Most improved players from Croatia

The most improved 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.

Hamburger SV · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

D. Beljo+66.9SsN

Dinamo Zagreb · 23/24→25/26

50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →

#	Player	Team	Age	ΔSsN	Season	Rating
1	D. Beljo Centre-forward	Dinamo Zagreb	24	+66.9 23/24→25/26	76760.2%	4634.4%
2	F. Benković Centre-back	AIK Stockholm	29	+40.3 23/24→25/26	50424.2%	2538.5%
3	N. Katić Centre-back	FC Schalke 04	29	+38.9 24/25→25/26	48432.2%	440.9%
4	M. Perković Full-back	Cracovia Krakow	23	+37.2 24/25→25/26	411033.3%	397.8%
5	I. Smolčić Full-back	Como	25	+36.7 24/25→25/26	44516.9%	7410.5%
6	I. Matanović Centre-forward	SC Freiburg	23	+34 24/25→25/26	43373.6%	8111.1%
7	T. Bašić Central midfielder	Lazio	29	+33.9 23/24→25/26	34	538.2%
8	D. Horkaš Goalkeeper	Las Palmas	27	+33.9 24/25→25/26	353390%	606.9%
9	M. Maglica Centre-back	SV Darmstadt 98	27	+32.6 24/25→25/26	37776.2%	5415.1%
10	H. Smolčić Centre-back	Kocaelispor	25	+26.3 23/24→25/26	32478.2%	4633.9%
11	A. Rebić Attacking midfielder	HNK Hajduk Split	32	+24.1 24/25→25/26	30438.2%	1750%
12	J. Stanić Centre-back	FC ST. Gallen	27	+23.9 21/22→25/26	38173.2%	397.2%
13	M. Livaja Centre-forward	HNK Hajduk Split	32	+23.6 20/21→25/26	34220.6%	1747.2%
14	J. Radošević Central midfielder	Istra 1961	32	+22.8 24/25→25/26	32256.2%	1810.9%
15	S. Jurić Central midfielder	Valladolid	29	+22.2 24/25→25/26	43107.8%	4325.4%
16	L. Modrić Central midfielder	AC Milan	40	+21.6 24/25→25/26	4785%	2439.4%
17	M. Šverko Full-back	Venezia	28	+20.8 24/25→25/26	32185.7%	4620.3%
18	D. Lovren Centre-back	PAOK	37	+20.8 24/25→25/26	29263.3%	814.9%
19	L. Šimić Centre-back	Avellino	30	+20.5 24/25→25/26	39110.2%	392%
20	B. Franjić Full-back	Venezia	26	+20.3 24/25→25/26	23725%	5556%
21	M. Erlić Centre-back	FC Midtjylland	28	+19.5 24/25→25/26	23513.2%	3144.7%
22	I. Pandur Goalkeeper	Hull City	26	+19.3 24/25→25/26	28216.9%	681.2%
23	L. Majer Central midfielder	VfL Wolfsburg	28	+17.3 24/25→25/26	26190.1%	5213.7%
24	J. Mitrović Winger	NK Slaven Belupo	26	+17.1 24/25→25/26	27174.5%	3444.4%
25	A. Erceg Centre-forward	HNK Gorica	36	+16.8 24/25→25/26	17	918.3%
26	D. Kovačić Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	32	+15.3 20/21→25/26	27135.4%	1843.9%
27	M. Bulat Central midfielder	Raków Częstochowa	24	+15.3 24/25→25/26	3289.5%	4123.5%
28	J. Stanišić Full-back	Bayern München	26	+15.2 24/25→25/26	3965.2%	762%
29	Jan Jurčec Full-back	Kryvbas KR	25	+14.6 24/25→25/26	18456.3%	379.5%
30	J. Vuković Central midfielder	Sakaryaspor	34	+14.4 23/24→25/26	21228.6%	1518.2%
31	T. Glumac Centre-back	Ümraniyespor	35	+14.2 22/23→25/26	3282.1%	1729.4%
32	M. Pajač Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	33	+13.9 23/24→25/26	17408.8%	1636.8%
33	V. Hodža Central midfielder	Rubin	23	+13.5 24/25→25/26	3369.6%	355.4%
34	L. Vušković Centre-back	Hamburger SV	19	+13.3 24/25→25/26	3368.9%	8740.6%
35	M. Pongračić Centre-back	Fiorentina	28	+12.8 24/25→25/26	4145.2%	616.5%
36	I. Grbić Goalkeeper	Fatih Karagümrük	30	+12.6 24/25→25/26	15663.2%	3011.6%
37	J. Brekalo Attacking midfielder	Hertha BSC	28	+12.5 24/25→25/26	3168.7%	4510%
38	M. Pjaca Winger	Twente	31	+11.9 22/23→25/26	12	2942.5%
39	D. Čolina Full-back	NK Osijek	25	+11.8 24/25→25/26	3354.9%	3423.2%
40	R. Jureškin Full-back	Spartak Trnava	25	+11.5 23/24→25/26	13605.3%	2942.8%
41	L. Capan Centre-back	TSC Backa Topola	31	+11.1 23/24→25/26	22103.7%	1927.9%
42	P. Musa Centre-forward	FC Dallas	28	+11.1 24/25→25/26	6221.7%	3614.6%
43	D. Matijaš Goalkeeper	HNK Gorica	26	+10.9 24/25→25/26	15302.8%	3528.2%
44	D. Špikić Attacking midfielder	Rio Ave	27	+10.9 24/25→25/26	19136.2%	4839.9%
45	N. Vlašić Attacking midfielder	Torino	28	+10.6 24/25→25/26	4134.4%	6412.1%
46	I. Filipović Goalkeeper	Dinamo Zagreb	31	+10 23/24→25/26	14227.3%	1559.7%
47	I. Brnić Attacking midfielder	Başakşehir	24	+9.6 24/25→25/26	19104.3%	472.4%
48	D. Oroz Full-back	Krylia Sovetov	25	+9.1 24/25→25/26	2272.2%	312.5%
49	I. Brkić Goalkeeper	Motor Lublin	31	+8.9 24/25→25/26	13240.5%	204.3%
50	I. Perišić Attacking midfielder	PSV Eindhoven	37	+8.3 24/25→25/26	5617.4%	2011.3%