Following his move to Istra 1961, Lončar's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→32), while his Rating held around 23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Istra 1961 · 6th	33	2	6	6.79	26	32
2024/25	Istra 1961	10	6	1	7.43	—	—
2024/25	Lech Poznan · 1st	4	0	0	6.6	24	0
2023/24	FC Astana	7	1	0	6.6	—	—
2023/24	Ferencvarosi TC	12	5	0	—	—	—
2022/23	Ferencvarosi TC	1	0	0	—	—	—
2022/23	KortrijkLoan · 2nd	24	0	1	6.68	49	17
2021/22	Ferencvarosi TC	19	2	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Bosnia and Herzegovina · international

Side	Apps	G
Bosnia & Herzegovina	11	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

S. Lončar is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Istra 1961, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 19% of HNL central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 23.4, ranking 102nd of 161 in the HNL. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lončar.

Judged on this season alone, Lončar graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 21 central midfielders in the HNL, on 2 goals, 6 assists and 1.335 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 32). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 14th of 21 of the 21 central midfielders in the HNL. At 30 Lončar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Lončar is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential14th of 21 central midfielders · HNL Current seasonTop 20% central midfielders · HNL 4th-best central midfielder in the HNL 102nd in the HNL · potential 14th-highest potential central midfielder in the HNL

23.4

Ratingi

14th of 21 central midfielders

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.34

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

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

Apps

1.34

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.34 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 23.4, Lončar carries the 14th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the HNL of 21. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.2%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900.067

Assists / 900.2

Goal contribution / 900.267

Defensive actions / 901.335

Player flow

Goal involvements8

Shot conversion %25

Shot accuracy %38.1

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %45.5

Cards / 900.2

Foul involvement / 901.903

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~5), then tapers with age. At 30, Lončar sits on 2.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lončar's projected Rating — 23.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target8

Shots21

Passing

Assists6

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles30

Dribble success45.5%

Fouls won25

Defending

Tackles27

Interceptions8

Blocks5

Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Istra 1961Feb 2025 – now

Lech PoznanSept 2024 – Feb 2025

Kortrijk(on loan)Sept 2022 – Sept 2024

Ferencvarosi TCuntil Sept 2022

About S. Lončar

Stjepan Lončar is a 29-year-old central midfielder who plays for Istra 1961, born on November 10, 1996 in Mostar, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Istra 1961 currently sit 6th of 10 in the HNL.

This season

In the current season, S. Lončar has made 33 appearances with 2 goals and 6 assists across 2,696 minutes, averaging a 6.8 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in attack and in defence this season.

When S. Lončar plays, Istra 1961's record this season is 11W-6D-15L — and his match ratings average 6.86 at home against 6.7 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 0-2 loss away at NK Varazdin (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs HNK Rijeka (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 10, 2026: 1-0 win away at NK Osijek (95 minutes, 6.6 rating)
May 4, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs NK Slaven Belupo (87 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 27, 2026: 0-1 loss away at HNK Gorica (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Dinamo Zagreb (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 18, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Vukovar (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
April 7, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs HNK Hajduk Split (32 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 20, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs NK Varazdin (45 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 6, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs NK Osijek (74 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Lončar at 23.4 with a Season form score of 32, ranking 102nd of 161 central midfielders in the HNL. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 10 career titles — among them the NB I and the Magyar Kupa. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Lončar has totalled 262 club appearances with 27 goals and 10 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 33 appearances for Istra 1961.

S. Lončar's career has also included time at Lech Poznan, Kortrijk and Ferencvarosi TC.

On the international stage, S. Lončar has represented Bosnia & Herzegovina — 11 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points