni follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Davide Calabria?
Yes — Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) plays a similar right back role at roughly €1.1m, a 82/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Davide Calabria?
Doppel learns Davide Calabria's role profile from his 2024/25 season and ranks right backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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