Best defensive players from Croatia

The best defensive players from Croatia, ranked on Field Insider.

At a glance

J. Gvardiol of Manchester City is the standout for raw talent across players from Croatia, with a Field Insider Rating of 95.5, and D. Beljo has been the form player this season, grading 75.7.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: D. Beljo has improved his Season rating most, up +66.9 on last season, while L. Vušković's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +25.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, J. Gvardiol of Manchester City is the most valuable name in this group at 191.

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#	Player	Team	Age	CS	Season	Rating
1	M. Orbanić Goalkeeper	Erzurumspor FK	26	17	68	49
2	V. Soldo Centre-back	Pendikspor	28	16	50	40
3	I. Pandur Goalkeeper	Hull City	26	14	28216.9%	681.2%
4	M. Brozović Central midfielder	Al-Nassr	33	14	3322.7%	2423.6%
5	D. Horkaš Goalkeeper	Las Palmas	27	14	353390%	606.9%
6	D. Beljo Centre-forward	Dinamo Zagreb	24	13	76760.2%	4634.4%
7	J. Mišić Central midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	32	13	39	19
8	K. Kahlina Goalkeeper	Charlotte	33	13	3811%	1919%
9	D. Mikanović Full-back	Universitatea Cluj	32	12	39	17
10	M. Malenica Goalkeeper	NK Osijek	32	12	40	17
11	L. Modrić Central midfielder	AC Milan	40	12	4785%	2439.4%
12	D. Živulić Centre-back	Oţelul	34	11	38	13
13	A. Majstorović Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	32	11	39	18
14	L. Jelenić Centre-back	NK Osijek	26	11	38	32
15	F. Benković Centre-back	AIK Stockholm	29	11	50424.2%	2538.5%
16	N. Vlašić Attacking midfielder	Torino	28	11	4134.4%	6412.1%
17	N. Tavares Centre-back	Barnet	27	11	28	28
18	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	24	10	38	39
19	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	10	33	38
20	N. Sigur Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	10	43	39
21	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	10	31	41
22	Z. Šarlija Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	29	10	377.6%	2534.4%
23	V. Hodža Central midfielder	Rubin	23	10	3369.6%	355.4%
24	M. Perković Full-back	Cracovia Krakow	23	10	411033.3%	397.8%
25	M. Divković Attacking midfielder	Brondby	27	10	2310.7%	388.3%
26	B. Šutalo Full-back	Cracovia Krakow	26	10	3811.1%	3336.6%
27	N. Katić Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	29	10	48432.2%	440.9%
28	O. Zelenika Goalkeeper	NK Varazdin	33	9	22	16
29	T. Fruk Attacking midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	9	34	37
30	L. Stojković Central midfielder	Dinamo Zagreb	22	9	42	43
31	D. Čolina Full-back	NK Osijek	25	9	3354.9%	3423.2%
32	M. Šego Attacking midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	25	9	42	40
33	F. Krovinović Defensive midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	30	9	170.6%	2263.9%
34	M. Pongračić Centre-back	Fiorentina	28	9	4145.2%	616.5%
35	M. Šverko Full-back	Venezia	28	9	32185.7%	4620.3%
36	M. Baturina Attacking midfielder	Como	23	9	30	83
37	I. Smolčić Full-back	Como	25	9	44516.9%	7410.5%
38	S. Jurić Central midfielder	Valladolid	29	9	43107.8%	4325.4%
39	D. Đoković Central midfielder	CFR 1907 Cluj	36	8	2125.8%	1156.1%
40	M. Livaja Centre-forward	HNK Hajduk Split	32	8	34220.6%	1747.2%
41	A. Rebić Attacking midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	32	8	30438.2%	1750%
42	T. Duvnjak Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	23	8	32	39
43	D. Matijaš Goalkeeper	HNK Gorica	26	8	15302.8%	3528.2%
44	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	8	32	28
45	T. Silić Goalkeeper	HNK Hajduk Split	22	8	25	39
46	T. Glumac Centre-back	Ümraniyespor	35	8	3282.1%	1729.4%
47	D. Kotarski Goalkeeper	FC Copenhagen	26	8	1922.6%	4212.6%
48	D. Lovren Centre-back	PAOK	37	8	29263.3%	814.9%
49	T. Bašić Central midfielder	Lazio	29	8	34	538.2%
50	K. Muhar Defensive midfielder	CFR 1907 Cluj	30	7	3115%	2050%