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Who should replace Benjamin Pavard?

CB/RBOlympique de Marseille · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitBenjamin Pavard's profile ↗

If a club needs to replace Benjamin Pavard, the best-fitting centre backs are Taylor Harwood-Bellis, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Dean Huijsen. Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) matches the role at 92/100 on tactical profile (77/100 overall). A cheaper option: Matej Maglica at about €1.1m. Data as of July 2026.

Best replacements for Benjamin Pavard

#PlayerClubAgeValueTacticalOverall
1Taylor Harwood-Bellissimilar↗Southampton22€22m9277
2Giovanni Di Lorenzosimilar↗SSC Napoli31€6.8m9082
3Dean Huijsensimilar↗Bournemouth19€66m9080
4Eric Martelsimilar↗1. FC Köln23€8.2m8982
5Jordan Tezesimilar↗AS Monaco26€16m8982
6Maximilian Wöbersimilar↗Borussia M'gladbach25€2.7m8980
7Matej Maglicasimilar↗Darmstadt 9825€1.1m8878
8Piero Hincapiésimilar↗Bayer 04 Leverkusen22€46m8882
9Eric Smithsimilar↗FC St. Pauli27€5.3m8882
10Lukas Küblersimilar↗SC Freiburg32€1.5m8880
11Ramy Bensebainisimilar↗Borussia Dortmund29€7.4m8880
12Matthias Gintersimilar↗SC Freiburg31€4.8m8881

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

Why these players match Benjamin Pavard

1. Taylor Harwood-BellisSouthampton77/100

≈ 100% Benjamin Pavard · strong: Touches, Accurate long balls · low reliability

Strengths: Touches /90, Accurate long balls /90

2. Giovanni Di LorenzoSSC Napoli82/100

≈ 100% Benjamin Pavard · strong: Sofascore rating, Accurate final-third passes · low reliability

Strengths: Sofascore rating, Accurate final-third passes /90, Key passes /90

3. Dean HuijsenBournemouth80/100

≈ 100% Benjamin Pavard · strong: Clearances, Accurate long balls · low reliability

Strengths: Clearances /90, Accurate long balls /90, Sofascore rating

FAQ

Who is the best replacement for Benjamin Pavard?

By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) does the closest job to Benjamin Pavard, at 92/100 on profile. Giovanni Di Lorenzo and Dean Huijsen follow.

Is there a cheaper player who can replace Benjamin Pavard?

Yes — Matej Maglica (Darmstadt 98) plays a similar centre back role at roughly €1.1m, a 78/100 match.

How does Doppel find replacements for Benjamin Pavard?

Doppel learns Benjamin Pavard'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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