Who should replace Juninho Bacuna?
CM/CAM/CDMBirmingham City · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitJuninho Bacuna's profile ↗
Juninho Bacuna is a central midfielder/attacking midfielder for Birmingham City in the Championship, with 13 appearances in the 2025/26 season, contributing 2 assists. Players who can replace Bacuna include Pablo Ibáñez of Deportivo Alavés, who has a fit score of 79/100, and Rocco Reitz from Borussia M'gladbach, also with a fit score of 79/100, highlighting their tactical compatibility for similar roles.
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| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pablo Ibáñezsimilar↗ | Deportivo Alavés | 28 | €4.1m | 90 | 79 |
| 2 | Alex Scottsimilar↗ | Bournemouth | 23 | €53m | 90 | 79 |
| 3 | Rocco Reitzsimilar↗ | Borussia M'gladbach | 24 | €22m | 89 | 79 |
| 4 | Matias Galarzasimilar↗ | KRC Genk | 24 | €5.0m | 89 | 77 |
| 5 | Lewis Mileysimilar↗ | Newcastle United | 20 | €27m | 89 | 78 |
| 6 | Gabriel Meninosimilar↗ | Palmeiras | 26 | €7.3m | 89 | 77 |
| 7 | Felix Nmechasimilar↗ | Borussia Dortmund | 26 | €48m | 88 | 77 |
| 8 | Gvidas Gineitissimilar↗ | Torino | 22 | €5.0m | 88 | 77 |
| 9 | Isi Palazónsimilar↗ | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | €3.0m | 88 | 78 |
| 10 | Mattias Svanbergsimilar↗ | VfL Wolfsburg | 27 | €8.3m | 87 | 80 |
| 11 | Adrian Becksimilar↗ | 1. FC Heidenheim | 29 | €1.5m | 87 | 80 |
| 12 | Lucas Paquetásimilar↗ | West Ham United | 29 | €36m | 87 | 78 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Juninho Bacuna
≈ 100% Juninho Bacuna · strong: Duels won, Successful dribbles · low reliability
Strengths: Duels won /90, Successful dribbles /90, Shots /90
≈ 100% Juninho Bacuna · strong: Clearances, Duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Clearances /90, Duels won /90, Touches /90
≈ 100% Juninho Bacuna · strong: Tackles + interceptions, Duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Tackles + interceptions /90, Duels won /90, Touches /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Juninho Bacuna?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Pablo Ibáñez (Deportivo Alavés) does the closest job to Juninho Bacuna, at 90/100 on profile. Alex Scott and Rocco Reitz follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Juninho Bacuna?
Yes — Pablo Ibáñez (Deportivo Alavés) plays a similar central midfielder role at roughly €4.1m, a 79/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Juninho Bacuna?
Doppel learns Juninho Bacuna'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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