Who should replace Ethan Galbraith?
RB/CM/CDMSwansea City · 2025/26 · ranked by tactical + market fitEthan Galbraith's profile ↗
If a club needs to replace Ethan Galbraith, the best-fitting right backs are Niklas Schmidt, Nayel Mehssatou, Sven Mijnans. Niklas Schmidt (Toulouse) matches the role at 93/100 on tactical profile (82/100 overall). A cheaper option: Davy van den Berg at about €1.3m. Data as of October 2026.
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| # | Player | Club | Age | Value | Tactical | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niklas Schmidtsimilar↗ | Toulouse | 28 | €1.6m | 93 | 82 |
| 2 | Nayel Mehssatousimilar↗ | Standard Liège | 24 | €1.5m | 93 | 82 |
| 3 | Sven Mijnanssimilar↗ | PSV Eindhoven | 26 | €16m | 92 | 82 |
| 4 | Ivan Ilićsimilar↗ | Lecce | 25 | €6.8m | 92 | 85 |
| 5 | Filippo Ranocchiasimilar↗ | Palermo | 25 | €3.9m | 92 | 82 |
| 6 | Davy van den Bergsimilar↗ | FC Utrecht | 26 | €1.3m | 91 | 84 |
| 7 | Youri Regeersimilar↗ | AFC Ajax | 23 | €4.7m | 91 | 82 |
| 8 | Douglas Luizsimilar↗ | Juventus | 28 | €19m | 91 | 83 |
| 9 | João Cancelosimilar↗ | FC Barcelona | 32 | €8.6m | 91 | 82 |
| 10 | Joey Veermansimilar↗ | PSV Eindhoven | 28 | €26m | 91 | 83 |
| 11 | Brais Méndezsimilar↗ | Real Sociedad | 29 | €7.8m | 91 | 82 |
| 12 | Johan Manzambisimilar↗ | SC Freiburg | 21 | €54m | 91 | 83 |
* estimated market value · scores 0–100, league-strength adjusted · last 3 seasons
Why these players match Ethan Galbraith
≈ 100% Ethan Galbraith · strong: Accurate long balls, Accurate crosses · medium reliability
Strengths: Accurate long balls /90, Accurate crosses /90, Key passes /90
≈ 100% Ethan Galbraith · strong: Finishing (npG − npxG, Accurate final-third passes · low reliability
Strengths: Finishing (npG − npxG /90), Accurate final-third passes /90
≈ 100% Ethan Galbraith · strong: Possession won in att. third, Sofascore rating · low reliability
Strengths: Possession won in att. third /90, Sofascore rating, Accurate final-third passes /90
FAQ
Who is the best replacement for Ethan Galbraith?
By Doppel's tactical-fit score, Niklas Schmidt (Toulouse) does the closest job to Ethan Galbraith, at 93/100 on profile. Nayel Mehssatou and Sven Mijnans follow.
Is there a cheaper player who can replace Ethan Galbraith?
Yes — Davy van den Berg (FC Utrecht) plays a similar right back role at roughly €1.3m, a 84/100 match.
How does Doppel find replacements for Ethan Galbraith?
Doppel learns Ethan Galbraith's role profile from his 2025/26 season and ranks right backs across the big-5 leagues and more by how closely they do the same job, adjusted for league strength.
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