ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Vukovar.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1225 | 6.68 |
Scout report
J. Gurlica is a 22-year-old defensive midfielder at Vukovar, rated 37.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 62nd of 152 on scout potential in the HNL and 1334th of 1777 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (94.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.17 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 35 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.173 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 38, 9th of 20 of the 20 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 22 Gurlica is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.6 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · Vukovar finished 10th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side
3.17 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.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 94.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 37.6, Gurlica carries the 9th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 20, 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 (3.17 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.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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