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50.1
14.2%
Ratingi
9.1
78%
Seasoni
13.3
Valuei

Profile

Full nameJan-Carlo Šimić
PositionFull-back
NationalitySerbia
Age21
Date of birth2 May 2005
BirthplaceNürtingen
Height186 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubAl-Ittihad FC
Full-back

Season stats

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8
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
670
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Al-Ittihad FC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Pro League8006706.54
AFC Champions League Elite6004066.7
Jupiler Pro Leagueat Anderlecht2001786.45
UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Anderlecht100146.9

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

J. Šimić is a 21-year-old full-back at Al-Ittihad FC, rated 50.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 62nd of 317 on scout potential in the Pro League and 1122nd of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.96 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Šimić.

Judged on this season alone, Šimić graded 9 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 43rd of 48 of the 48 full-backs in the Pro League, on 2 clean sheets and 2.955 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 9). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 50, top 25% of the 48 full-backs in the Pro League. At 21 Šimić is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downStreaky
Current potential12th of 48 full-backs · Pro League · 8 appsCurrent season43rd of 48 full-backs · Pro League · 8 apps43rd-best full-back in the Pro League62nd in the Pro League · potential12th-highest potential full-back in the Pro League1122nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
50.1
Ratingi
12th of 48 full-backs
9.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.3%
Minutes
limited game time
2.96
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Al-Ittihad FC finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side

2.96
Def. / 90
7
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) 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.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 21 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 50.1, Šimić carries the 12th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Pro League of 48 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.96 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 21, 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.