ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · HNK Gorica.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 36 | 3 | 2 | 3032 | 6.91 |
Scout report
Ante Kavelj is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at HNK Gorica, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 2 assists in 36 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 5% of HNL defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 39.7, ranking 13th of 152 in the HNL and 996th of 1772 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present (93.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.65 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kavelj.
Judged on this season alone, Kavelj graded 40 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 3 goals, 2 assists and 3.651 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Kavelj, 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 40, top 15% of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 21 Kavelj is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · HNK Gorica finished 8th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side
3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 36 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (8th 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. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 93.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 39.7, Kavelj carries the 3rd-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL (top 15%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (HNK Gorica finished 8th of 10) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.65 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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