Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · SC Freiburg.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bundesliga | 31 | 11 | 2 | 1570 | 6.81 |
 UEFA Europa League | 15 | 3 | 1 | 817 | 6.72 |
 DFB Pokal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 261 | 6.43 |
 UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Croatia U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93 | — |
Scout report
I. Matanović is a 23-year-old centre-forward at SC Freiburg, rated 80.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 325 on scout potential in the Bundesliga. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (51.3% of available minutes). He brings 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.12 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Matanović.
Judged on this season alone, Matanović graded 44 — a solid campaign that ranks top 39% of the 36 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga, on 11 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (0.745 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 44). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 81, top 12% of the 36 centre-forwards in the Bundesliga. At 23 Matanović is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 48.3 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · SC Freiburg finished 7th of 18 · a mid-table side
11 goals in 31 appearances (0.35 per game) — double figures playing for a mid-table side (7th of 18). Add 2 assists for 13 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.75 goal contributions per 90 (0.63 goals, 0.12 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 51.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Outlook
With a Rating of 80.9, Matanović carries the 4th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Bundesliga (top 12%). In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.75 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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