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PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityCroatia
Age22
Date of birth10 Jan 2004
BirthplaceZadar
Shirt number#35
ClubVukovar
Defensive midfielderalso played MID
19
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1238
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Vukovar.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL181012256.68

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. Gurlica is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Vukovar, rated 32.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 93rd of 191 on scout potential in the HNL and 2399th of 2878 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been a rotation option this season (38.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.27 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gurlica.

Judged on this season alone, Gurlica graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 24th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.271 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Gurlica, 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 32, 16th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 22 Gurlica is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 4.2 reflects that trajectory.

Current potential16th of 32 defensive midfielders · HNLCurrent season24th of 32 defensive midfielders · HNL24th-best defensive midfielder in the HNL93rd in the HNL · potential16th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the HNL2399th-highest potential U-23 tracked
32.2
Ratingi
16th of 32 defensive midfielders
13.6
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
38.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.27
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Vukovar finished 10th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side

3.27
Def. / 90
22
Tackles
18
Interceptions
2
Clean sheets

3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 10) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 38.2% 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 32.2, Gurlica carries the 16th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 32, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vukovar finished 10th of 10) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.27 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.