Vanja Drkušić

Drkušić's current-season form is up 185% on last season (Season 13→37), while his Rating held around 30. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Zenit · 1st	28	0	0	6.95	30	37
2024/25	Zenit · 2nd	11	0	0	7.03	29	13
2024/25	FK Crvena ZvezdaLoan	5	1	0	7.18	—	—
2023/24	Zenit	25	2	0	6.97	—	—
2023/24	FC Sochi · 16th	23	2	0	6.97	31	14
2022/23	FC Sochi · 10th	26	1	1	7.06	34	24
2022/23	Zenit	26	1	1	7.06	—	—
2021/22	FC Sochi · 2nd	11	0	0	7.19	32	14
2021/22	Bravo	19	2	0	—	—	—

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

Slovenia · international

Side	Apps	G
Slovenia	35	0
Slovenia U19	3	1
Slovenia U17	6	0

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

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

V. Drkušić is a 26-year-old full-back at Zenit, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 28 appearances, a Season grade of 37, top 17% of Premier League full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 30, ranking 100th of 274 in the Premier League. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (60.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.87 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Drkušić.

Judged on this season alone, Drkušić graded 37 — a strong campaign that ranks top 18% of the 47 full-backs in the Premier League, on 9 clean sheets and 2.871 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 13 → 37). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 21st of 47 of the 47 full-backs in the Premier League. At 26 Drkušić is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26

Current potential21st of 47 full-backs · Premier League Current seasonTop 18% full-backs · Premier League8th-best full-back in the Premier League100th in the Premier League · potential21st-highest potential full-back in the Premier League

Ratingi

21st of 47 full-backs

36.8

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

60.4%

Minutes

a regular starter

2.87

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

2.87

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (1st of 16) 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.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 60.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 30, Drkušić carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Premier League of 47. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.87 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %60.4%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.871

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %84

Cards / 900.166

Foul involvement / 901.933

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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 26, Drkušić sits on 5.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Drkušić's projected Rating — 30 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 full-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy84%

Possession

Fouls won15

Defending

Tackles26

Interceptions15

Blocks11

Fouls committed20

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€4.1M total transfer fees · 6 moves

Zenit(back from loan)2024/25 – now

FK Crvena Zvezda(on loan)2024/25 – 2024/25

Zenit2024/25 – 2024/25€ 4M

FC Sochi2021/22 – 2024/25€ 120K

Bravo2019/20 – 2021/22Free

Rende2019/20 – 2019/20Free

Heerenveenuntil 2019/20

About V. Drkušić

Vanja Drkušić is a 26-year-old full-back who plays for Zenit, born on October 30, 1999 in Novo mesto, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Slovenia. Zenit currently sit 1st of 16 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, V. Drkušić has made 28 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,630 minutes, averaging a 7 match rating over his last 9 rated games, with 3 yellow cards.

When V. Drkušić plays, Zenit's record this season is 19W-8D-1L — and his match ratings average 6.97 at home against 6.93 on the road.

Recent matches

May 17, 2026: 1-0 win away at FC Rostov (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 10, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs FC Sochi (2 minutes)
May 2, 2026: 3-1 win away at CSKA Moscow (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Akhmat (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)
April 22, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Lokomotiv (89 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 19, 2026: 1-0 win away at Dinamo Makhachkala (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
April 12, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs FC Krasnodar (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
April 4, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Krylia Sovetov (12 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 22, 2026: 3-1 win away at Dynamo (24 minutes, 6.9 rating)
March 14, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Spartak Moscow (90 minutes, 7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Drkušić at 30 with a Season form score of 36.8, ranking 100th of 274 full-backs in the Premier League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 7 recorded seasons, V. Drkušić has totalled 224 club appearances with 11 goals and 2 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 35 appearances for Bravo.

V. Drkušić's career has also included time at FK Crvena Zvezda, FC Sochi, Bravo, Rende and Heerenveen.

On the international stage, V. Drkušić has represented Slovenia, Slovenia U19, Slovenia U17 — 44 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 · Zenit finished 1st of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points