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Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Fatih Karagümrük.
Also this season
Earlier this season at Omonia Nicosia — 1. Division: 14 apps, 0g 0a, 580 min
Earlier this season at Omonia Nicosia — UEFA Europa Conference League: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 180 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Fatih Karagümrük; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Süper Lig | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1513 | 6.59 |
 1. Divisionat Omonia Nicosia | 14 | 0 | 0 | 580 | 6.9 |
 UEFA Europa Conference Leagueat Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 180 | 6.45 |
 Türkiye Kupası | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
J. Balkovec is a 31-year-old central defender at Fatih Karagümrük, rated 20.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 266th of 325 on scout potential in the Süper Lig. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (49.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Balkovec.
Judged on this season alone, Balkovec graded 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 69 of the 69 centre-backs in the Süper Lig, on 3 clean sheets and 2.498 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 18 → 12). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 20, 54th of 69 of the 69 centre-backs in the Süper Lig. At 31 Balkovec is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Fatih Karagümrük finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.4, Balkovec carries the 54th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Süper Lig of 69, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Fatih Karagümrük finished 18th of 18) — 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 (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Süper Lig with 600+ minutes this season.
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