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R. Pukštas

Elite prospectHNK Hajduk Split · 21 yrs

Profile

PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age21
Date of birth25 Aug 2004
BirthplaceStillwater
Height181 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubHNK Hajduk Split
Attacking midfielderalso played FWD
31
Appearances
9
Goals
1
Assists
2457
Minutes

Domestic-league season · HNK Hajduk Split.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL319124577.2

Scout report

Elite prospectAttacking midfielder

R. Pukštas is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at HNK Hajduk Split, rated 42 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 3rd of 191 on scout potential in the HNL and 1629th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (75.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.04 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pukštas.

Judged on this season alone, Pukštas graded 31 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the HNL, on 9 goals and 1 assist in 31 appearances (0.366 involvements per 90).

We hold a single season for Pukštas, 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 42, top 3% of the 35 attacking midfielders in the HNL. At 21 Pukštas is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.4 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 3% attacking midfielders · HNLCurrent seasonTop 12% attacking midfielders · HNL4th-best attacking midfielder in the HNL3rd in the HNL · potential1st-highest potential attacking midfielder in the HNL1629th-highest potential U-23 tracked
42
Ratingi
1st of 35 attacking midfielders
31.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
0.37
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

9
Goals
1
Assists
10
G+A
0.29
Goals / app

9 goals in 31 appearances (0.29 per game) for a title-challenging side. Add 1 assist for 10 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.37 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 0.04 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 42, Pukštas carries the 1st-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the HNL (top 3%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.37 goal contributions 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.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.