Domestic-league season · Vukovar.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 25 | 1 | 0 | 1742 | 6.53 |
V. Čaić is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at Vukovar, rated 34.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 66th of 191 in the HNL and 2317th of 2861 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (53.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.05 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Čaić.
Judged on this season alone, Čaić graded 18 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 16th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.048 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Čaić, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 34, top 35% of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 21 Čaić is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 11.7 reflects that trajectory.
3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (10th of 10) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 34.1, Čaić carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL (top 35%), and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Vukovar finished 10th of 10) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.05 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~13), then tapers with age. At 21, Čaić sits on 11.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Čaić's projected Rating — 34.1 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.
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