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Erik Janža

Experienced headGornik Zabrze · 33 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameErik Janža
PositionFull-back
NationalitySlovenia
Age33
Date of birth21 Jun 1993
BirthplaceMurska Sobota
Height175 cm
Shirt number#64
ClubGornik Zabrze
Full-back
9
Appearances
0
Goals
3
Assists
699
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Gornik Zabrze.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
UEFA Champions League100906.3

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Full-back

E. Janža is a 33-year-old full-back at Gornik Zabrze, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 3 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 43% of Ekstraklasa full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 12.9, ranking 152nd of 188 in the Ekstraklasa. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (45.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.99 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Janža.

Judged on this season alone, Janža graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 30 of the 30 full-backs in the Ekstraklasa, on 2 clean sheets and 3.991 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 33 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 24th of 30 of the 30 full-backs in the Ekstraklasa. At 33 Janža is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2022/23
12.9
Ratingi
24th of 30 full-backs
18.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
45.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.99
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Gornik Zabrze finished 1st of 18 · a title-challenging side

9
Apps
3.99
Def. / 90
18
Tackles
10
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
  • Creativity. 0.39 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
  • Defensive volume. 3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 45.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • 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

With a Rating of 12.9, Janža carries the 24th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ekstraklasa of 30 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.99 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Ekstraklasa with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots3

Passing

Assists3
Chances created20
Passes342
Pass accuracy80%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success50%
Duels won34
Duels won %56.7%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles18
Interceptions10
Blocks3
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.