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Dejan Ljubičić

Austria Midfielder·2 apps·175 mins
Last 6
LWLWW
Goals
1
this season
Goals / game
0.50
per appearance
Conversion
33%
goals per shot
Key passes /90
1.54
key passes
Duels won
54%
of duels
Assists
0
this season
Assists / game
0.00
per appearance
Summary

Dejan Ljubičić has already shown a striking start to the 2026/27 DFB Pokal season, scoring one goal in his sole appearance of 85 minutes. His goals per 90 minutes (1.06) far exceed the forward baseline of 0.35, and his conversion rate of 50% reflects efficient finishing from just two shots, both on target. Ljubičić also contributed two key passes, surpassing the baseline of 1.25 per 90, and logged a tackle per 90 minutes, slightly above the baseline of 0.98. Despite a lack of successful dribbles, his overall average match rating of 7.3 indicates a solid performance. In this early stage of the competition, Ljubičić’s statistical output already positions him well above the typical forward metrics for the tournament.

Dejan Ljubičić has played 175 minutes across 2 appearances in Bundesliga, scoring 0.51 goals per 90 against a positional baseline of 0.14, converting 33% of 3 shots and averaging 7.00 a match.

Written by Pythia from this player's own numbers.
01 Historic Performance02 Player Strength Analysis03 VS other players04 Player value05 Squad Statistics06 Season log07 Match log
01Historic Performance📊
Goals per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
DAR21/03KAR05/04ELV12/04PRE19/042PAD26/04FOR02/05NÜR09/05EIN17/051HAL24/08AUG30/08
Shots per match
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
15
Per match
1.50
2DAR21/033KAR05/041ELV12/042PRE19/042PAD26/041FOR02/05NÜR09/051EIN17/052HAL24/081AUG30/08
Dribbles per match
Dotted line: success %
Completed
7
Success
54%
DAR21/031KAR05/041ELV12/041PRE19/041PAD26/042FOR02/05NÜR09/051EIN17/05HAL24/08AUG30/08
Assists per match
Total
3
Per match
0.30
DAR21/03KAR05/041ELV12/042PRE19/04PAD26/04FOR02/05NÜR09/05EIN17/05HAL24/08AUG30/08
Shots on target
Dotted line: conversion %
Total
9
Accuracy
60%
Conversion
20%
DAR21/031KAR05/04ELV12/042PRE19/042PAD26/041FOR02/05NÜR09/05EIN17/052HAL24/081AUG30/08
Pass accuracy per match
Dotted line: accuracy %
Completed
204
Accuracy
78%
15DAR21/0315KAR05/0418ELV12/0427PRE19/0413PAD26/049FOR02/0525NÜR09/0520EIN17/0537HAL24/0825AUG30/08
Key passes per match
Total
12
Per match
1.20
1DAR21/03KAR05/042ELV12/043PRE19/04PAD26/042FOR02/05NÜR09/051EIN17/052HAL24/081AUG30/08
Duels won per match
Total
28
Win rate
45%
2DAR21/031KAR05/044ELV12/046PRE19/042PAD26/044FOR02/05NÜR09/052EIN17/054HAL24/083AUG30/08
02Player Strength Analysis💪
Where they rank
Total goals
=880thof 6941 · 1331 level1
Total assists
=1865thof 6941 · 5077 level0
Key passes
=2726thof 6941 · 766 level3
Ranked against 6941 players in all competitions with 175+ minutes this season, every position included. Rates need 20+ attempts, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked. Each chart draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.

