David Zec

Zec's current-season form is up 208% on last season (Season 12→37), while his Rating eased 69→60. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Holstein Kiel · 12th	31	6	6.89	60	37
2024/25	Holstein Kiel · 17th	18	2	6.69	69	12
2024/25	Celje	14	2	—	—	—
2023/24	Celje	33	2	—	—	—
2022/23	Celje	34	2	—	—	—
2021/22	Celje	29	4	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Slovenia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovenia	10	2
Slovenia U21	8	1
Slovenia U19	7	1
Slovenia U17	4	0

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

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

D. Zec is a 26-year-old central defender at Holstein Kiel, rated 59.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 320 on scout potential in the 2. Bundesliga. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (89.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zec.

Judged on this season alone, Zec graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 22% of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 8 clean sheets and 3.094 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 12 → 37). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 60, top 15% of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 26 Zec is in his prime years, and a market index of 23.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

A career still climbing — Zec is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potentialTop 15% centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga Current seasonTop 22% centre-backs · 2. Bundesliga12th-best centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga81st in the 2. Bundesliga · potential8th-highest potential centre-back in the 2. Bundesliga

59.9

Ratingi

8th of 57 centre-backs

36.9

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

89.3%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.09

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Holstein Kiel finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

3.09

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 89.3% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 59.9, Zec carries the 8th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga (top 15%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %89.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.198

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.198

Defensive actions / 903.094

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %66.7

Shot accuracy %52.9

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %33.3

Cards / 900.395

Foul involvement / 902.403

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 (~24), then tapers with age. At 26, Zec sits on 23.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Zec's projected Rating — 59.9 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 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target9

Shots17

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success33.3%

Fouls won32

Defending

Tackles44

Interceptions29

Blocks21

Fouls committed41

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Holstein Kiel2024/25 – now

Celje2021/22 – 2024/25Free

Ruh Lviv(on loan)2020/21 – 2021/22

Benfica2020/21 – 2020/21€ 250K

Triglavuntil 2020/21

About D. Zec

David Zec is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for Holstein Kiel, born on January 5, 2000 in Kranj, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Slovenia. Holstein Kiel currently sit 12th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, D. Zec has made 31 appearances with 6 goals and 0 assists across 2,734 minutes, averaging a 7.03 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 12 yellow cards. His season has spanned the 2. Bundesliga and the DFB Pokal.

When D. Zec plays, Holstein Kiel's record this season is 12W-8D-15L — and his match ratings average 7.12 at home against 6.71 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Dynamo Dresden (82 minutes, 7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs 1. FC Magdeburg (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Eintracht Braunschweig (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-0 win away at Hertha BSC (90 minutes, 7 rating)
April 17, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern (83 minutes, 1 goal, 8.9 rating)
April 10, 2026: 2-1 win away at Fortuna Düsseldorf (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Preußen Münster (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs 1. FC Nürnberg (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 7, 2026: 0-2 loss away at SV Darmstadt 98 (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 28, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs SV Elversberg (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Zec at 59.9 with a Season form score of 36.9, ranking 81st of 320 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the 1. SNL and the 2. SNL. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, D. Zec has totalled 211 club appearances with 20 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2022/23, with 34 appearances for Celje.

D. Zec's career has also included time at Celje, Ruh Lviv, Benfica and Triglav.

On the international stage, D. Zec has represented Slovenia, Slovenia U21, Slovenia U19, Slovenia U17 — 29 caps and 4 goals 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 · Holstein Kiel finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points