Ivan Prtajin

Squad depth

1. FC Kaiserslautern · 30 yrs

32.6

Profile

Full nameIvan Prtajin

PositionCentre-forward

NationalityCroatia

Age30

Date of birth14 May 1996

BirthplaceZadar

Height189 cm

Shirt number#9

Club1. FC Kaiserslautern

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Centre-forward

Season stats

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Appearances

Goals

Assists

1030

Minutes

Domestic-league season · 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
2. Bundesliga	14	11	1	1030	7.18
Friendlies Clubs	12	0	0	167	6.66
DFB Pokal	1	0	0	74	6.3

Career

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Following his move to 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Prtajin's current-season form is up 0% on last season (Season 0→34), while his Rating eased 41→33. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 47).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	1. FC Kaiserslautern · 6th	14	11	1	7.18	33	34
2024/25	Union Berlin · 13th	12	0	0	6.66	41	0
2023/24	SV Wehen · 16th	31	13	1	7.16	51	47
2022/23	SV Wehen · 4th	12	0	0	6.66	31	0
2022/23	Olimpija Ljubljana	4	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	Olimpija Ljubljana	18	4	0	—	—	—
2021/22	FC Schaffhausen	18	9	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia U19	2	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthGoal-getting Centre-forward

I. Prtajin is a 30-year-old centre-forward at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, enjoying a standout season — 11 goals and 1 assists in 14 appearances, a Season grade of 34, top 31% of 2. Bundesliga centre-forwards. On long-term scout potential he's rated 32.6, ranking 270th of 317 in the 2. Bundesliga. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member (33.7% of available minutes). He brings 1.05 goal contributions per 90 (0.96 goals, 0.09 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Prtajin.

Judged on this season alone, Prtajin graded 34 — a solid campaign that ranks top 31% of the 42 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga, on 11 goals and 1 assist in 14 appearances (1.049 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 34). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33, 34th of 42 of the 42 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga. At 30 Prtajin is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 10.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24StreakyStepped up 2023/24

Current potential34th of 42 centre-forwards · 2. Bundesliga · 14 apps Current season13th of 42 centre-forwards · 2. Bundesliga · 14 apps13th-best centre-forward in the 2. Bundesliga270th in the 2. Bundesliga · potential34th-highest potential centre-forward in the 2. Bundesliga

32.6

Ratingi

34th of 42 centre-forwards

34.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

33.7%

Minutes

limited game time

1.05

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.79

Goals / app

11 goals in 14 appearances (0.79 per game) — double figures playing for an upper-table side (6th of 18). Add 1 assist for 12 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 1.05 goal contributions per 90 (0.96 goals, 0.09 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 33.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 32.6, Prtajin carries the 34th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga of 42 — though on just 14 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.05 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %33.7%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900.961

Assists / 900.087

Goal contribution / 901.049

Defensive actions / 900.437

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %50

Shot accuracy %53.7

Pass accuracy %67

Dribble success %28.6

Cards / 900.262

Foul involvement / 901.835

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 30, Prtajin sits on 10.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Prtajin's projected Rating — 32.6 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-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals11

Shots on target22

Shots41

Passing

Assists1

Chances created12

Passes207

Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success28.6%

Duels won57

Duels won %42.9%

Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles1

Interceptions3

Blocks1

Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 8 moves

1. FC Kaiserslautern2025/26 – now

Union Berlin2024/25 – 2025/26€ 1M

SV Wehen2022/23 – 2024/25

Olimpija Ljubljana2021/22 – 2022/23Free

FC Schaffhausen2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Roda2019/20 – 2020/21Free

HNK Hajduk Split(back from loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Dugopolje(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

HNK Hajduk Splituntil 2017/18

About I. Prtajin

Ivan Prtajin is a 30-year-old centre-forward who plays for 1. FC Kaiserslautern, born on May 14, 1996 in Zadar, standing 189 cm tall. He is from Croatia. 1. FC Kaiserslautern currently sit 6th of 18 in the 2. Bundesliga.

This season

In the current season, I. Prtajin has made 14 appearances with 11 goals and 1 assist across 1,030 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the 2. Bundesliga, the Friendlies Clubs and the DFB Pokal.

When I. Prtajin plays, 1. FC Kaiserslautern's record this season is 7W-2D-6L — and his match ratings average 7.29 at home against 6.98 on the road.

Recent matches

January 31, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs SV Elversberg (44 minutes, 6.3 rating)
January 25, 2026: 2-2 draw away at FC Schalke 04 (29 minutes, 2 goals, 9.3 rating)
January 18, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs Hannover 96 (31 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
December 2, 2025: 1-6 loss away at Hertha BSC (74 minutes, 6.3 rating)
November 29, 2025: 0-2 loss away at Eintracht Braunschweig (90 minutes, 6 rating)
November 23, 2025: 4-1 win at home vs Holstein Kiel (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
November 8, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs Hertha BSC (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
November 2, 2025: 1-1 draw away at Fortuna Düsseldorf (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
October 18, 2025: 3-2 win away at Karlsruher SC (77 minutes, 1 goal, 7.2 rating)
October 4, 2025: 3-2 win at home vs VfL Bochum (84 minutes, 2 goals, 8.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates I. Prtajin at 32.6 with a Season form score of 34.3, ranking 270th of 317 centre-forwards in the 2. Bundesliga. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: I. Prtajin has missed 1 match this season through injury.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, I. Prtajin has totalled 199 club appearances with 63 goals and 2 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 34 appearances for FC Schaffhausen.

I. Prtajin's career has also included time at Union Berlin, SV Wehen, Olimpija Ljubljana, FC Schaffhausen, Roda, HNK Hajduk Split and Dugopolje.

On the international stage, I. Prtajin has represented Croatia U19 — 2 caps in our records.

Transfer news

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Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · 1. FC Kaiserslautern finished 6th of 18 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points