Strahinja Tanasijević

Tanasijević's current-season form is down 100% on last season (Season 6→0), while his Rating eased 22→20. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 7).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	New York City FC · 8th	3	0	0	6.5	20	0
2025/26	New York City FC · 8th	16	0	0	6.79	22	6
2024/25	New York City FC · 6th	17	0	0	6.69	30	7
2023/24	FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV	17	1	1	7.35	—	—
2022/23	Mladost Novi Sad	15	0	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

S. Tanasijević is a 29-year-old central defender at New York City FC, rated 19.8 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.1% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tanasijević.

On the season, Tanasijević graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 0.968 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 6 → 0). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 20. At 29 Tanasijević is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding level

19.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.1

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

4.1%

Minutes

limited game time

0.97

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · New York City FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.97

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 3 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 4.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 19.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.97 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %4.1%

Available fixtures25 of 25

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.968

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %91

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.903

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 29, Tanasijević sits on 2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tanasijević's projected Rating — 19.8 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.

Transfer history

€0.3M total transfer fees · 8 moves

YYelimay SemeyJun 2026 – nowFree

New York City FCFeb 2024 – Jun 2026330K

FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRVJun 2023 – Feb 2024

MMladost Novi Saduntil Jun 2023

CChievoJul 2020 – Jun 2023

RRADuntil Jul 2020

CukarickiJan 2021 – Jul 2020

Paris FC(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2021

CChievoJul 2018 – Jul 2019

CChievo(on loan)Jan 2018 – Jul 2018

RRADuntil Jan 2018

About S. Tanasijević

Strahinja Tanasijević is a 29-year-old centre-back who plays for New York City FC, born on June 12, 1997 in Beograd, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Serbia. New York City FC currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, S. Tanasijević has made 3 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 93 minutes, averaging a 6.5 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

May 3, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs DC United (63 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 22, 2026: 4-4 draw at home vs FC Cincinnati (11 minutes, 5.9 rating)
March 7, 2026: 5-0 win at home vs Orlando City SC (19 minutes, 6.7 rating)

S. Tanasijević's next match is on September 18, 2026, when New York City FC face New York Red Bulls at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Tanasijević at 19.8 with a Season form score of 0.1. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, S. Tanasijević has totalled 121 club appearances with 2 goals and 1 assist for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 18 appearances for Cukaricki.

S. Tanasijević's career has also included time at YYelimay Semey, FK Spartak Zdrepceva KRV, MMladost Novi Sad, CChievo, RRAD, Cukaricki and Paris FC.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · New York City FC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Watch points