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Vanja Drkusic is represented by the football agency KALA Stars Management. The player currently plays for Espanyol Barcelona; the current market value is €5.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2029.

timeline Career History

17/18
Heerenveen U21 Heerenveen U21
19/20
Heerenveen Heerenveen
19/20
Rende Rende
19/20
NK Bravo NK Bravo
21/22
Sochi Sochi
24/25
Zenit Zenit
24/25
Kızılyıldız Kızılyıldız
24/25
Zenit Zenit
26/27
Espanyol Espanyol
26/27
Zenit Zenit

Rating

71

CEN

Espanyol Barce
Vanja Drkusic player profile photo

Vanja Drkusic

Slovenia • Centre-Back visibility193,9B Wikidata Q94685046

ATT

34

TEC

42

TAC

64

DEF

81

CRE

37

AGE

27

Height: 1,86
Foot: Right
euro €5.00m
support_agent Agent: KALA Stars Management

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Defence

Age

27

Height

1,86

Foot

Right

Personal details

Date of Birth
30.10.1999
Place of birth
Novo mesto, Slovenia
Nationality
Slovenia
League
LaLiga
Shirt number
16
Loan
From Zenit St. Petersburg, until 30.06.2027

info About Vanja Drkusic

Vanja Drkusic is a 27-year-old Centre-Back from Slovenia. Vanja Drkusic has played for Espanyol Barcelona since 2026. The contract runs until June 2029. Current estimated market value: €5.00m. Vanja Drkusic is represented by the football agency KALA Stars Management. 14 transfers on record; the highest fee was €4.00m for the 2024 move from Sochi to Zenit. In the 2026/2027 LaLiga season: 7 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.86 m, preferred foot: right.

Who is Vanja Drkusic's agent?

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Vanja Drkusic is represented by the football agency KALA Stars Management.

Which club does Vanja Drkusic play for?

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Vanja Drkusic currently plays for Espanyol Barcelona as a Centre-Back.

What is Vanja Drkusic's market value?

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Vanja Drkusic's market value is estimated at around €5.00m (2026 data).

Where is Vanja Drkusic from?

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Vanja Drkusic holds Slovenia nationality.

How old is Vanja Drkusic?

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Vanja Drkusic is 27 years old.

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date Opponent Score Rating
7 Nov 2026
Deportivo de A Coruña (H)
LaLiga 		0 - 0 (D) –
30 Oct 2026
Villarreal (A)
LaLiga 		0 - 1 (W) 7.6
27 Oct 2026
Sestao River (A)
Copa del Rey 		4 - 3 (L) –
24 Oct 2026
Real Racing Club (A)
LaLiga 		2 - 1 (L) 7.2
17 Oct 2026
Atlético Madrid (H)
LaLiga 		0 - 1 (L) 7.3

Market Value & Form

LaLiga 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€5.00m

Model Estimate

€4,8m

€3,9m – €5,8m

20232026

Season Form

Goals

0

Assists

0 / xA 0.01

Shooting

0

Pass accuracy

79.0

Goals
%0
Assists
%0
Rating
%61

Bars show the player's league percentile.

Detailed Statistics Show expand_more

Percentages show the player's league percentile.

Shooting

Goals 0 %0
Shooting 0 %0

Passing

Assists 0 %0
xA 0.01 %11
Accurate passes 128 %19
Pass accuracy % 79.0 %10
Accurate long balls 9 %28
Long ball accuracy % 27.3 %10
Line-breaking passes 18 %15

Possession

Duels won 18 %33
Duels won % 72.0 %92
Aerials won 4 %18
Aerials won % 66.7 %65
Touches 233 %24
Touches in opposition box 1 %10
Dispossessed 1 %25
Fouls won 4 %52

Defending

Defensive actions 53 %55
Tackles 11 %61
Interceptions 4 %22
Blocked shots 8 %88
Fouls committed 4 %52
Recoveries 9 %18
Clearances 30 %51
Clean sheets 1 %35
Goals conceded while on pitch 5 %75
xG against while on pitch 7.00 %60

Discipline

Yellow cards 0 %100
Red cards 0 %100

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: La Liga 2026/2027.