🥅 Total goals

Season total · per game beside it
Robbie Ure
15(0.83)
K. Lien
14(0.74)
Tom Lonergan
14(0.54)
Isak Bjerkebo
13(0.68)
Paulos Abraham
12(0.63)
Winsley Boteli Mokango
11(1.10)
Erik Botheim
10(0.53)
Peter Christiansen
10(0.53)
Kasper Høgh
10(0.62)
Andreas Helmersen
10(0.56)
Daryl Horgan
10(0.37)
Colm Whelan
10(0.34)
Harry Wood
9(0.35)
Gustav Lindgren
9(0.47)
Mikkel Ladefoged
9(0.60)
Amin Chiakha
9(0.50)
Lucas Haren
8(0.47)
M. Elyounoussi
8(0.80)
Ryan Edmondson
8(0.30)
Eirik Hestad
8(0.50)
Zlatko Tripić
8(0.42)
Noah Christoffersson
8(0.42)
Michael Duffy
8(0.38)
Ross Tierney
8(0.27)
Mark Doyle
8(0.30)
Pádraig Amond
8(0.30)
Victor Lind
8(0.42)
Heine Asen Larsen
8(0.40)
Graham Burke
7(0.32)
Emil Breivik
7(0.39)
J. Bergström
7(0.39)
Kristopher Twardek
7(0.33)
Dion Drena Beljo
7(1.00)
Simen Kvia-Egeskog
7(0.35)
Gbemi Arubi
7(0.32)
L. Smyth
7(0.64)
Jens Hjertø-Dahl
7(0.47)
Charlie Rosenqvist
7(0.35)
Leander Alvheim
7(0.41)
Carl Lange
6(0.33)
Dejan Ljubičić
1(0.50)

🤝 Total assists

Season total · per game beside it
Zlatko Tripić
15(0.79)
Bo Åsulv Hegland
13(0.68)
Daryl Horgan
10(0.37)
Victor Lind
9(0.47)
Charles Sagoe Jr.
8(0.42)
Henrik Bjørdal
6(0.38)
Ole Selnaes
6(0.40)
Emil Breivik
6(0.33)
Ruben Jenssen
6(0.30)
Pedro Nuno
6(0.86)
Lazar Ranđelović
6(0.75)
Sead Hakšabanović
6(0.32)
David Hurley
6(0.22)
Mads Hansen
6(0.40)
Felix Vá
5(0.28)
Tobias Sana
5(0.28)
Peter Christiansen
5(0.26)
Mikkel Rygaard
5(0.28)
Paweł Wszołek
5(0.83)
Kolbeinn Finnsson
5(0.29)
Steven Berghuis
5(0.71)
Jens Petter Hauge
5(0.28)
Bartosz Nowak
5(1.00)
Nahir Besara
5(0.29)
Oliver Berg
5(0.31)
Michael Duffy
5(0.24)
Dawson Devoy
5(0.18)
Kristopher Twardek
5(0.24)
William Fitzgerald
5(0.19)
Ulrik Mathisen
5(0.31)
Patrick Metcalfe
5(0.33)
Colm Whelan
5(0.17)
Ole Didrik Blomberg
5(0.24)
Julius Lindberg
5(0.29)
John McGovern
5(0.23)
Sondre Auklend
5(0.25)
Harry Wood
5(0.19)
J. Kilo
5(0.62)
Benny Couto
5(0.20)
Isak Bjerkebo
5(0.26)
Dejan Ljubičić
0(0.00)

