Players · Best young Croatian footballers
Nationality · CroatiaBest young Croatian footballers
The ScoutChefAI radar has 227 young Croatian players with at least 90 minutes in the last 12 months, dual nationals included. Of these, 114 play abroad and 113 play in Croatia. They play in 25 leagues, led by Croatian HNL (113 players), Bosnian Premier League (31) and Slovenian PrvaLiga (21). Ranked by ScoutChefAI score, the leaders are FC Koper's Leo Rimac (77), Bursaspor's Ivan Saranic (77) and NK Siroki Brijeg's Robert Marijanovic (76).
48
Marko Soldo 
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · SK Sigma Olomouc 
22-year-old Czech First League player
40apps
1494mins
4+0G+A
€1.5Mvalue
TJ
48
Tino Jukic 
Age 24 · Centre-Back · Go Ahead Eagles 
Started 28 of 29 games
29apps
2422mins
28starts
€500Kvalue
NG
48
Noa Godec
Age 19 · Left-Back · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Value up 3x in 12 months
19apps
1235mins
12starts
€150Kvalue
BP
47
Branko Pavic
Age 19 · Defensive Midfielder · HNK Rijeka
Started 28 of 31 games
31apps
2537mins
0+1G+A
€850Kvalue
SB
47
Simun Butic
Age 20 · Right Winger · NS Mura 
Value up 50% in 12 months
28apps
1438mins
3+1G+A
€300Kvalue
LV
47
Luka Vrzic
Age 19 · Right Winger · HNK Gorica
Senior debut at 17
35apps
1306mins
0+1G+A
€500Kvalue
IK
47
Ivan Katic
Age 21 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Value up more than 3x in 12 months
24apps
1293mins
1+0G+A
€500Kvalue
AS
47
Andjelo Sutalo
Age 19 · Attacking Midfielder · HNK Hajduk Split
19-year-old Croatian HNL player
10apps
508mins
0+3G+A
€500Kvalue
VC
47
Vito Caic
Age 21 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Osijek
Started 22 of 24 games
24apps
1746mins
1+1G+A
€250Kvalue
LK
46
Lukas Kacavenda
Age 23 · Attacking Midfielder · GNK Dinamo Zagreb
23-year-old Croatian HNL player
27apps
957mins
4+1G+A
€1.5Mvalue
MM
46
Matej Matic
Age 22 · Centre-Back · NS Mura
Started 20 of 23 games
23apps
1845mins
20starts
€200Kvalue
LL
46
Luka Lukanic
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Varazdin
Senior debut at 17
15apps
800mins
0+2G+A
€150Kvalue
IC
46
Ivan Cubelic
Age 23 · Attacking Midfielder · HNK Rijeka
Senior debut at 17
43apps
2766mins
2+2G+A
€550Kvalue
SD
45
Stjepan Davidovic
Age 21 · Right Winger · Korona Kielce 
21-year-old Ekstraklasa player
26apps
1348mins
2+1G+A
€500Kvalue
AV
45
Antonio Verinac
Age 21 · Striker · SC Austria Lustenau 
A goal or assist every 90 minutes
12apps
538mins
4+2G+A
€500Kvalue
MS
45
Marin Soticek
Age 22 · Left Winger · HNK Hajduk Split
2 goals, 2 assists in his last 5 games
42apps
1829mins
2+7G+A
€2.5Mvalue
AB
45
Ante Bekavac
Age 24 · Left-Back · NK Aluminij Kidricevo
Value up more than 2x in 12 months
17apps
905mins
10starts
€500Kvalue
SK
45
Sasa Knezevic 
Age 22 · Right Winger · FK Zemun
Value doubled since his first valuation
22apps
1271mins
2+2G+A
€250Kvalue
DC
44
Domagoj Culina
Age 21 · Centre-Back · FK BSK Banja Luka
Started 21 of 21 games
21apps
1864mins
21starts
€200Kvalue
FT
44
Filip Taraba
Age 20 · Right-Back · NK Rudes
Senior debut at 17
23apps
1178mins
12starts
€500Kvalue
NM
44
Noa Mikic
Age 19 · Right-Back · GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Senior debut at 17
14apps
881mins
11starts
€400Kvalue
DB
44
Domagoj Bukvic
Age 22 · Right Winger · NK Osijek
Senior debut at 17
37apps
2185mins
1+4G+A
€700Kvalue
VS
44
Vid Seitz
Age 16 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Rudes
