Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · FC Schalke 04.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2. Bundesliga | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2268 | 6.97 |
 Friendliesat Bosnia & Herzegovina | 4 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 7.23 |
 DFB Pokal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 183 | 7.1 |
Scout report
N. Katić is a 29-year-old central defender at FC Schalke 04, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 5% of 2. Bundesliga centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 43.5, ranking 214th of 320 in the 2. Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (74.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Katić.
Judged on this season alone, Katić graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga, on 10 clean sheets and 3.69 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 9 → 48).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, 35th of 57 of the 57 centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga. At 29 Katić is in his prime years, and a market index of 15.2 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Katić is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · FC Schalke 04 finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side
3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 74.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.5, Katić carries the 35th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the 2. Bundesliga of 57. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
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