Zlatko Tripić

Tripić's current-season form is up 23% on last season (Season 65→80), while his Rating climbed 19→21. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Viking · 1st	20	6	19	8.16	21	81
2025/26	Viking · 1st	25	11	16	7.93	19	65
2024/25	Viking · 3rd	25	8	15	7.9	25	59
2023/24	Viking · 4th	27	12	8	7.83	29	58
2022/23	Viking · 11th	20	5	4	7.49	26	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 11 earlier seasons and 4 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headGoal-getting Attacking midfielder

Z. Tripić is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at Viking, enjoying a standout season — 6 goals and 19 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 80, top 4% of Eliteserien attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 21, ranking 209th of 239 in the Eliteserien. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87.5% of available minutes). He brings 1.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 1.03 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tripić.

Judged on this season alone, Tripić graded 80 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien, on 6 goals and 19 assists in 20 appearances (1.361 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 65 → 80). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, 20th of 24 of the 24 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. At 33 Tripić is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Streaky

Current potential20th of 24 attacking midfielders · Eliteserien Current seasonTop 5% attacking midfielders · Eliteserien 1st-best attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien 209th in the Eliteserien · potential 20th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Eliteserien

Ratingi

20th of 24 attacking midfielders

80.2

Seasoni

elite — among the best in the position

87.5%

Minutes

near ever-present

1.36

Goal contrib / 90

elite end product

Output in context · Viking finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.3

Goals / app

6 goals in 20 appearances (0.3 per game) for a title-challenging side. He also laid on 19 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 25 goal contributions (1.25 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 87.5% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 1.36 goal contributions per 90 (0.33 goals, 1.03 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Defensive numbers. Modest 1.31 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 21, Tripić carries the 20th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien of 24. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (1.36 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %87.5%

Available fixtures21 of 21

Goals / 900.327

Assists / 901.034

Goal contribution / 901.361

Defensive actions / 901.307

Player flow

Goal involvements25

Shot conversion %46.2

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %73

Dribble success %34.5

Cards / 900.381

Foul involvement / 903.103

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 33, Tripić sits on 2.2, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tripić's projected Rating — 21 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 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals6

Shots on target13

Shots26

Penalties scored3—

Passing

Assists19

Chances created90

Passes814

Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles10

Dribble success34.5%

Duels won72

Duels won %54.1%

Fouls won40

Defending

Tackles12

Interceptions9

Blocks3

Fouls committed17

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

VikingMay 2021 – nowFree

GöztepeJan 2020 – May 2021€ N/A

VikingFeb 2018 – Jan 2020Free

SSheriff TiraspolAug 2017 – Feb 2018

SpVgg Greuther FürthJan 2015 – Aug 2017

StartMar 2014 – Jan 2015

Fredrikstad(on loan)Aug 2012 – Mar 2014

Moldeuntil Aug 2012

About Z. Tripić

Zlatko Tripić is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Viking, born on December 2, 1992 in Rijeka, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Norway. Viking currently sit 1st of 16 in the Eliteserien.

This season

In the current season, Z. Tripić has made 20 appearances with 6 goals and 19 assists across 1,653 minutes, averaging a 7.89 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 7 yellow cards. Though primarily a attacking midfielder, he has also lined up in attack this season.

When Z. Tripić plays, Viking's record this season is 16W-1D-4L — and his match ratings average 8.62 at home against 7.69 on the road.

Recent matches

September 20, 2026: 3-0 win at home vs Lillestrom (76 minutes, 1 assist, 8 rating)
September 13, 2026: 8-1 win at home vs Kristiansund BK (68 minutes, 2 assists, 7.96 rating)
September 9, 2026: 1-3 loss away at VfB Stuttgart (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.58 rating)
September 4, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Sandefjord (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.7 rating)
August 30, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Aalesund (90 minutes, 1 assist, 9.2 rating)
August 14, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Rosenborg (28 minutes, 1 assist, 7.3 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sarpsborg 08 FF (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.7 rating)
August 1, 2026: 3-0 win away at Start (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8 rating)
July 22, 2026: 2-1 win away at Lillestrom (62 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 18, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Sandefjord (89 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)

Z. Tripić's next match is on October 9, 2026, when Viking face Brann away in the Eliteserien.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Z. Tripić at 21 with a Season form score of 80.2, ranking 209th of 239 attacking midfielders in the Eliteserien. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 9 career titles — among them the NM Cupen and the 1. Division. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 16 recorded seasons, Z. Tripić has totalled 348 club appearances with 85 goals and 73 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2020/21, with 31 appearances for Göztepe.

Z. Tripić's career has also included time at Göztepe, SSheriff Tiraspol, SpVgg Greuther Fürth, Start, Fredrikstad and Molde.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Viking finished 2nd of 16 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points