Who should replace Pedro Santos?
CM/CDMFC Arouca · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitPedro Santos's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Pedro Santos, the best-fitting central midfielders are Johan Gastien, Pedro Chirivella, Arthur. Johan Gastien (Clermont Foot) matches the role at 93/100 on tactical profile (73/100 overall). A cheaper option: Johan Gastien at about €300k*. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Pedro Santos
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johan Gastiensimilar↗ | Clermont Foot | 38 | €300k* | 93 | 73 |
| 2 | Pedro Chirivellasimilar↗ | Nantes | 29 | €5.4m | 90 | 75 |
| 3 | Arthursimilar↗ | Fiorentina | 30 | €4.2m | 86 | 72 |
| 4 | Eric Smithsimilar↗ | FC St. Pauli | 29 | €5.3m | 86 | 72 |
| 5 | Máximo Perronesimilar↗ | Como | 23 | €34m | 86 | 73 |
| 6 | Mathias Kjøløsimilar↗ | FC Twente | 25 | €900k | 86 | 73 |
| 7 | Damián Rodríguezsimilar↗ | Celta Vigo | 23 | €1.9m | 85 | 73 |
| 8 | Michal Sadíleksimilar↗ | FC Twente | 27 | €8.5m | 85 | 74 |
| 9 | Hugo Sotelosimilar↗ | Celta Vigo | 23 | €4.8m | 85 | 74 |
| 10 | Evert Linthorstsimilar↗ | Go Ahead Eagles | 26 | €1.1m | 85 | 72 |
| 11 | Leandro Paredessimilar↗ | AS Roma | 32 | €5.3m | 85 | 73 |
| 12 | Benjamin Tahirovićsimilar↗ | AFC Ajax | 23 | €4.4m | 85 | 73 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Pedro Santos
≈ 100% Pedro Santos · strong: Accurate long balls, Touches · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Touches /90
≈ 100% Pedro Santos · strong: Accurate long balls · low reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90
≈ 100% Pedro Santos · strong: Accurate long balls, Touches · medium reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Touches /90, Accurate final-third passes /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Pedro Santos?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Johan Gastien (Clermont Foot) does the closest job to Pedro Santos, at 93/100 on profile. Pedro Chirivella and Arthur follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Pedro Santos?
Yes — Johan Gastien (Clermont Foot) plays a similar central midfielder role at roughly €300k*, a 73/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Pedro Santos?
Doppel learns Pedro Santos's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks central midfielders across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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