Field Insider
37.4
±0%
Ratingi
11.6
±0%
Seasoni
5.9
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameDejan Popara
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityBosnia and Herzegovina
Age23
Date of birth10 Mar 2003
BirthplaceTrebinje
Shirt number#6
ClubZorya Luhansk
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
172
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Zorya Luhansk.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

D. Popara is a 23-year-old central midfielder at Zorya Luhansk, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.21 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Popara.

On the season, Popara graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 2 assists and 1.205 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 23 Popara is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.9 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up
37.4
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
11.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
1.21
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Zorya Luhansk finished 8th of 16 · a mid-table side

26
Apps
1.21
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.21 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.21 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37.4 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.21 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 central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles1—
Interceptions11
Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.