Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Brisbane Roar.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 A-League | 23 | 2 | 0 | 2027 | 6.82 |
Scout report
D. Valkanis is a 20-year-old central defender at Brisbane Roar, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 20% of A-League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.4, ranking 30th of 193 in the A-League and 928th of 995 U-21 players tracked. A young player, he has been an ever-present (90.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.53 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Valkanis.
Judged on this season alone, Valkanis graded 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League, on 6 clean sheets and 2.531 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Valkanis, 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 20, top 13% of the 41 centre-backs in the A-League. At 20 Valkanis is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 1 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side
2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 90.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.4, Valkanis carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the A-League (top 13%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Brisbane Roar finished 11th of 12) — 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 moderate defensive volume (2.53 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
