ratings updated 18 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 30 | 6 | 5 | 2553 | 7.13 |
Scout report
M. Pajač is a 33-year-old full-back at NK Lokomotiva Zagreb, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 5 assists in 30 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 55% of HNL full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16, ranking 131st of 152 in the HNL. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (78.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Pajač.
Judged on this season alone, Pajač graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 18th of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL, on 6 clean sheets and 1.798 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 3 → 17). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 26th of 33 of the 33 full-backs in the HNL. At 33 Pajač is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.3 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb finished 5th of 10 · a mid-table side
1.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 5 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.39 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.8 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Age curve. At 33, 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 16, Pajač carries the 26th-highest potential of the full-backs in the HNL of 33. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.8 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 (0.7× 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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