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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityAustralia
Age31
Date of birth19 Aug 1994
BirthplaceBaulkham Hills
Height179 cm
Shirt number#8
ClubWestern Sydney Wanderers
Defensive midfielder
24
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1492
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Western Sydney Wanderers.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
A-League241014926.59
Australia Cup100276.45

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

S. Ugarković is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Western Sydney Wanderers, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 24 appearances, a Season grade of 15, top 75% of A-League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9, ranking 146th of 193 in the A-League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ugarković.

Judged on this season alone, Ugarković graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 15th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the A-League, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.87 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Ugarković, 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 9, 18th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the A-League. At 31 Ugarković is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.2 reflects that trajectory.

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9
Ratingi
18th of 20 defensive midfielders
14.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
63.8%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.87
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Western Sydney Wanderers finished 12th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

1.87
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
16
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (12th of 12) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 63.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.87 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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 9, Ugarković carries the 18th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the A-League of 20, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Western Sydney Wanderers finished 12th of 12) — 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 (1.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.