Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Dinamo Zagreb.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 18 | 1 | 2 | 981 | 7.11 |
Scout report
I. Bennacer is a 28-year-old defensive 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 (30.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bennacer.
Judged on this season alone, Bennacer graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 2 assists and 3.211 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 14 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 25, 21st of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 28 Bennacer is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Dinamo Zagreb finished 1st of 10 · a title-challenging side
3.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.28 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 30.3% 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, Bennacer carries the 21st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 32. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.21 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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