Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dinamo Zagreb.
Also this season
Earlier this season at FC Schalke 04 — 2. Bundesliga: 15 apps, 4g 3a, 1182 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Dinamo Zagreb; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesligaat FC Schalke 04 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1182 | 6.93 |
 HNL | 15 | 0 | 3 | 1019 | 6.59 |
 UEFA Europa League | 7 | 2 | 0 | 505 | 6.84 |
Scout report
D. Ljubičić is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Dinamo Zagreb, rated 25.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 126th of 191 on scout potential in the HNL. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ljubičić.
Judged on this season alone, Ljubičić graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the HNL, on 0 goals, 3 assists and 1.325 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 40 → 12). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 10th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the HNL. At 28 Ljubičić is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Dinamo Zagreb finished 1st of 10 · a title-challenging side
1.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 10) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 31.5% 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 25.3, Ljubičić carries the 10th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the HNL of 18. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
