Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Radnik Surdulica.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Super Liga | 29 | 2 | 1 | 2515 | 6.71 |
Scout report
M. Popović is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Radnik Surdulica, rated 39.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 56th of 330 on scout potential in the Super Liga and 1876th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (75.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.61 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Popović.
Judged on this season alone, Popović graded 23 — a solid campaign that ranks top 38% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Super Liga, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 1.61 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Popović, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 39, top 18% of the 29 defensive midfielders in the Super Liga. At 22 Popović is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Radnik Surdulica finished 7th of 8 · a relegation-threatened side
1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (7th of 8) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 75.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.61 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.4, Popović carries the 5th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Super Liga (top 18%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Radnik Surdulica finished 7th of 8) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.61 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
