Ante Kavelj

HNK Gorica

Defensive Midfielder Croatia

Age 20

Country Croatia

Value €1.1m

Contract 2028-06-30

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

7.01

40 matches

Last 5

7.08

+0.07 vs season

Best

8.0

vs Rijeka

MOTM

of 36 matches

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Goals

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Rating

7.01

Goals

82%

Assists

73%

Rating

7.01

82%

Matches

100%

Started

100%

Minutes

3105

100%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (HNL)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Goals	3	0.09	82	60
Shots	24	0.70	78	28
Shots on target	8	0.23	82	42
Headed shots	10	0.29	96	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 33%
Assists	2	0.06	73	58
Accurate passes	753	21.83	75	14
Pass accuracy	76.5	76.52	21	21
Accurate long balls	51	1.48	82	37
Long ball accuracy	42.1	42.15	23	23
Chances created	16	0.46	64	26
Big chances created	5	0.14	82	58
Successful crosses	1	0.03	28	28
Cross accuracy	5.6	5.56	30	30

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	6	0.17	44	12
Dribbles success rate	35.3	35.29	17	17
Duels won	184	5.33	94	58
Duels won %	56.6	56.62	85	85
Aerials won	77	2.23	96	85
Aerials won %	61.1	61.11	85	85
Touches	1470	42.61	80	5
Touches in opposition box	49	1.42	89	62
Dispossessed	14	0.41	28	80
Fouls won	37	1.07	87	39

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	245	7.10	100	87
Tackles	67	1.94	89	53
Interceptions	48	1.39	96	75
Blocked scoring attempt	14	0.41	94	78
Fouls committed	43	1.25	89	28
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	3	16
Recoveries	127	3.68	76	19
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.29	75	30
Dribbled past	26	0.75	12	69
Clearances	116	3.36	100	91
Clean sheets	8	0.23	94	80
Goals conceded while on pitch	42	1.22	3	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Yellow cards	3	0.09	37	76
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 84%	Per 90 pctl avg 54%
Goals	3	0.09	82	60
Shots	24	0.70	78	28
Shots on target	8	0.23	82	42
Headed shots	10	0.29	96	83

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 53%	Per 90 pctl avg 33%
Assists	2	0.06	73	58
Accurate passes	753	21.83	75	14
Pass accuracy	76.5	76.52	21	21
Accurate long balls	51	1.48	82	37
Long ball accuracy	42.1	42.15	23	23
Chances created	16	0.46	64	26
Big chances created	5	0.14	82	58
Successful crosses	1	0.03	28	28
Cross accuracy	5.6	5.56	30	30

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 71%	Per 90 pctl avg 53%
Dribbles	6	0.17	44	12
Dribbles success rate	35.3	35.29	17	17
Duels won	184	5.33	94	58
Duels won %	56.6	56.62	85	85
Aerials won	77	2.23	96	85
Aerials won %	61.1	61.11	85	85
Touches	1470	42.61	80	5
Touches in opposition box	49	1.42	89	62
Dispossessed	14	0.41	28	80
Fouls won	37	1.07	87	39

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 69%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	245	7.10	100	87
Tackles	67	1.94	89	53
Interceptions	48	1.39	96	75
Blocked scoring attempt	14	0.41	94	78
Fouls committed	43	1.25	89	28
Penalties conceded	1	0.03	3	16
Recoveries	127	3.68	76	19
Possession won final 3rd	10	0.29	75	30
Dribbled past	26	0.75	12	69
Clearances	116	3.36	100	91
Clean sheets	8	0.23	94	80
Goals conceded while on pitch	42	1.22	3	66

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 68%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Yellow cards	3	0.09	37	76
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (44)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-23	@ Rijeka	HNL	2-0	90	0	0	6.2
2026-05-16	vs Osijek	HNL	2-0	90	0	0	7.4
2026-05-10	@ Slaven	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	6.9
2026-05-02	vs Dinamo Zagreb	HNL	1-2	90	0	1	7.7
2026-04-27	vs NK Istra 1961	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-04-22	@ Vukovar 91	HNL	1-2	90	0	0	7.8
2026-04-17	vs NK Lokomotiva	HNL	0-2	78	0	0	6.7
2026-04-12	@ Hajduk Split	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	6.9
2026-04-08	vs Dinamo Zagreb	Croatian Cup	3-6	90	0	0
2026-04-03	@ NK Varazdin	HNL	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2026-03-31	vs Turkiye U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. H	3-0	90	0	0
2026-03-22	vs Rijeka	HNL	4-0	90	0	0	8.0
2026-03-14	@ Osijek	HNL	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-03-07	vs Slaven	HNL	2-2	90	0	0	7.5
2026-03-04	@ NK Varazdin	Croatian Cup	1-3	90	0	0
2026-03-01	@ Dinamo Zagreb	HNL	4-2	90	0	0	6.3
2026-02-21	@ NK Istra 1961	HNL	0-2	90	0	0	7.7
2026-02-15	vs Vukovar 91	HNL	0-0	90	0	0	7.2
2026-02-06	@ NK Lokomotiva	HNL	3-0	90	0	0	5.7
2026-01-31	vs Hajduk Split	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	7.5
2026-01-26	vs NK Varazdin	HNL	1-2	87	0	0	6.7
2025-12-21	@ Rijeka	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	6.7
2025-12-13	@ Osijek	HNL	1-1	90	0	0	7.2
2025-12-05	@ Slaven	HNL	2-1	83	1	0	7.8
2025-12-01	vs Dinamo Zagreb	HNL	0-2	79	0	0	6.6
2025-11-23	vs NK Istra 1961	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	6.8
2025-11-18	@ Hungary U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. H	0-2	0	0	0
2025-11-13	vs Lithuania U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. H	4-0	0	0	0
2025-11-07	vs Vukovar 91	HNL	1-1	90	1	0	7.8
2025-11-03	vs NK Lokomotiva	HNL	4-1	90	0	0	7.0
2025-10-29	@ Rudes	Croatian Cup	0-6	90	1	0
2025-10-24	vs Hajduk Split	HNL	1-3	89	0	0	6.3
2025-10-19	vs NK Varazdin	HNL	1-3	29	0	0	6.2
2025-10-14	vs Ukraine U21	EURO U21 Qualification Grp. H	1-0	0	0	0
2025-10-05	vs Rijeka	HNL	1-3	60	0	0	6.2
2025-09-28	vs Osijek	HNL	0-1	80	0	0	6.8
2025-09-21	vs Slaven	HNL	2-1	90	1	0	7.7 ⭐
2025-09-14	@ Dinamo Zagreb	HNL	1-2	90	0	0	6.8
2025-09-10	@ NK Libertas	Croatian Cup	1-3	44	0	0
2025-08-29	@ NK Istra 1961	HNL	1-0	90	0	0	6.9

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	HNK Gorica	senior	40	4	2	7.01
2024/2025	Sibenik	senior	24	1	0	6.50
2023/2024	Solin	senior	14	0	0	-
2022/2023	Hajduk Split U19	youth	5	0	0	-
2027	Croatia U21	national team	3	0	2	-
2025	Croatia U21	national team	1	0	0	-
2025	Croatia U20	national team	1	0	0	-
2023/2024	Croatia U19	national team	6	0	0	-