Defenders with the Most Assists in HNL

The most creative defenders in HNL, 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 Ž. Trontelj leads the scoring with 3 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Ž. Trontelj has improved his Season rating most, up +28 on last season, while E. Hasić's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +2.1 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, A. Oreč of HNK Rijeka 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

E. Hasić+2.1RTG

NK Osijek · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

Ž. Trontelj+28SsN

HNK Gorica · 24/25→25/26

39 players · ranked by top assistsCustomise →

	Player	Team
1	F. Maglica Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	29	5	27	25
2	A. Oreč Full-back	HNK Rijeka	24	5	38	39
3	M. Devetak Full-back	HNK Rijeka	27	5	31620.9%	3237.8%
4	Ž. Trontelj Defensive midfielder	HNK Gorica	26	4	40239.3%	358.1%
5	M. Čabraja Full-back	HNK Gorica	29	4	2628.9%	2637.3%
6	Sergi Domínguez Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	21	3	491046.5%	4244.1%
7	Olof Matteo Perez Vinlöf Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	20	3	2813750%	4040.2%
8	D. Čolina Full-back	NK Osijek	26	3	3354.9%	3229%
9	S. McKenna Centre-back	Dinamo Zagreb	29	3	41197.8%	2756.7%
10	F. Krušelj Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	21	3	22	39
11	Š. Hrgović Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	22	3	31	41
12	K. Çalhanoğlu Full-back	Vukovar	23	2	1166.7%	3342.3%
13	R. Jurišić Full-back	NK Osijek	24	2	25	34
14	D. Kovačić Centre-back	NK Slaven Belupo	32	2	27135.4%	1843.9%
15	B. Goda Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	28	2	32	28
16	M. Ticinovic Defensive midfielder	Vukovar	34	2	17	10
17	A. Kadušić Full-back	Istra 1961	28	2	30	26
18	M. Heister Full-back	Istra 1961	34	2	25	11
19	D. Melnjak Full-back	HNK Hajduk Split	33	2	1339.5%	1073.4%
20	A. Grgić Winger	NK Slaven Belupo	31	1	6	14
21	G. Sikošek Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	32	1	8	12
22	R. Hrvatin Central midfielder	Istra 1961	19	1	4	33
23	N. Bodetić Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	22	1	6	33
24	K. Išasegi Central midfielder	NK Slaven Belupo	25	1	8	30
25	L. Zuta Full-back	NK Slaven Belupo	33	1	7677.8%	112.7%
26	M. Živković Full-back	Vukovar	22	1	8	32
27	A. Borsic Defensive midfielder	NK Varazdin	30	1	20	21
28	N. Tepšić Full-back	NK Varazdin	24	1	16	34
29	M. Mladenovski Centre-back	NK Varazdin	25	1	17	33
30	A. Husic Defensive midfielder	HNK Rijeka	25	1	1825.9%	3319.1%
31	J. Lasickas Attacking midfielder	HNK Rijeka	28	1	4	25
32	S. Radeljić Centre-back	HNK Rijeka	28	1	34	27
33	I. Cvijanović Full-back	NK Osijek	22	1	7	32
34	M. Valinčić Full-back	Dinamo Zagreb	23	1	33	38
35	K. Čabrajić Full-back	Vukovar	22	1	11	33
36	E. Hasić Full-back	NK Osijek	23	1	2171.3%	336.8%
37	Paul Bismarck Tabinas Full-back	Vukovar	24	1	5	30
38	Z. Šarlija Centre-back	HNK Hajduk Split	29	1	377.6%	2534.4%
39	F. Karačić Full-back	NK Osijek	30	1	2638.7%	1964.9%