Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · NK Osijek.
Also this season
On loan at FC Orenburg — Premier League: 8 apps, 0g 0a, 157 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at NK Osijek; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 HNL | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1272 | 6.55 |
 Premier Leagueat FC Orenburg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 157 | 6.46 |
 Cupat FC Orenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — |
Scout report
V. Bubanja is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at NK Osijek, rated 26.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 114th of 191 on scout potential in the HNL. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bubanja.
Judged on this season alone, Bubanja graded 20 — a strong campaign that ranks top 29% of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL, on 2 goals, 0 assists and 4.882 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Bubanja, 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 27, 19th of 32 of the 32 defensive midfielders in the HNL. At 27 Bubanja is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.5 reflects that trajectory.
Output in context · NK Osijek finished 9th of 10 · a relegation-threatened side
4.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (9th 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 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 4.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.8, Bubanja carries the 19th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the HNL of 32, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (NK Osijek finished 9th 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 solid defensive volume (4.88 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.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
