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Ivan Čović

Experienced headNK Slaven Belupo · 35 yrsFringe player
7
Ratingi
1.2
Seasoni
0.3
Valuei

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameIvan Čović
PositionGoalkeeper
NationalityCroatia
Age35
Date of birth17 Sept 1990
BirthplaceZagreb
Height194 cm
Shirt number#32
ClubNK Slaven Belupo
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Goalkeeper

Season stats

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8
Appearances
1
Clean sheets
13%
CS rate
share of apps kept clean
700
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NK Slaven Belupo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsMinMatch
HNL87006.99

Scout report

Experienced headGoalkeeper

I. Čović is a 35-year-old goalkeeper at NK Slaven Belupo, rated 7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 150th of 152 on scout potential in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (21.6% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Čović.

Judged on this season alone, Čović graded 1 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 13th of 14 of the 14 goalkeepers in the HNL, on 1 clean sheet across 8 appearances.

We hold a single season for Čović, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 7, 14th of 14 of the 14 goalkeepers in the HNL. At 35 Čović is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.3 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential14th of 14 goalkeepers · HNL · 8 appsCurrent season13th of 14 goalkeepers · HNL · 8 apps13th-best goalkeeper in the HNL150th in the HNL · potential14th-highest potential goalkeeper in the HNL
7
Ratingi
14th of 14 goalkeepers
1.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
21.6%
Minutes
limited game time
0.13
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10 · a lower-table side

8
Apps
1
Clean sheets
13%
CS rate
21.6%
Minutes

1 clean sheet in 8 appearances (13% of games). Keeping that many behind a lower-table side (7th of 10) — a side that concedes more — points to a busy, productive season between the posts.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 21.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 35, 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, Čović carries the 14th-highest potential of the goalkeepers in the HNL of 14 — though on just 8 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. A limited game time keeper carrying the gloves this season. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among goalkeepers in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Goalkeeping

Clean sheets1

Distribution

Pass accuracy58%

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.