ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NK Osijek.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 11 | 0 | 1 | 749 | 6.95 |
Scout report
D. Mejía is a 23-year-old defensive midfielder at NK Osijek, rated 33.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 152 on scout potential in the HNL. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mejía.
Judged on this season alone, Mejía graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 19th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.942 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mejía, 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 34, 13th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 23 Mejía is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · NK Osijek finished 9th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side
3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (9th 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 38.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 33.7, Mejía carries the 13th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 20 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
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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