Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Ajax.
Injury-affected season
Missed 7 of Ajax's ~36 games this season through 7 injury absences (ankle, injury, health problems). He still appeared 24 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eredivisie | 24 | 0 | 0 | 1797 | 6.86 |
 UEFA Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 6.42 |
 KNVB Beker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 6.2 |
 Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 6.7 |
Scout report
J. Šutalo is a 26-year-old central defender at Ajax, rated 61.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 147th of 284 on scout potential in the Eredivisie. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (68.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Šutalo.
Judged on this season alone, Šutalo graded 38 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie, on 7 clean sheets and 3.155 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 67 → 38). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 61, 24th of 49 of the 49 centre-backs in the Eredivisie. At 26 Šutalo is in his prime years, and a market index of 29.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Šutalo missed 7 games through injury (ankle, injury, health problems) out of roughly 36 this season. The 24 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Ajax finished 5th of 18 · an upper-table side
3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 18) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 68.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 61.4, Šutalo carries the 24th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Eredivisie of 49. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
