Ivan Nekić

Nekić's current-season form is level with last season (Season 22→22), while his Rating held around 56. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 22).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Holstein Kiel · 12th	2	0	0	6.25	56	22
2025/26	Holstein Kiel · 12th	19	3	0	6.94	56	22
2024/25	Holstein Kiel · 17th	2	0	0	5.7	58	1
2024/25	NK Varazdin	6	0	0	7.25	—	—
2023/24	NK Varazdin	22	0	1	6.96	—	—
2022/23	Sandecja Nowy Sącz	14	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia U17	2	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

I. Nekić is a 25-year-old central defender at Holstein Kiel, rated 56.4 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (46.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Nekić.

On the season, Nekić graded 22 for current form (age-blind), on 4 clean sheets and 3.872 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 22). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56. At 25 Nekić is in his prime years, and a market index of 21.5 reflects that trajectory.

56.4

Ratingi

a solid contributor and squad regular

21.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

46.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.87

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Holstein Kiel finished 12th of 18 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 46.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 56.4 overall — a solid contributor and squad regular. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %46.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.19

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.19

Defensive actions / 903.872

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.381

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 (~22), then tapers with age. At 25, Nekić sits on 21.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Nekić's projected Rating — 56.4 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 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles28

Interceptions25

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

Holstein KielJan 2025 – now

NK VarazdinJul 2023 – Jan 2025Free

SSandecja Nowy Sączuntil Jul 2023

About I. Nekić

Ivan Nekić is a 25-year-old centre-back who plays for Holstein Kiel, born on December 24, 2000 in Zadar, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Holstein Kiel currently sit 12th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, I. Nekić has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 180 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

I. Nekić's next match is on August 30, 2026, when Holstein Kiel face 1. FC Magdeburg away in the 2. Bundesliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Nekić at 56.4 with a Season form score of 21.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Arena Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, I. Nekić has totalled 122 club appearances with 4 goals and 1 assist for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 27 appearances for Inter Zapresic.

I. Nekić's career has also included time at NK Varazdin and SSandecja Nowy Sącz.

On the international stage, I. Nekić has represented Croatia U17 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.