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L. Štulac

Experienced headIstra 1961 · 31 yrsTransferred to Koper

Profile

Full nameLeo Štulac
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalitySlovenia
Age31
Date of birth26 Sept 1994
BirthplaceKoper
Height175 cm
Shirt number#23
ClubIstra 1961
Defensive midfielder
10
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
677
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Istra 1961.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL10006776.89
Serie Bat Reggiana300286.65
Coppa Italiaat Reggiana100126.3

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

L. Štulac is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Istra 1961, rated 13.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 174th of 191 on scout potential in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.39 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Štulac.

Judged on this season alone, Štulac graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 32nd of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 0 goals, 0 assists and 2.393 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 13 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14, 29th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 31 Štulac is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downStepped up 2021/22
Current potential29th of 32 defensive midfielders · HNL · 10 appsCurrent season32nd of 32 defensive midfielders · HNL · 10 apps32nd-best defensive midfielder in the HNL174th in the HNL · potential29th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the HNL
13.5
Ratingi
29th of 32 defensive midfielders
3.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
20.9%
Minutes
limited game time
2.39
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Istra 1961 finished 6th of 10 · a mid-table side

2.39
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 20.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 13.5, Štulac carries the 29th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 32 — though on just 10 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.39 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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Transfer news

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