Žan Celar

Following his move to Fortuna Düsseldorf, Celar's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 7→0), while his Rating eased 57→38. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Basel 1893	2	1	0	6.3	—	—
2025/26	Fortuna DüsseldorfLoan · 17th	16	0	0	6.46	38	0
2025/26	QPR · 15th	2	0	0	6.35	40	0
2024/25	QPR · 15th	19	2	0	6.63	57	7
2023/24	FC Lugano	36	14	3	6.98	—	—
2022/23	FC Lugano	28	14	2	6.94	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Slovenia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovenia	17	0
Slovenia U21	2	0
Slovenia U19	3	3
Slovenia U17	6	2

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

Ž. Celar is a 27-year-old centre-forward at Fortuna Düsseldorf, rated 37.5 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (13.7% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Celar.

On the season, Celar graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 0 assists in 16 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 7 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 27 Celar is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending downRemarkably consistent

37.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

13.7%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 16 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 13.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %13.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.431

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %72

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 901.292

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 (~14), then tapers with age. At 27, Celar sits on 14.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Celar's projected Rating — 37.5 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 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target2

Shots6

Passing

Assists0

Chances created5

Passes68

Pass accuracy72%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success50%

Duels won14

Duels won %42.4%

Fouls won2

Defending

Tackles2

Fouls committed4

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2M total transfer fees · 9 moves

FC Basel 18932026/27 – now

QPR(back from loan)2026/27 – 2026/27

Fortuna Düsseldorf(on loan)2025/26 – 2026/27

QPR2024/25 – 2025/26€ 2M

FC Luganountil 2024/25

AS Roma(back from loan)2021/22 – 2024/25

Cremoneseuntil 2021/22

FC Lugano2021/22 – 2021/22

Cittadella(on loan)2019/20 – 2021/22

Cremonese(on loan)2019/20 – 2019/20

AS Roma2018/19 – 2019/20

Mariboruntil 2018/19

About Ž. Celar

Žan Celar is a 27-year-old centre-forward who plays for Fortuna Düsseldorf, born on March 14, 1999 in Kranj, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Slovenia. Fortuna Düsseldorf currently sit 17th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, Ž. Celar has made 16 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 418 minutes, averaging a 6.42 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the 2. Bundesliga and the Championship.

When Ž. Celar plays, Fortuna Düsseldorf's record this season is 2W-4D-12L — and his match ratings average 6.51 at home against 6.39 on the road.

Recent matches

April 18, 2026: 0-2 loss away at 1. FC Magdeburg (28 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 22, 2026: 2-5 loss at home vs Hertha BSC (11 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Eintracht Braunschweig (11 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 8, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Karlsruher SC (8 minutes, 6.5 rating)
February 1, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs SC Paderborn 07 (10 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 24, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Hannover 96 (14 minutes, 6.9 rating)
December 14, 2025: 0-1 loss away at SV Elversberg (11 minutes, 6.2 rating)
December 5, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs FC Schalke 04 (10 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 30, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Dynamo Dresden (27 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 2, 2025: 1-1 draw at home vs 1. FC Kaiserslautern (64 minutes, 6.2 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Ž. Celar at 37.5 with a Season form score of 0. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Ž. Celar has missed 1 match this season through injury.

His honours include 6 career titles — among them the Schweizer Pokal and the 1. SNL. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, Ž. Celar has totalled 187 club appearances with 49 goals and 8 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 36 appearances for FC Lugano.

Ž. Celar's career has also included time at FC Basel 1893, QPR, FC Lugano, AS Roma, Cremonese, Cittadella and Maribor.

On the international stage, Ž. Celar has represented Slovenia, Slovenia U21, Slovenia U19, Slovenia U17 — 28 caps and 5 goals 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 · Fortuna Düsseldorf finished 17th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Watch points