Who should replace Eric Bocat?
LB/LMStoke City · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitEric Bocat's profile ↗
Eric Bocat is a left-back/left midfielder for Stoke City in the Championship, with 29 appearances and 1 assist in the 2025/26 season. For those seeking the best replacement for Bocat, Zakaria Ariss from Bastia offers a tactical fit score of 80/100, while Jorge Salinas from Real Racing Club and Tuur Rommens from KVC Westerlo both provide strong alternatives with fit scores of 79/100.
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| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jorge Salinassimilar↗ | Real Racing Club | 19 | €8.5m | 92 | 79 |
| 2 | Zakaria Arisssimilar↗ | Bastia | 22 | €1.9m | 91 | 80 |
| 3 | Tuur Rommenssimilar↗ | KVC Westerlo | 23 | €7.3m | 90 | 79 |
| 4 | Yannick Leliendalsimilar↗ | FC Volendam | 24 | €1.1m | 90 | 79 |
| 5 | Jon Baldasimilar↗ | Real Sociedad B | 24 | €900k | 90 | 80 |
| 6 | Yanis Zouaouisimilar↗ | Le Havre | 28 | €2.3m | 90 | 83 |
| 7 | Liberato Cacacesimilar↗ | Wrexham | 26 | €2.3m | 90 | 82 |
| 8 | Luca Netzsimilar↗ | Nottingham Forest | 23 | €7.7m | 89 | 81 |
| 9 | Rémy Vitasimilar↗ | Tondela | 25 | €400k | 89 | 79 |
| 10 | Kassoum Ouattarasimilar↗ | AS Monaco | 22 | €12m | 89 | 82 |
| 11 | Phillipp Mwenesimilar↗ | 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 32 | €1.6m | 89 | 80 |
| 12 | Arthur Zagresimilar↗ | FC Utrecht | 25 | €1.8m | 89 | 82 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Eric Bocat
≈ 100% Eric Bocat · strong: Tackles + interceptions · low reliability
Strengths: Tackles + interceptions /90
≈ 100% Eric Bocat · low reliability
≈ 100% Eric Bocat · strong: Aerial duels won, Duels won · low reliability
Strengths: Aerial duels won /90, Duels won /90, Sofascore rating
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Eric Bocat?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Jorge Salinas (Real Racing Club) does the closest job to Eric Bocat, at 92/100 on profile. Zakaria Ariss and Tuur Rommens follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Eric Bocat?
Yes — Jon Balda (Real Sociedad B) plays a similar left back role at roughly €900k, a 80/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Eric Bocat?
Doppel learns Eric Bocat'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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