D. Kolinger

Following his move to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, Kolinger's current-season form is up 1200% on last season (Season 2→26), while his Rating held around 18. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb · 5th	30	0	6.8	18	26
2024/25	NK Lokomotiva Zagreb	28	1	6.98	—	—
2024/25	Vejle · 3rd	2	0	6.65	17	2
2023/24	Vejle · 3rd	19	0	6.84	25	19
2022/23	CFR 1907 Cluj	22	2	6.95	—	—
2021/22	Vejle · 3rd	29	1	6.88	38	37

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia	1	0
Croatia U21	4	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

D. Kolinger is a 32-year-old central defender at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 26, top 27% of HNL centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.2, ranking 143rd of 179 in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (83.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kolinger.

Judged on this season alone, Kolinger graded 26 — a strong campaign that ranks top 27% of the 30 centre-backs in the HNL, on 6 clean sheets and 3.405 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 26). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 18, 24th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the HNL. At 32 Kolinger is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downRemarkably consistent

Current potential24th of 30 centre-backs · HNL Current seasonTop 27% centre-backs · HNL8th-best centre-back in the HNL143rd in the HNL · potential24th-highest potential centre-back in the HNL

18.2

Ratingi

24th of 30 centre-backs

25.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

83.2%

Minutes

near ever-present

3.41

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb finished 5th of 10 · a mid-table side

3.41

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Age curve. At 32, 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 18.2, Kolinger carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the HNL of 30. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %83.2%

Available fixtures36 of 36

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.405

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %35.7

Pass accuracy %83

Dribble success %57.1

Cards / 900.3

Foul involvement / 902.57

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 (~4), then tapers with age. At 32, Kolinger sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kolinger's projected Rating — 18.2 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

Goals0

Shots on target5

Shots14

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success57.1%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles56

Interceptions39

Blocks7

Fouls committed66

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards8

Red cards1

Transfer history

Persija2026/27 – nowFree

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2024/25 – 2026/27

Vejle2023/24 – 2024/25

CFR 1907 Cluj2022/23 – 2023/24

Vejle2020/21 – 2022/23

NK Lokomotiva Zagreb2016/17 – 2020/21

NK Zagrebuntil 2016/17

About D. Kolinger

D. Kolinger is a 32-year-old centre-back who plays for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, born on January 14, 1994 in Zagreb, standing 199 cm tall. He is from Croatia. NK Lokomotiva Zagreb currently sit 5th of 10 in the HNL.

This season

In the current season, D. Kolinger has made 30 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 2,696 minutes, averaging a 6.33 match rating over his last 3 rated games, with 8 yellow cards.

Recent matches

March 15, 2026: 1-2 loss away at HNK Hajduk Split (90 minutes, 6.5 rating)
December 13, 2025: 1-3 loss at home vs HNK Hajduk Split (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
September 27, 2025: 0-2 loss away at HNK Hajduk Split (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates D. Kolinger at 18.2 with a Season form score of 25.7, ranking 143rd of 179 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 First NL. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, D. Kolinger has totalled 378 club appearances with 12 goals and 0 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 33 appearances for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.

D. Kolinger's career has also included time at Persija, Vejle, CFR 1907 Cluj and NK Zagreb.

On the international stage, D. Kolinger has represented Croatia and Croatia U21 — 5 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 · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb finished 5th of 10 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points