Kristijan Bistrović

Bistrović's current-season form is level with last season (Season 11→11), while his Rating held around 19. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 23).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Akron · 16th	5	0	0	6.5	19	11
2025/26	Akron · 13th	14	1	1	6.76	19	11
2024/25	Akron	30	1	0	6.71	—	—
2024/25	CSKA Moscow · 9th	20	1	0	6.71	26	10
2023/24	BaltikaLoan · 15th	23	2	0	7.11	30	23
2022/23	Fortuna SittardLoan · 13th	13	1	0	7.1	58	15
2022/23	LecceLoan · 16th	11	0	0	6.55	62	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia U21	17	4

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

K. Bistrović is a 28-year-old central midfielder at Akron, rated 19.4 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (29.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.89 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bistrović.

On the season, Bistrović graded 11 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 1 assist and 1.886 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 11). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19. At 28 Bistrović is in his prime years, and a market index of 1.3 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 downRemarkably consistent6 clubs

19.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

11.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

29.8%

Minutes

limited game time

1.89

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Akron finished 13th of 16 · a lower-table side

Apps

1.89

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 14 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (13th of 16) 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 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 29.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.89 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %29.8%

Available fixtures32 of 32

Goals / 900.105

Assists / 900.105

Goal contribution / 900.21

Defensive actions / 901.886

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.105

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 (~2), then tapers with age. At 28, Bistrović sits on 1.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bistrović's projected Rating — 19.4 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 central midfielders in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions3

Blocks2—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

AkronSept 2025 – nowFree

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jun 2024 – Sept 2025

Baltika(on loan)Sept 2023 – Jun 2024

Fortuna Sittard(on loan)Jan 2023 – Sept 2023

Lecce(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Jul 2022

Fatih Karagümrük(on loan)Jan 2022 – Jul 2022

CSKA Moscow(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jan 2022

KKasimpasa(on loan)Jan 2021 – Jul 2021

CSKA MoscowJan 2018 – Jan 2021€ 500K

NK Slaven Belupountil Jan 2018

About K. Bistrović

Kristijan Bistrović is a 28-year-old central midfielder who plays for Akron, born on April 9, 1998 in Koprivnica, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Akron currently sit 16th of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, K. Bistrović has made 5 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 206 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 5 rated games, with 2 yellow cards.

When K. Bistrović plays, Akron's record this season is 0W-2D-3L.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs Krylia Sovetov (57 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 15, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Rodina Moskva (45 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 8, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Lokomotiv (25 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Rubin (34 minutes, 6.7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 0-5 loss at home vs Zenit (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)

K. Bistrović's next match is on August 28, 2026, when Akron face CSKA Moscow at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates K. Bistrović at 19.4 with a Season form score of 11.4. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, K. Bistrović has totalled 240 club appearances with 13 goals and 13 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 30 appearances for Akron.

K. Bistrović's career has also included time at CSKA Moscow, Baltika, Fortuna Sittard, Lecce, Fatih Karagümrük, KKasimpasa and NK Slaven Belupo.

On the international stage, K. Bistrović has represented Croatia U21 — 17 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.