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Matej Jonjić

Experienced headTochigi City · 35 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameMatej Jonjić
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCroatia
Age35
Date of birth29 Jan 1991
BirthplaceSplit
Height187 cm
Shirt number#42
ClubTochigi City
Centre-back
17
Appearances
3
Goals
0
Assists
1488
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Tochigi City.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Jonjić is a 35-year-old central defender at Tochigi City, enjoying a standout season — 3 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 10% of J2 League centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 15.8, ranking 206th of 215 in the J2 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jonjić.

Judged on this season alone, Jonjić graded 37 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League, on 6 clean sheets and 2.117 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 21 → 37). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 71st of 73 of the 73 centre-backs in the J2 League. At 35 Jonjić is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2020/21Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
15.8
Ratingi
71st of 73 centre-backs
36.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
87%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.12
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Tochigi City finished 16th of 20 · a lower-table side

17
Apps
2.12
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
28
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

2.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (16th of 20) 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 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 87% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 35, 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, Jonjić carries the 71st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the J2 League of 73, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Tochigi City finished 16th of 20) — 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 (2.12 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 centre-backs in the J2 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3
Shots on target5
Shots11

Passing

Assists0
Pass accuracy78%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions28
Blocks1

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.