Nikola Stevanović

Following his move to Universitatea Craiova, Stevanović's current-season form is up 280% on last season (Season 5→19), while his Rating eased 36→23. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Universitatea Craiova	2	0	6.7	—	—
2025/26	Universitatea Craiova · 1st	15	1	7.12	26	19
2024/25	Oţelul	33	0	7.14	—	—
2023/24	Napredak	17	0	6.76	—	—
2022/23	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 11th	9	0	—	36	5

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 7 earlier seasons in the full career.

Serbia · international

Side	Apps	G
Serbia	1	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

N. Stevanović is a 28-year-old central defender at Universitatea Craiova, rated 22.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 118th of 246 on scout potential in the Liga I. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (31.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Stevanović.

Judged on this season alone, Stevanović graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 20th of 46 of the 46 centre-backs in the Liga I, on 6 clean sheets and 3.29 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 5 → 19). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, top 35% of the 46 centre-backs in the Liga I. At 28 Stevanović is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Stevanović is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upStepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 35% centre-backs · Liga I Current season20th of 46 centre-backs · Liga I 20th-best centre-back in the Liga I 118th in the Liga I · potential 16th-highest potential centre-back in the Liga I

22.9

Ratingi

16th of 46 centre-backs

19.4

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

31.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.29

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Universitatea Craiova finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

Apps

3.29

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 15 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 31.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 22.9, Stevanović carries the 16th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Liga I (top 35%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %31.9%

Available fixtures40 of 40

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.078

Defensive actions / 903.29

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %12.5

Pass accuracy %90

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.157

Foul involvement / 901.567

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~4), then tapers with age. At 28, Stevanović sits on 2.4, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Stevanović's projected Rating — 22.9 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Liga I with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots8

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy90%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles17

Interceptions16

Blocks9

Fouls committed16

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

Universitatea CraiovaJul 2025 – now

OţelulJun 2024 – Jul 2025Free

NapredakSept 2023 – Jun 2024Free

FC Ingolstadt 04Jan 2022 – Sept 2023

Radnicki NIS(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2022

DDinamo Vranje(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Radnicki NISuntil Aug 2018

About N. Stevanović

Nikola Stevanović is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Universitatea Craiova, born on September 13, 1998 in Niš, standing 190 cm tall. He is from Serbia. Universitatea Craiova currently sit 1st of 6 in the Liga I.

This season

In the current season, N. Stevanović has made 15 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,149 minutes, averaging a 7.04 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Liga I and the UEFA Europa Conference League.

When N. Stevanović plays, Universitatea Craiova's record this season is 10W-2D-2L — and his match ratings average 6.9 at home against 7.18 on the road.

Recent matches

May 25, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Rapid (73 minutes, 6.9 rating)
February 28, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Metaloglobus (45 minutes, 7 rating)
February 22, 2026: 3-0 win away at Unirea Slobozia (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.2 rating)
February 15, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs FCSB (15 minutes, 6.6 rating)
January 24, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs FC Botosani (45 minutes, 7 rating)
January 19, 2026: 4-0 win away at Petrolul Ploiesti (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
December 22, 2025: 5-0 win at home vs Csikszereda (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
December 18, 2025: 2-3 loss away at AEK Athens FC (10 minutes, 5.9 rating)
December 14, 2025: 2-0 win away at AFC Hermannstadt (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
December 11, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Sparta Praha (8 minutes, 6.5 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates N. Stevanović at 22.9 with a Season form score of 19.4, ranking 118th of 246 centre-backs in the Liga I. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 12 recorded seasons, N. Stevanović has totalled 184 club appearances with 3 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 33 appearances for Radnicki NIS.

N. Stevanović's career has also included time at Oţelul, Napredak, FC Ingolstadt 04, Radnicki NIS and DDinamo Vranje.

On the international stage, N. Stevanović has represented Serbia — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Universitatea Craiova finished 1st of 6 · a title-challenging side

Watch points