Full-backs with the Best Potential in HNL 25/26

The highest-potential full-backs in HNL in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

Š. Hrgović of HNK Hajduk Split is the standout for raw talent across full-backs in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.1, and A. Oreč has been the form player this season, grading 38.3, and M. Pajač leads the scoring with 6 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: M. Devetak has improved his Season rating most, up +26.7 on last season, while K. Čustović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Oreč of HNK Rijeka is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

M. Devetak+26.7SsN

HNK Rijeka · 22/23→25/26

31 players · ranked by best potentialCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	31	41
2	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	2813750%	4040.2%
3	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	25	38	39
4	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	22	39
5	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	33	38
6	L. Hodak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	20	18	36
7	L. Vrzić Full-back	HNK Gorica	19	10	34
8	F. Taraba Full-back	Istra 1961	20	9	34
9	N. Tepšić Full-back	NK Varazdin	24	16	34
10	M. Živković Full-back	HNK Rijeka	22	8	33
11	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	2171.3%	336.8%
12	K. Čabrajić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	11	33
13	S. Miettinen Full-back	Istra 1961	22	5	33
14	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	31620.9%	3237.8%
15	A. Jakir Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	23	11	32
16	M. Leš Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	1459.8%	3042.1%
17	K. Čustović Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	751.7%	3012.1%
18	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	32	28
19	E. Duraković Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	9	27
20	A. Kadušić Full-back	Istra 1961	28	30	26
21	M. Čabraja Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	2628.9%	2637.3%
22	S. Perić Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	22	24
23	Renan Guedes Full-back	NK Osijek	28	27124.4%	2457.1%
24	M. Pajač Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	33	17408.8%	1636.8%
25	F. Karačić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	30	2638.7%	1571.1%
26	M. Vešović Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	35	13	1243.8%
27	M. Heister Full-back	NK Osijek	34	25	11
28	D. Melnjak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	33	1339.5%	1073.4%
29	L. Zuta Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	34	7677.8%	917.3%
30	B. Barišić Full-back	NK Osijek	33	10180%	849.4%
31	M. Šitum Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	34	572.9%	770.2%