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Ljuban Crepulja

Experienced headNK Slaven Belupo · 32 yrsRotation

ratings updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameLjuban Crepulja
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityCroatia
Age32
Date of birth2 Sept 1993
BirthplaceČapljina
Height178 cm
Shirt number#21
ClubNK Slaven Belupo
Central midfielder
29
Appearances
3
Goals
5
Assists
1759
Minutes

Domestic-league season · NK Slaven Belupo.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
HNL293517597.17

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

L. Crepulja is a 32-year-old central midfielder at NK Slaven Belupo, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 5 assists in 29 appearances, a Season grade of 30, top 33% of HNL central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.8, ranking 132nd of 152 in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (54.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Crepulja.

Judged on this season alone, Crepulja graded 30 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 15 central midfielders in the HNL, on 3 goals, 5 assists and 2.405 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Crepulja, 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 16, 15th of 15 of the 15 central midfielders in the HNL. At 32 Crepulja is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

15.8
Ratingi
15th of 15 central midfielders
29.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
54.3%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.4
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · NK Slaven Belupo finished 7th of 10 · a lower-table side

29
Apps
2.4
Def. / 90
33
Tackles
9
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 29 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 3 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.41 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 54.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 32, 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 15.8, Crepulja carries the 15th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the HNL of 15, 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 (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the HNL with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target6
Shots14

Passing

Assists5
Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles10
Dribble success58.8%
Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles33
Interceptions9
Blocks5
Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.