Centre-backBosnia and HerzegovinaEliteserien

Zinedin Smajlović

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Sandefjord · 22 yrsTransferred to Olympiakos Piraeus

Profile

Full nameZinedin Smajlović

PositionCentre-back

NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina

Age22

Date of birth20 Dec 2003

BirthplaceStockholm

Height191 cm

Shirt number#2

ClubSandefjord

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Centre-back

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

2274

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sandefjord.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Eliteserien	26	2	1	2274	7.23
NM Cupen	1	0	0	90	—
UEFA U21 Championship - Qualificationat Sweden U21	2	0	0	45	—

Career

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Following his move to Sandefjord, Smajlović's current-season form is up 567% on last season (Season 6→40), while his Rating climbed 27→47. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sandefjord	10	0	1	7.56	—	—
2025/26	Sandefjord · 5th	26	2	1	7.23	47	40
2024/25	Sandviken · 6th	10	2	0	6.68	27	6
2023/24	Täby	13	5	0	—	—	—

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

Scout report

Solid contributorCentral defender

Z. Smajlović is a 22-year-old central defender at Sandefjord, rated 46.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 219 on scout potential in the Eliteserien and 1301st of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (90.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Smajlović.

Judged on this season alone, Smajlović graded 40 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien, on 8 clean sheets and 3.404 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 40).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 47, top 6% of the 34 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. At 22 Smajlović is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26StreakyStepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 6% centre-backs · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 18% centre-backs · Eliteserien6th-best centre-back in the Eliteserien14th in the Eliteserien · potential2nd-highest potential centre-back in the Eliteserien1301st-highest potential U-23 tracked

46.5

Ratingi

2nd of 34 centre-backs

40.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

90.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.4

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Sandefjord finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

3.4

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 16) 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 90.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 46.5, Smajlović carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eliteserien (top 6%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %90.2%

Available fixtures28 of 30

Goals / 900.079

Assists / 900.04

Goal contribution / 900.119

Defensive actions / 903.404

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Shot conversion %33.3

Shot accuracy %30

Pass accuracy %58

Dribble success %65.6

Cards / 900.277

Foul involvement / 901.623

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 22, Smajlović sits on 11.5, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Smajlović's projected Rating — 46.5 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-backs in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target6

Shots20

Passing

Assists1

Pass accuracy58%

Possession

Successful dribbles21

Dribble success65.6%

Fouls won21

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions32

Blocks20

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Olympiakos Piraeus2026/27 – now

Sandefjord2024/25 – 2026/27Free Transfer

Sandviken2024/25 – 2024/25Free

Lecce(back from loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Lecco(on loan)2023/24 – 2024/25

Lecce2023/24 – 2023/24

Täbyuntil 2023/24

About Z. Smajlović

Zinedin Smajlović is a 22-year-old centre-back who plays for Sandefjord, born on December 20, 2003 in Stockholm, standing 191 cm tall. He is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. Sandefjord currently sit 5th of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, Z. Smajlović has made 26 appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist across 2,274 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Eliteserien, the NM Cupen and the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification.

When Z. Smajlović plays, Sandefjord's record this season is 13W-3D-10L — and his match ratings average 7.38 at home against 7.07 on the road.

Recent matches

November 30, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs KFUM Oslo (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
November 22, 2025: 6-2 win away at Stromsgodset (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
November 9, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Tromso (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 29, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Rosenborg (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
October 26, 2025: 0-0 draw at home vs Fredrikstad (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 19, 2025: 3-1 win away at Molde (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 4, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs Bryne (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
September 29, 2025: 3-2 win away at Haugesund (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
September 20, 2025: 0-3 loss at home vs Brann (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
September 14, 2025: 1-2 loss away at Sarpsborg 08 FF (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Z. Smajlović at 46.5 with a Season form score of 40.4, ranking 14th of 219 centre-backs in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: Z. Smajlović has missed 2 matches this season (1 through injury, 1 through suspension).

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, Z. Smajlović has totalled 64 club appearances with 9 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 26 appearances for Sandefjord.

Z. Smajlović's career has also included time at Olympiakos Piraeus, Sandviken, Lecce, Lecco and Täby.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Sandefjord finished 5th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points