Who should replace Davide Zappacosta?
RM/LMAtalanta · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitDavide Zappacosta's profile ↗
Davide Zappacosta is a right midfielder/left midfielder for Atalanta in Serie A, with 35 appearances, 3 goals, and 3 assists in the 2025/26 season. For those searching for the best replacement for Zappacosta, Franck Honorat from Borussia M'gladbach offers a tactical fit score of 84/100, while Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna closely follows with a fit score of 82/100.
Building your XI? Put Davide Zappacosta in a lineup and get the whole team rated on real data.Build a lineup →Best replacements for Davide Zappacosta
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matteo Politanosimilar↗ | SSC Napoli | 33 | €5.3m | 93 | 81 |
| 2 | Thomas Lemarsimilar↗ | Elche | 31 | €1.9m | 92 | 80 |
| 3 | Federico Bernardeschisimilar↗ | Bologna | 32 | €3.6m | 92 | 82 |
| 4 | Franck Honoratsimilar↗ | Borussia M'gladbach | 30 | €6.5m | 91 | 84 |
| 5 | Luis Riojasimilar↗ | Valencia | 33 | €1.9m | 91 | 83 |
| 6 | Jeremie Frimpongsimilar↗ | Liverpool FC | 26 | €36m | 91 | 82 |
| 7 | Luís Henriquesimilar↗ | Inter | 25 | €24m | 91 | 83 |
| 8 | Marius Wolfsimilar↗ | FC Augsburg | 31 | €2.3m | 91 | 80 |
| 9 | Jamie Lewelingsimilar↗ | VfB Stuttgart | 25 | €37m | 91 | 83 |
| 10 | Yukinari Sugawarasimilar↗ | Cagliari | 26 | €5.0m | 90 | 84 |
| 11 | Geovany Quendasimilar↗ | Sporting CP | 19 | €45m | 90 | 81 |
| 12 | Dilane Bakwasimilar↗ | Lille | 24 | €26m | 90 | 85 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Davide Zappacosta
≈ 100% Davide Zappacosta · strong: Accurate crosses, Key passes · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate crosses /90, Key passes /90, Shots /90
≈ 100% Davide Zappacosta · strong: Accurate final-third passes, Possession won in att. third · medium reliability
Strengths: Accurate final-third passes /90, Possession won in att. third /90, Non-penalty goals /90
≈ 100% Davide Zappacosta · strong: Shots, Accurate long balls · medium reliability
Strengths: Shots /90, Accurate long balls /90, Accurate final-third passes /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Davide Zappacosta?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Matteo Politano (SSC Napoli) does the closest job to Davide Zappacosta, at 93/100 on profile. Thomas Lemar and Federico Bernardeschi follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Davide Zappacosta?
Yes — Thomas Lemar (Elche) plays a similar right midfielder role at roughly €1.9m, a 80/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Davide Zappacosta?
Doppel learns Davide Zappacosta's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks right midfielders across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
Want the full, budget-aware shortlist with heatmaps and your own filters?
Run your own search on Doppel →