Defenders with the Most Assists in HNL 25/26

The most creative defenders in HNL in 25/26, ranked on Field Insider.

Most creative midfielders in HNL Most creative attackers in HNL Best defenders in HNL Most in-form defenders in HNL Top-scoring defenders in HNL Most valuable defenders in HNL

At a glance

Sergi Domínguez of Dinamo Zagreb is the standout for raw talent across defenders in HNL, with a Field Insider Rating of 41.8, and L. Škaričić leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: S. McKenna has improved his Season rating most, up +27.5 on last season, while K. Čustović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +3.2 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, D. Marešić of HNK Hajduk Split is the most valuable name in this group at 8.7.

Best talent

Sergi Domínguez41.8RTG

Dinamo Zagreb

In form

Sergi Domínguez49.3SsN

Dinamo Zagreb

Rising potential

K. Čustović+3.2RTG

HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

S. McKenna+27.5SsN

Dinamo Zagreb · 24/25→25/26

35 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	F. Maglica Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	29	5	27	25
2	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	5	31620.9%	3237.8%
3	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	24	5	38	39
4	M. Čabraja Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	4	2628.9%	2637.3%
5	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	3	2813750%	4040.2%
6	S. McKenna Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	29	3	41197.8%	2756.7%
7	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	3	491046.5%	4244.1%
8	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	3	22	39
9	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	3	31	41
10	D. Melnjak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	33	2	1339.5%	1073.4%
11	D. Kovačić Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	32	2	27135.4%	1843.9%
12	R. Jurišić Full-back	NK Osijek	24	2	25	34
13	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	2	32	28
14	A. Kadušić Full-back	Istra 1961	28	2	30	26
15	M. Heister Full-back	NK Osijek	34	2	25	11
16	M. Ticinovic Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	34	2	17	10
17	A. Grgić Winger	NK Slaven Belupo	32	1	6	11
18	S. Radeljić Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	1	34	30
19	A. Husic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	1	1825.9%	3319.1%
20	R. Hrvatin Central midfielder	Istra 1961	19	1	4	33
21	I. Cvijanović Full-back	HNK Gorica	22	1	7	32
22	N. Bodetić Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	22	1	6	33
23	Paul Bismarck Tabinas Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	24	1	5	35
24	G. Sikošek Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	32	1	8	12
25	M. Živković Full-back	HNK Rijeka	22	1	8	33
26	K. Išasegi Central midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	26	1	8	30
27	K. Čabrajić Full-back	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	22	1	11	33
28	L. Zuta Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	34	1	7677.8%	917.3%
29	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	1	2171.3%	336.8%
30	F. Karačić Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	30	1	2638.7%	1571.1%
31	M. Mladenovski Centre-back	NK Varazdin	25	1	17	33
32	N. Tepšić Full-back	NK Varazdin	24	1	16	34
33	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	1	33	38
34	J. Lasickas Attacking midfielder	HNK Rijeka	28	1	4	25
35	K. Čustović Full-back	HNK Gorica	26	1	751.7%	3012.1%