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Full nameDávid Hancko
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySlovakia
Age28
Date of birth13 Dec 1997
BirthplacePrievidza
Height188 cm
Shirt number#17
ClubAtletico Madrid
Centre-back
30
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
2434
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Atletico Madrid.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of Atletico Madrid's ~38 games this season through 4 injury absences (injury). He still appeared 30 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
La Liga300224346.81
UEFA Champions League132111116.85
Copa del Rey5104477.52
Super Cup000906.6
Friendlies Clubs1000

Scout report

Key starterCentral defender

D. Hancko is a 28-year-old central defender at Atletico Madrid, rated 63.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 199th of 389 on scout potential in the La Liga. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (79.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hancko.

Judged on this season alone, Hancko graded 47 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga, on 10 clean sheets and 2.699 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 38 → 47). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 64, 40th of 75 of the 75 centre-backs in the La Liga. At 28 Hancko is in his prime years, and a market index of 51.8 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Hancko missed 4 games through injury (injury) out of roughly 38 this season. The 30 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
Current potential40th of 75 centre-backs · La LigaCurrent seasonTop 10% centre-backs · La Liga7th-best centre-back in the La Liga199th in the La Liga · potential40th-highest potential centre-back in the La Liga
63.8
Ratingi
40th of 75 centre-backs
46.9
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
79.5%
Minutes
a regular starter
2.7
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Atletico Madrid finished 4th of 20 · an upper-table side

2.7
Def. / 90
43
Tackles
19
Interceptions
10
Clean sheets

2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 20) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 79.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 94.5/100).

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 63.8, Hancko carries the 40th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the La Liga of 75. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.