Senior debut at 16
9apps
326mins
0+1G+A
€150Kvalue
DS
44
Dominik Simcic
Age 23 · Left Winger · NK Siroki Brijeg
2 goals, 1 assist in his last 5 games
20apps
1610mins
2+2G+A
€250Kvalue
SK
43
Sebastijan Kajtazi
Age 19 · Right Winger · HNK Hajduk Split
19-year-old Croatian HNL player
7apps
538mins
3+0G+A
—value
JV
43
Jakov-Anton Vasilj
Age 24 · Attacking Midfielder · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Value up 60% in 12 months
28apps
1505mins
3+0G+A
€400Kvalue
AJ
42
Antonio Jakir
Age 23 · Left-Back · Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
23-year-old Croatian HNL player
20apps
1186mins
12starts
€200Kvalue
IP
42
Ivan Puljic
Age 24 · Goalkeeper · NK Siroki Brijeg
Value up 5x in 12 months
17apps
1468mins
16starts
€250Kvalue
RZ
42
Rocco Zikovic
Age 21 · Centre-Back · Nyíregyháza Spartacus 
Senior debut at 17
18apps
1295mins
14starts
€250Kvalue
DB
42
Domagoj Begonja
Age 21 · Left-Back · NK Varazdin
Value up 3x since his first valuation
19apps
1220mins
15starts
€150Kvalue
VP
42
Vanja Pelko
Age 24 · Striker · NK Radomlje
192 cm tall
29apps
1476mins
5+1G+A
€300Kvalue
IK
41
Ivano Kolarik
Age 19 · Centre-Back · NK Osijek
Started 13 of 15 games
15apps
1032mins
13starts
€600Kvalue
LK
41
Lovre Kulusic
Age 19 · Striker · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Senior debut at 16
17apps
813mins
1+2G+A
€400Kvalue
LB
41
Leon Bosnjak
Age 20 · Defensive Midfielder · Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
Senior debut at 17
23apps
919mins
0+1G+A
€250Kvalue
LP
40
Luka Popovic 
Age 21 · Midfielder · NK Rudes
21-year-old Croatian HNL player
12apps
629mins
1+1G+A
€100Kvalue
MA
40
Mate Antunovic
Age 22 · Striker · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
22-year-old Croatian HNL player
27apps
1117mins
3+1G+A
€250Kvalue
PC
40
Patrice Covic
Age 19 · Attacking Midfielder · SG Dynamo Dresden
19-year-old 2. Bundesliga player
13apps
317mins
2+0G+A
€4Mvalue
OB
40
Ognjen Bakic 
Age 23 · Central Midfielder · HNK Gorica
23-year-old Croatian HNL player
31apps
1421mins
2+0G+A
€300Kvalue
IK
40
Ivan Krolo
Age 23 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Brinje Grosuplje
Senior debut at 17
22apps
1100mins
2+0G+A
€150Kvalue
PZ
40
Petar Zvonimir Kostelac
Age 18 · Right-Back · NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
18-year-old Croatian HNL player
8apps
344mins
2starts
€50Kvalue
LV
40
Luka Vrbancic
Age 21 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Osijek
21-year-old Croatian HNL player
18apps
1163mins
1+1G+A
€800Kvalue
AB
40
Antoni Bajkusa
Age 20 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Siroki Brijeg
Started 12 of 14 games
14apps
937mins
1+0G+A
€150Kvalue
40
Ante Matej Juric
Age 23 · Striker · HNK Rijeka
190 cm tall
35apps
1248mins
3+2G+A
€850Kvalue
AM
39
Antonio Mauric
Age 22 · Defensive Midfielder · NK Istra 1961
22-year-old Croatian HNL player
32apps
1845mins
1+0G+A
€800Kvalue
BC
38
Branko Curdo
Age 20 · Left-Back · HSK Zrinjski Mostar
190 cm tall
18apps
1086mins
11starts
€100Kvalue
VD
38
Viktor Damjanic
Age 20 · Centre-Back · Oud-Heverlee Leuven 
Senior debut at 16
11apps
913mins
10starts
€300Kvalue
RV
38
Roko Valincic
Age 20 · Centre-Back · HNK Rijeka
0.92 goals conceded per 90 with him on the pitch
25apps
1559mins
16starts
€50Kvalue
LG
38
Leon Grgic
Age 20 · Striker · SK Sturm Graz
Senior debut at 16
14apps
544mins
2+1G+A
€2.5Mvalue
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