Vanja Drkusic

Vanja DrkusicCB#16

Espanyol·LaLiga·Defender - Centre-Back

26 years(30/10/1999)1,86mrightSloveniaContract until 30/06/2027

6.96Rating28 matches in 12 months
€5.00mMarket value#10 in Espanyol · #211 in LaLiga

Last 5rating per match

Russian Prem01.116.9
Russian Prem09.116.9
World Cup Qu15.116.8
World Cup Qu18.116.9
Russian Prem30.117

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.90Nov
7.10Dec
Jan
6.60Feb
6.90Mar
7.10Apr
7.00May
7.20Jun
6.70Jul
7.00Aug
7.30Sep
6.10Oct

Club matchesEspanyol

Key statsUEFA Nations League · LaLiga · Russian Cup · Russian Premier League · Russian Supercup

Goals0
xG0.00
Assists0
xA0.00
Shots20.39 / 90
Shots on target150%
Key passes10.20 / 90
Pass accuracy86.8%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING34TECHNIQUE44TACTICAL62DEFENDING78CREATIVITY39

Player Position average

Attacking34
Technique44
Tactical62
Defending78
Creativity39

Strengths

  • Long balls

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: DC · DR

Positions on the pitch

CBRBAttack →

Availability

StatusAvailable28 matches in 12 months
National teamSlovenia30 caps · 1 goals
Contract until30/06/2027
Market value€5.00mHighest: €5.00m (26/05/2026)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
UEFA Nations LeagueSlovenia26/2731946.90——01—
LaLigaEspanyol26/2731156.70——0——
Russian CupZenit St. Petersburg26/271797.50——0——
Russian Premier LeagueZenit St. Petersburg26/271246.70——0——
Russian SupercupZenit St. Petersburg26/271456.60——0——
Transfers14
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
30/06/202726/27EspanyolZenit S-PbEnd of loan€5.00m
14/08/202626/27Zenit S-PbEspanyolLoan fee:€300k€5.00m
30/01/202524/25Red StarZenit S-PbEnd of loan€4.00m
16/08/202424/25Zenit S-PbRed Starloan transfer€3.50m
13/08/202424/25FK SochiZenit S-Pb€4.00m€3.50m
24/01/202221/22NK BravoFK Sochi€120k€300k
30/01/202019/20RendeNK Bravofree transfer-
31/08/201919/20HeerenveenRendefree transfer-
01/07/201919/20Heerenveen U21Heerenveen--
01/07/201717/18Heerenveen U19Heerenveen U21--
01/07/201616/17Heerenveen U17Heerenveen U19--
01/01/201615/16NK Krsko U19Heerenveen U17?-
01/07/201414/15NK Krsko U17NK Krsko U19--
01/01/201413/14NK Krka U17NK Krsko U17?-

Market value

€5.00m Current€5.00m Highest · 26/05/202626/05/2026 Last change
30/07/2020 · €200k · NK Bravo06/01/2021 · €300k · NK Bravo08/06/2021 · €300k · NK Bravo15/12/2021 · €300k · NK Bravo02/06/2022 · €1.00m · FC Sochi21/11/2022 · €2.00m · FC Sochi13/04/2023 · €3.00m · FC Sochi14/06/2023 · €3.00m · FC Sochi13/12/2023 · €3.00m · FC Sochi04/06/2024 · €2.80m · FC Sochi18/07/2024 · €3.50m · FC Sochi19/09/2024 · €4.00m · Red Star Belgrade27/12/2024 · €4.00m · Red Star Belgrade04/06/2025 · €4.00m · Zenit St. Petersburg16/12/2025 · €4.00m · Zenit St. Petersburg26/05/2026 · €5.00m · Zenit St. Petersburg€5.00m
30.07.202026.05.2026
#396 Centre-Back#10 Espanyol#211 LaLiga#6 Slovenia#2.223 Worldwide#211 Year 1999
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
30/07/202020NK Bravo€200k
06/01/202121NK Bravo€300k
08/06/202121NK Bravo€300k
15/12/202122NK Bravo€300k
02/06/202222FC Sochi€1.00m
21/11/202223FC Sochi€2.00m
13/04/202323FC Sochi€3.00m
14/06/202323FC Sochi€3.00m
13/12/202324FC Sochi€3.00m
04/06/202424FC Sochi€2.80m
18/07/202424FC Sochi€3.50m
19/09/202424Red Star Belgrade€4.00m
27/12/202425Red Star Belgrade€4.00m
04/06/202525Zenit St. Petersburg€4.00m
16/12/202526Zenit St. Petersburg€4.00m
26/05/202626Zenit St. Petersburg€5.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026La ligaEspanyol211100000000.12

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.

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