Saša Zdjelar

Following his move to FK Partizan, Zdjelar's current-season form is down 61% on last season (Season 23→9), while his Rating eased 22→16. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 27).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	FK Partizan · 3rd	13	0	0	7.13	16	9
2025/26	Zenit	1	0	0	—	—	—
2024/25	Zenit	7	0	1	7.01	—	—
2024/25	CSKA Moscow · 3rd	23	0	2	7.01	22	23
2023/24	CSKA Moscow · 6th	28	1	0	6.9	26	27
2022/23	CSKA Moscow · 2nd	27	0	0	6.91	28	17
2022/23	FK Partizan	3	0	0	—	—	—
2021/22	FK Partizan	32	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Serbia · international

Side	Apps	G
Serbia	9	0
Serbia U21	6	0
Serbia U19	8	0
Serbia U17	6	1

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

Scout report

Experienced headDefensive midfielder

S. Zdjelar is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at FK Partizan, rated 16.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (32.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.8 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zdjelar.

On the season, Zdjelar graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.802 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 9). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16. At 31 Zdjelar is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downRemarkably consistent

16.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

8.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

32.7%

Minutes

limited game time

3.8

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FK Partizan finished 3rd of 8 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.8

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 13 appearances.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 32.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 16.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %32.7%

Available fixtures37 of 37

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.802

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %87

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.165

Foul involvement / 901.983

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 31, Zdjelar sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Zdjelar's projected Rating — 16.3 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 defensive midfielders in the Super Liga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots1

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy87%

Possession

Successful dribbles2

Dribble success50%

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles23

Interceptions18

Blocks5

Fouls committed9

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1M total transfer fees · 10 moves

Free agentJun 2026 – nowFree

FK PartizanAug 2025 – Jun 2026Free

Zenituntil Aug 2025

Free agentAug 2025 – Aug 2025Free

ZenitFeb 2025 – Aug 2025

CSKA MoscowJul 2022 – Feb 2025€ 500K

FK PartizanJul 2018 – Jul 2022€ 500K

FK Partizan(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

Olympiakos Piraeus(back from loan)Jul 2017 – Jan 2018

Mallorca(on loan)Jan 2017 – Jul 2017

Olympiakos PiraeusJul 2015 – Jan 2017

OFK Beograduntil Jul 2015

About S. Zdjelar

Saša Zdjelar is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for FK Partizan, born on March 20, 1995 in Beograd, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Serbia. FK Partizan currently sit 3rd of 8 in the Super Liga.

This season

In the current season, S. Zdjelar has made 13 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,089 minutes, averaging a 7.16 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Super Liga and the Cup.

When S. Zdjelar plays, FK Partizan's record this season is 5W-5D-0L — and his match ratings average 7.22 at home against 7.07 on the road.

Recent matches

May 23, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Radnik Surdulica (64 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 17, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Cukaricki (90 minutes, 7 rating)
May 9, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs OFK Beograd (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Novi Pazar (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Vojvodina (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
April 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Železničar Pančevo (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 9, 2026: 3-2 win away at Novi Pazar (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 5, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Cukaricki (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Mladost Lucani (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs TSC Backa Topola (76 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Zdjelar at 16.3 with a Season form score of 8.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the Cup and the Super League 1. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, S. Zdjelar has totalled 328 club appearances with 6 goals and 3 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 32 appearances for FK Partizan.

S. Zdjelar's career has also included time at Zenit, CSKA Moscow, Olympiakos Piraeus, Mallorca and OFK Beograd.

On the international stage, S. Zdjelar has represented Serbia, Serbia U21, Serbia U19, Serbia U17 — 29 caps and 1 goal 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 · FK Partizan finished 3rd of 8 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points