ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NK Slaven Belupo.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1313 | 6.7 |
Scout report
L. Zuta is a 34-year-old full-back at NK Slaven Belupo, rated 9.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 152 on scout potential in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (40.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.19 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zuta.
Judged on this season alone, Zuta graded 7 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL, on 2 clean sheets and 2.193 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 1 → 7). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 31st of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL. At 34 Zuta is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10 · a lower-table side
2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (7th 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 2 goals 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 full-back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 40.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 34, 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 9.1, Zuta carries the 31st-highest potential of the full-backs in the HNL of 33, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th 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 (2.19 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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