Dario Marešić

Following his move to Istra 1961, Marešić's current-season form is up 471% on last season (Season 7→40), while his Rating eased 65→38. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	HNK Hajduk Split	1	0	0	7.9	—	—
2025/26	HNK Hajduk Split	14	0	2	7.25	—	—
2025/26	Istra 1961 · 6th	20	1	0	7.14	31	16
2024/25	Istra 1961	33	3	0	7.08	—	—
2023/24	Istra 1961	31	1	0	6.98	—	—
2022/23	Istra 1961	27	1	0	6.88	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Austria · international

Side	Apps	G
Austria U21	13	0
Austria U17	9	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

D. Marešić is a 26-year-old central defender at HNK Hajduk Split, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 64% of HNL centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 38, ranking 28th of 152 in the HNL. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (96.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Marešić.

Judged on this season alone, Marešić graded 40 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 25 of the 25 centre-backs in the HNL, on 3 clean sheets and 3.842 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 40).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38, top 8% of the 25 centre-backs in the HNL. At 26 Marešić is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Marešić is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

Current potentialTop 8% centre-backs · HNL Current season16th of 25 centre-backs · HNL 16th-best centre-back in the HNL 28th in the HNL · potential 2nd-highest potential centre-back in the HNL

Ratingi

2nd of 25 centre-backs

39.6

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

96.7%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.84

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.84

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 20 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 10) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 96.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.84 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 38, Marešić carries the 2nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the HNL (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %96.7%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.148

Goal contribution / 900.148

Defensive actions / 903.842

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %100

Pass accuracy %81

Dribble success %20

Cards / 900.369

Foul involvement / 901.844

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~9), then tapers with age. At 26, Marešić sits on 8.7, at or near its peak. The blue line is Marešić's projected Rating — 38 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success20%

Fouls won23

Defending

Tackles33

Interceptions19

Blocks20

Fouls committed12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

HNK Hajduk SplitFeb 2026 – now

Istra 1961until Feb 2026

ReimsJul 2023 – Feb 2026

Istra 1961Jul 2023 – Jul 2023

Lask Linz(on loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2023

Reimsuntil Jul 2021

About D. Marešić

Dario Marešić is a 26-year-old centre-back who plays for HNK Hajduk Split, born on September 29, 1999 in Graz, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Austria. HNK Hajduk Split currently sit 2nd of 10 in the HNL.

This season

In the current season, D. Marešić has made 20 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,708 minutes, averaging a 7.2 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards.

When D. Marešić plays, HNK Hajduk Split's record this season is 8W-4D-4L — and his match ratings average 7.29 at home against 7.1 on the road.

Recent matches

May 22, 2026: 6-3 win at home vs Vukovar (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
May 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb (93 minutes, 7.3 rating)
May 9, 2026: 0-2 loss away at Dinamo Zagreb (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
May 3, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs NK Varazdin (90 minutes, 1 assist, 8.3 rating)
April 26, 2026: 0-0 draw away at HNK Rijeka (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 21, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs NK Osijek (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 17, 2026: 2-2 draw away at NK Slaven Belupo (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs HNK Gorica (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
April 7, 2026: 3-1 win away at Istra 1961 (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
March 21, 2026: 6-0 win away at Vukovar (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Marešić at 38 with a Season form score of 39.6, ranking 28th of 152 centre-backs in the HNL. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Arena Cup and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, D. Marešić has totalled 252 club appearances with 7 goals and 3 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 34 appearances for Sturm Graz.

D. Marešić's career has also included time at Istra 1961, Reims and Lask Linz.

On the international stage, D. Marešić has represented Austria U21 and Austria U17 — 22 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · HNK Hajduk Split finished 2nd of 10 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points