Who should replace Rafa Soares?
LBFamalicão · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitRafa Soares's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Rafa Soares, the best-fitting left backs are Mats Köhlert, Angeliño, Jure Balkovec. Mats Köhlert (SC Heerenveen) matches the role at 93/100 on tactical profile (81/100 overall). A cheaper option: Jure Balkovec at about €600k. Data as of July 2026.
Best replacements for Rafa Soares
| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mats Köhlertsimilar↗ | SC Heerenveen | 28 | €3.4m | 93 | 81 |
| 2 | Angeliñosimilar↗ | AS Roma | 29 | €4.2m | 93 | 81 |
| 3 | Jure Balkovecsimilar↗ | Alanyaspor | 32 | €600k | 92 | 79 |
| 4 | Cristiano Biraghisimilar↗ | Fiorentina | 34 | €900k | 91 | 85 |
| 5 | Ulisses Garciasimilar↗ | Sassuolo | 30 | €2.9m | 91 | 80 |
| 6 | Abner Viníciussimilar↗ | Olympique Lyonnais | 26 | €9.2m | 91 | 82 |
| 7 | Matt Targettsimilar↗ | Middlesbrough | 31 | €2.8m | 91 | 83 |
| 8 | Tiago Araújosimilar↗ | KAA Gent | 25 | €2.4m | 90 | 86 |
| 9 | Joachim Soltvedtsimilar↗ | SK Brann | 31 | €700k | 90 | 86 |
| 10 | Josh Tymonsimilar↗ | Swansea City | 27 | €9.7m | 90 | 79 |
| 11 | Dean Jamessimilar↗ | Go Ahead Eagles | 26 | €1.6m | 90 | 86 |
| 12 | Alex Tellessimilar↗ | Botafogo | 34 | €2.9m | 90 | 82 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · data: Sofascore, last 3 seasons
Why these players match Rafa Soares
≈ 100% Rafa Soares · strong: Key passes, Finishing (npG − npxG · low reliability
Strengths: Key passes /90, Finishing (npG − npxG /90), Accurate crosses /90
≈ 100% Rafa Soares · strong: Key passes, Sofascore rating · low reliability
Strengths: Key passes /90, Sofascore rating, Accurate long balls /90
≈ 100% Rafa Soares · strong: Accurate long balls, Finishing (npG − npxG · medium reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Finishing (npG − npxG /90), Non-penalty goals /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Rafa Soares?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Mats Köhlert (SC Heerenveen) does the closest job to Rafa Soares, at 93/100 on profile. Angeliño and Jure Balkovec follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Rafa Soares?
Yes — Jure Balkovec (Alanyaspor) plays a similar left back role at roughly €600k, a 79/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Rafa Soares?
Doppel learns Rafa Soares's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks left backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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