Who replaces Perrone at CNAB?

After 23 years at the top level, Felipe Perrone looks set to retire at the end of this season, even while playing only the Champions League this year. That leaves Barceloneta with a genuine problem: how do you replace a player of his influence? A radar-chart scouting method points at four possible answers.

Felipe Perrone playing for Barceloneta in the Champions League

Felipe Perrone, Champions League 2025-26

Defining Perrone's role at CNAB

Before identifying a replacement, it's worth clarifying what Perrone actually contributes. A radar chart alone can't capture his tactical intelligence, leadership, or experience, but quantifying his performance areas identifies the statistical shape of his game.

Perrone's percentile ranks, this Champions League season

Perrone's percentile ranks, this Champions League season

Shows
Perrone ranks near the top percentile for assists, shots blocked, turnovers won, and exclusions drawn, the shape of a player who creates for others and disrupts opposition attacks.
Conclusion
A like-for-like replacement would ideally match that shape while managing his weaker areas, not just chase his best numbers.

Key strengths

  • Assists
  • Shots blocked
  • Turnovers won
  • Exclusions drawn

Areas to manage

  • Offensive fouls committed
  • Exclusions conceded
  • Lost balls
âš‘ A nuance worth keeping

Lost balls sit in the weaknesses column, but intuitively negative isn't the same as actually negative. It may correlate with an adventurous, creative passing style, a trait Barceloneta may want to preserve rather than coach out of a replacement.

Four potential replacements

Each candidate is plotted against Perrone's own radar shape. One of the four is already on Barceloneta's books.

Andrija Prlainovic, 38

Andrija Prlainovic, 38

Shows
Prlainovic's numbers closely mirror Perrone's, with a higher exclusion rate.
Conclusion
A proven option for continuity and leadership, but at 38 not a long-term one.
Konstantinos Genidounias, 32

Konstantinos Genidounias, 32

Shows
The Greek international and Olympiacos captain posts similar numbers to Perrone while committing fewer offensive fouls.
Conclusion
A strong candidate for immediate impact, though hard to prise away from Olympiacos and, like Prlainovic, not a long-term solution.
Vince Vigvari, already at Barceloneta

Vince Vigvari, already at Barceloneta

Shows
Vigvari's profile aligns well with Perrone's, though he commits more exclusions while drawing fewer offensive fouls.
Conclusion
The internal option. Choosing him over an external signing may come down to whether CNAB prioritises maintaining their style of play under their current manager, or adapting given how much change the club is already going through.
Loren Fatovic, 28

Loren Fatovic, 28

Shows
Fatovic fits the age profile for a longer-term solution, but carries a higher exclusion rate and a lower percentile for lost balls.
Conclusion
Worth looking into further, with video analysis to understand his passing tendencies and interviews to gauge his attitude and fit within the team's dynamic.
âš‘ Next steps

Data alone doesn't settle this. The next step is video analysis of decision-making under pressure, plus interviews and testimonials from former coaches to gauge personality fit within Barceloneta's dressing room.

Replacing Felipe Perrone is no easy task.

Statistical profiles point toward suitable candidates, but tactical fit, leadership, and cultural compatibility matter just as much. Whether Barceloneta opts for internal promotion, a short-term veteran, or a long-term investment remains to be seen. The data is a useful starting point for that conversation, not the end of it.

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