Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Istra 1961.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 33 | 2 | 6 | 2696 | 6.79 |
Scout report
S. Lončar is a 29-year-old central midfielder at Istra 1961, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 6 assists in 33 appearances, a Season grade of 32, top 22% of HNL central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 26.4, ranking 116th of 191 in the HNL. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (83.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.34 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lončar.
Judged on this season alone, Lončar graded 32 — a strong campaign that ranks top 23% of the 18 central midfielders in the HNL, on 2 goals, 6 assists and 1.335 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 0 → 32). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 9th of 18 of the 18 central midfielders in the HNL. At 29 Lončar is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Lončar is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Istra 1961 finished 6th of 10 · a mid-table side
1.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 33 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 83.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.27 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Defensive numbers. Modest 1.34 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.4, Lončar carries the 9th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the HNL of 18. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.34 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
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Transfer news
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