Vinko Šapina

Following his move to FC Ingolstadt 04, Šapina's current-season form is down 87% on last season (Season 8→1), while his Rating eased 24→14. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Ingolstadt 04 · 9th	10	0	0	4.2	28	1
2025/26	Dynamo Dresden · 11th	14	0	0	6.7	24	8
2024/25	Dynamo Dresden · 2nd	18	0	4	7.05	26	18
2023/24	Rot-Weiß Essen · 7th	29	3	0	6.7	33	16
2022/23	Verl · 10th	30	2	0	—	34	9

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

V. Šapina is a 31-year-old central midfielder at FC Ingolstadt 04, rated 14.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (7.5% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Šapina.

On the season, Šapina graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 0.698 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 8 → 1). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 14. At 31 Šapina 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 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downRemarkably consistentStepped up 2025/264 clubs

14.4

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

0.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

7.5%

Minutes

limited game time

0.7

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · FC Ingolstadt 04 finished 9th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

0.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

0.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 10 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 7.5% 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 14.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (0.7 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 %7.5%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 900.698

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %66.7

Cards / 902.093

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, Šapina sits on 1.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Šapina's projected Rating — 14.4 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

FC Ingolstadt 04Jun 2026 – nowFree

Dynamo DresdenJul 2024 – Jun 2026

Rot-Weiß EssenJul 2023 – Jul 2024Free

VerlJul 2021 – Jul 2023

SSV Ulm 1846until Jul 2021

About V. Šapina

Vinko Šapina is a 31-year-old central midfielder who plays for FC Ingolstadt 04, born on June 29, 1995 in Ulm, standing 194 cm tall. He is from Germany. FC Ingolstadt 04 currently sit 9th of 20 in the 3. Liga.

This season

In the current season, V. Šapina has made 10 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 129 minutes, with 3 yellow cards.

V. Šapina's next match is on October 31, 2026, when FC Ingolstadt 04 face Havelse away in the 3. Liga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates V. Šapina at 14.4 with a Season form score of 0.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the Reg. Cup Niederrhein and the Reg. Cup Württemberg. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 13 recorded seasons, V. Šapina has totalled 282 club appearances with 23 goals and 4 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 34 appearances for SSV Ulm 1846.

V. Šapina's career has also included time at Dynamo Dresden, Rot-Weiß Essen, Verl and SSV Ulm 1846.

Transfer news

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