Erik Janža

Janža's current-season form is level with last season (Season 33→33), while his Rating held around 18. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Gornik Zabrze · 2nd	2	0	0	7.15	18	33
2025/26	Gornik Zabrze · 2nd	32	4	2	7.2	18	33
2024/25	Gornik Zabrze · 9th	24	1	7	7.49	20	24
2023/24	Gornik Zabrze · 6th	22	0	4	7.07	21	21
2022/23	Gornik Zabrze · 6th	28	2	8	7.3	28	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.

Slovenia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovenia	36	3
Slovenia U21	4	0
Slovenia U19	5	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

E. Janža is a 33-year-old central defender at Gornik Zabrze, enjoying a standout season — 4 goals and 2 assists in 32 appearances, a Season grade of 33. On long-term scout potential he's rated 17.4. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (88.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Janža.

On the season, Janža graded 33 for current form (age-blind), on 9 clean sheets and 2.691 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 33 → 33). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17. At 33 Janža is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2022/23

17.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

32.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

88.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.69

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Gornik Zabrze finished 2nd of 18 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 18) 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 4 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 88.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 17.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %88.5%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.133

Assists / 900.066

Goal contribution / 900.199

Defensive actions / 902.691

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.1

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 33, Janža sits on 1.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Janža's projected Rating — 17.4 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 Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4

Passing

Assists2

Defending

Tackles47

Interceptions25

Blocks9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.8M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Gornik ZabrzeJun 2019 – now

NK OsijekJul 2018 – Jun 2019

PPafosJul 2017 – Jul 2018

PlzenJan 2017 – Jul 2017€ 750K

MMariboruntil Jan 2017

About E. Janža

Erik Janža is a 33-year-old centre-back who plays for Gornik Zabrze, born on June 21, 1993 in Murska Sobota, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Slovenia. Gornik Zabrze currently sit 2nd of 18 in the Ekstraklasa.

This season

In the current season, E. Janža has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 102 minutes, averaging a 7.07 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 20, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Monaco (90 minutes, 1 assist, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Wisla Krakow (12 minutes, 6.6 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Slask Wroclaw (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)

E. Janža's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Gornik Zabrze face GKS Katowice at home in the Ekstraklasa.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates E. Janža at 17.4 with a Season form score of 32.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the 1. SNL. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, E. Janža has totalled 358 club appearances with 14 goals and 25 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2019/20, with 36 appearances for Gornik Zabrze.

E. Janža's career has also included time at NK Osijek, PPafos, Plzen and MMaribor.

On the international stage, E. Janža has represented Slovenia, Slovenia U21, Slovenia U19 — 45 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.