59,7 Overall

Ranked #93 of 173 players in the same position

Controlled Center Back

Recent match scores

  • 62 Villarreal
  • 80 Racing Santander
  • 82 Atlético de Madrid
  • 72 Real Sociedad
  • Passing 61,8 #139/173
  • On ball attacking 58,8 #144/166
  • Duels 65,8 #92/170
  • 1v1 defending 75,1 #33/167
  • Positioning 68,5 #98/172
  • Ball control 64,2 #113/171

newspaper Latest news

  • 11 clearances in 1-0 win

    Drkusic recorded three tackles (zero won), 11 clearances and two interceptions in Friday's 1-0 victory against Villarreal.

  • Returns to full training

    Drkusic (undisclosed) participated fully in Espanyol's team training session Sunday after being forced off during Saturday's La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid and appears available for selection moving forward, according to the club.

  • Forced off with physical discomfort

    Drkusic (undisclosed) was forced off in the 63rd minute of Saturday's La Liga clash against Atletico Madrid after experiencing physical discomfort during the second half. The defender requested to be substituted and was replaced by Unai Nunez, with the nature and severity of his issue still unclear, according to Diario AS.

  • Plays 86 minutes

    Drkusic played 86 minutes during Tuesday's 2-0 win over North Macedonia.

  • Withdrawn with apparent injury

    Drkusic was forced off with an apparent injury during Saturday's Nations League meeting with Scotland.

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Careers

Club career

  1. Zenit St. Petersburg
    07.2027 – present

    0 apps · 0 goals

  2. Espanyol Current Loan
    08.2026 – 06.2027

    7 apps · 0 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2026/2027 6.85
    La Liga 7 0 0 6.85
  3. Zenit St. Petersburg
    01.2025 – 08.2026

    46 apps · 0 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2026/2027 6.23
    Premier Lig 1 0 0 6.23
    Russian Cup 1 0 0 –
    Super Cup 1 0 0 –
    2025/2026 6.74
    Premier Lig 28 0 0 6.74
    Russian Cup 5 0 0 –
    2024/2025 7.09
    Premier Lig 7 0 0 7.09
    Russian Cup 3 0 0 –
  4. FK Crvena Zvezda Loan
    08.2024 – 01.2025

    12 apps · 1 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2024/2025 6.34
    Super Liga 9 1 0 –
    Champions League 2 0 0 6.34
    Kup Srbije 1 0 0 –
  5. Zenit St. Petersburg
    08.2024 – 08.2024

    0 apps · 0 goals

  6. PFC Sochi
    01.2022 – 08.2024

    66 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2023/2024 6.90
    Premier Lig 23 2 0 6.90
    Russian Cup 1 0 0 –
    2022/2023 6.93
    Premier Lig 26 1 1 6.93
    Russian Cup 5 1 0 –
    2021/2022 7.23
    Premier Lig 11 0 0 7.23
  7. NK Bravo Free transfer
    01.2020 – 01.2022

    72 apps · 4 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2021/2022
    1. SNL 19 2 0 –
    Slovenia Cup 2 0 0 –
    2020/2021
    1. SNL 35 1 0 –
    Slovenia Cup 1 0 0 –
    2019/2020
    1. SNL 15 1 0 –
  8. Rende Free transfer
    08.2019 – 01.2020

    0 apps · 0 goals

  9. SC Heerenveen
    08.2018 – 06.2019

    0 apps · 0 goals

  10. SC Heerenveen Under 19 Youth
    07.2017 – 06.2018

    13 apps · 3 goals

    chevron_rightSeason breakdown
    Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating
    2017/2018
    Eredivisie U19 13 3 0 –

National team

Slovenia 03.2023

33 apps · 1 goals

Slovenia U19 10.2017

3 apps · 1 goals

Slovenia U17 01.2015

6 apps · 0 goals

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