ratings updated 22 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Istra 1961.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNLat Istra 1961 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 2047 | 6.63 |
Scout report
M. Heister is a 34-year-old full-back at NK Osijek, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances, a Season grade of 25, top 36% of HNL full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 11.4, ranking 139th of 152 in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (63.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Heister.
Judged on this season alone, Heister graded 25 — a solid campaign that ranks top 37% of the 33 full-backs in the HNL, on 4 clean sheets and 4.836 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Heister, 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 11, 29th of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL. At 34 Heister is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.8 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · NK Osijek finished 9th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side
4.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 31 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (9th 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 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 63.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 4.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- 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 11.4, Heister carries the 29th-highest potential of the full-backs in the HNL of 33, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (NK Osijek finished 9th 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 solid defensive volume (4.84 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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