Šabović's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 18→14), while his Rating eased 30→28. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 36).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Austin · 11th	21	0	1	6.64	27	14
2025/26	Austin · 6th	34	1	0	6.72	30	18
2024/25	Djurgardens IF · 4th	25	1	0	7.16	32	24
2023/24	Djurgardens IF · 4th	24	1	0	6.78	32	14
2022/23	Djurgardens IF · 2nd	12	1	0	6.66	32	8

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden U21	4	0
Sweden U19	7	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

B. Šabović is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Austin, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 339th of 480 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Šabović.

Judged on this season alone, Šabović graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 67th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.27 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 14). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 61st of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Šabović is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down4 clubs

Current potential61st of 81 central midfielders · Major League Soccer Current season67th of 81 central midfielders · Major League Soccer 67th-best central midfielder in the Major League Soccer 339th in the Major League Soccer · potential 61st-highest potential central midfielder in the Major League Soccer

27.6

Ratingi

61st of 81 central midfielders

14.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

49.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.27

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Austin finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

2.27

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 21 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 49.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.6, Šabović carries the 61st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Austin finished 13th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %49.1%

Available fixtures26 of 26

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.078

Goal contribution / 900.078

Defensive actions / 902.27

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %44.4

Cards / 900.391

Foul involvement / 902.739

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Šabović sits on 3.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Šabović's projected Rating — 27.6 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists1

Chances created9

Passes596

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success44.4%

Duels won42

Duels won %51.9%

Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions9

Blocks5

Fouls committed18

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.2M total transfer fees · 9 moves

AustinJan 2025 – nowFree

Djurgardens IFAug 2022 – Jan 2025Free

KKhimkiJul 2021 – Aug 2022Free

KayserisporFeb 2021 – Jul 2021€ 200K

Mjallby AIFJan 2020 – Feb 2021Free

Djurgardens IF(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Ddalkurd FF(on loan)Mar 2019 – Jul 2019

Djurgardens IF(back from loan)Jan 2018 – Mar 2019

IF Brommapojkarna(on loan)Mar 2017 – Jan 2018

Djurgardens IFuntil Mar 2017

About B. Šabović

Besard Šabović is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Austin, born on January 5, 1998 in Skopje, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Sweden. Austin currently sit 11th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, B. Šabović has made 21 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 1,150 minutes, averaging a 6.78 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When B. Šabović plays, Austin's record this season is 8W-7D-9L — and his match ratings average 6.59 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 0-0 draw away at FC Dallas (71 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 13, 2026: 2-1 win away at Vancouver Whitecaps (90 minutes, 6.23 rating)
September 10, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Colorado Rapids (82 minutes, 6.37 rating)
September 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs San Jose Earthquakes (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-1 win away at Portland Timbers (98 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 27, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Toluca (78 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 20, 2026: 2-1 win away at Seattle Sounders (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 17, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs FC Dallas (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Club America (30 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 10, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Puebla (90 minutes, 7 rating)

B. Šabović's next match is on September 27, 2026, when Austin face San Diego at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates B. Šabović at 27.6 with a Season form score of 14.4, ranking 339th of 480 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Svenska Cupen and the Superettan. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, B. Šabović has totalled 216 club appearances with 14 goals and 4 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 34 appearances for Austin.

B. Šabović's career has also included time at Djurgardens IF, KKhimki, Kayserispor, Mjallby AIF, Ddalkurd FF and IF Brommapojkarna.

On the international stage, B. Šabović has represented Sweden U21 and Sweden U19 — 11 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Austin finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points