Who should replace Paulo Oliveira?
CBSporting Braga · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitPaulo Oliveira's profile ↗
Paulo Oliveira is a centre-back for Sporting Braga in the Primeira Liga, with 17 appearances and 819 minutes played in the 2025/26 season. For those searching for the best replacement for Oliveira, Kazunari Kita from Real Sociedad B offers a tactical fit score of 80/100, while Marco Moreno and Aritz Arambarri, both from Eibar, have fit scores of 78/100.
Best replacements for Paulo Oliveira
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazunari Kitasimilar↗ | Real Sociedad B | 21 | €1.8m | 90 | 80 |
| 2 | Marco Morenosimilar↗ | Eibar | 25 | €800k | 90 | 79 |
| 3 | Aritz Arambarrisimilar↗ | Eibar | 28 | €700k | 88 | 78 |
| 4 | Juanma Herzogsimilar↗ | Las Palmas | 22 | €1.5m | 87 | 76 |
| 5 | Jakob Kiilerichsimilar↗ | SV Zulte Waregem | 26 | €900k | 86 | 75 |
| 6 | Duje Ćaleta-Carsimilar↗ | Real Sociedad | 30 | €2.9m | 86 | 76 |
| 7 | Pablo Vázquezsimilar↗ | Deportivo de A Coruña | 32 | €300k | 86 | 75 |
| 8 | Benjamin Nelsonsimilar↗ | Leicester City | 22 | €1.6m | 86 | 74 |
| 9 | Marc Bombardosimilar↗ | FC Andorra | 21 | €700k | 85 | 77 |
| 10 | Redouane Halhalsimilar↗ | KV Mechelen | 23 | €4.8m | 85 | 74 |
| 11 | Bojan Kovačevićsimilar↗ | Cádiz | 22 | €1.0m | 85 | 77 |
| 12 | Tijs Velthuissimilar↗ | Sparta Rotterdam | 24 | €500k | 84 | 75 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
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FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Paulo Oliveira?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Kazunari Kita (Real Sociedad B) does the closest job to Paulo Oliveira, at 90/100 on profile. Marco Moreno and Aritz Arambarri follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Paulo Oliveira?
Yes — Pablo Vázquez (Deportivo de A Coruña) plays a similar centre back role at roughly €300k, a 75/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Paulo Oliveira?
Doppel learns Paulo Oliveira'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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