Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NK Varazdin.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 22 | 1 | 0 | 778 | 6.76 |
Scout report
D. Puclin is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at NK Varazdin, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 0 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 12, top 81% of HNL defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.9, ranking 187th of 191 in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member (24% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Puclin.
Judged on this season alone, Puclin graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 26th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 5.321 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 10 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 31st of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 34 Puclin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Puclin is operating at his career peak — the 2020/21 level is the level.
Output in context · NK Varazdin finished 3rd of 10 · an upper-table side
5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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
- Defensive volume. 5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 24% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.9, Puclin carries the 31st-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 32 — though on just 22 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
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Transfer news
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