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Z. Katalinić

Squad depthNK Slaven Belupo · 22 yrs

Profile

PositionFull-back
NationalityCroatia
Age22
Date of birth15 Apr 2004
Shirt number#5
ClubNK Slaven Belupo
Full-back
14
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
769
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NK Slaven Belupo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL14007696.48

Scout report

Squad depthFull-back

Z. Katalinić is a 22-year-old full-back at NK Slaven Belupo, rated 32 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 95th of 191 on scout potential in the HNL and 2414th of 2874 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (23.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.58 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Katalinić.

Judged on this season alone, Katalinić graded 4 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 37th of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the HNL, on 1 clean sheet and 2.575 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Katalinić, 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 32, 20th of 38 of the 38 full-backs in the HNL. At 22 Katalinić is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential20th of 38 full-backs · HNL · 14 appsCurrent season37th of 38 full-backs · HNL · 14 apps37th-best full-back in the HNL95th in the HNL · potential20th-highest potential full-back in the HNL2414th-highest potential U-23 tracked
32
Ratingi
20th of 38 full-backs
4.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
23.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.58
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10 · a lower-table side

2.58
Def. / 90
12
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.58 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (7th of 10) 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.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 23.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32, Katalinić carries the 20th-highest potential of the full-backs in the HNL of 38 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.58 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.