🔑 Key passes

Chances created
Zlatko Tripić
76
Daryl Horgan
69
Tobias Heintz
65
Dawson Devoy
64
Jack Byrne
57
David Hurley
57
Ole Didrik Blomberg
53
Harry Wood
53
Bo Åsulv Hegland
53
Conan Noonan
49
Brandon Kavanagh
47
Victor Lind
47
Dayle Rooney
45
William Fitzgerald
45
Nahir Besara
41
Ruben Jenssen
40
Ross Tierney
40
Sead Hakšabanović
39
Joachim Soltvedt
39
Evangelos Patoulidis
38
Mikkel Rygaard
38
Emil Breivik
38
Tom Strannegård
37
Henrik Bjørdal
36
Tobias Sana
36
Barry Baggley
36
Kolbeinn Finnsson
36
James Brown
36
Otto Rosengren
36
Róbert Frosti Thorkelsson
36
Oscar Krusnell
35
Michael Duffy
35
Charles Sagoe Jr.
34
Fredrik Sjøvold
34
Emil Konradsen Ceide
33
Isak Bjerkebo
33
Jens Petter Hauge
32
Bobby Burns
32
Julius Lindberg
32
Paulos Abraham
32
Dejan Ljubičić
3
03VS other players👥
Compare with
Up to 3 at once
Total goals
1
1
Total assists
0
1
Conversion %
33%
33%
Goals /90
0.51
0.14
Shots /90
1.54
0.42
Shots on target /90
1.54
0.14
Key passes /90
1.54
3.23
Dribbles /90
0.00
0.84
Fouls /90
0.00
1.27
0.511.541.541.540.000.000.140.420.143.230.841.27Goalsrim 0.51Shotsrim 1.54SoTrim 1.54Key passrim 3.23Dribrim 0.84Foulsrim 1.27
Each spoke has its own scale: rings are 25/50/75/100% of the rim value shown.
Dejan Ljubičić O. Ruoppi
04Player value💶
Current market value
€3.0m
Transfermarkt, 2026
Value by year
€4.0m2024€3.0m2025€3.0m2026
05Squad Statistics👥
Min apps1+
Team form
PlayerPosAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesDrib
%
TacklesInterc.BlocksDuels
won %
FoulsFouledYelRedSavesRatingForm
Edin DžekoF270213267%165%000050%000007.55
Moussa SyllaF2210118712%366%1100%10039%030007.25
Dejan LjubičićF2175103333%379%00%30054%010007.00
Junior AdamuF2137103133%274%011029%410006.55
Timo BeckerD22100000083%065162%121006.45
Soufiane El-FaouziM22100000577%063048%340006.75
Loris KariusG22100000066%00000000137.55
Adil AouchicheF219100420%777%240%41050%010006.80
Hasan KuruçayD218200100%087%041064%100007.10
Ron SchallenbergM218200210%087%061159%220106.75
Nikola KatićD214000100%290%030163%100007.15
Vitalie BeckerD21260000184%150%10140%000007.40
Robin GosensD28400100%283%011133%200006.30
Eric EbimbeM2730000070%150%00033%010006.20
Mertcan AyhanD2430000068%00100%201006.10
Maximilian WöberD1280000093%00%0000%100005.30
Satoshi TanakaM1150000089%0200100%000007.00
Per-player totals for 2026/27 from API-Football match stats, across 17 players. Click any column to sort. Goals/shot is conversion - goals divided by shots taken. Rating is API-Football's own 0-10 composite for each appearance, averaged here; it is their proprietary score, so treat it as a summary rather than an input. A blank from the provider means the player recorded none of that event, so it counts as zero. Form is 0-10: each appearance is scored as a per-90 composite of the stats that matter for that position, then the last 5 are compared with the player's own season baseline. 5 is their normal, green a hot run, red a cold one – it measures a player against themselves, not against the squad. Under 6 appearances shows a dash rather than a number off too small a sample.
06Season log🗂️
SeasonClubCompAppsMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtGoals
/shot
Key
passes
Pass
acc
DribblesTacklesInterc.Duels
won %
FoulsYelRedRating
2026/27FC Schalke 04Bundesliga19000110%174%02060%0006.70
2026/27FC Schalke 04DFB Pokal185102250%284%01050%0007.30
2025/26FC Schalke 042. Bundesliga15118243211219%1776%1318842%13306.93
2025/26Dinamo ZagrebHNL151019031160%2686%311235%12106.59
2025/26Dinamo ZagrebUEFA Europa League7505205240%085%314257%6206.84
2024/251. FC Köln2. Bundesliga27200343361511%3481%14441743%25607.05
2024/251. FC KölnDFB Pokal3317102250%481%24242%7107.10
2023/241. FC KölnBundesliga2620540227100%2882%15431844%32606.88
2022/231. FC KölnBundesliga27172151281518%2877%1925836%26306.70
2022/231. FC KölnUEFA Europa Conference League5323216333%383%35145%2107.08
07Match log📅
DateOpponentResMinsGoalsAssistsShotsOn tgtKey
passes
TacklesFoulsYelRedRatingForm
30 Auga FC AugsburgL9001112006.70
24 Auga Hallescher FC85102221007.30
17 Mayv Eintracht BraunschweigW6601102106.30
09 Maya 1. FC NürnbergL900000006.50
02 Mayv Fortuna DüsseldorfW6901122007.50
26 Apra SC Paderborn 07W862022001008.20
19 Aprv Preußen MünsterW90222331007.60
12 Apra SV ElversbergW6811231106.60
05 Aprv Karlsruher SCW6403100006.50
21 Mara SV Darmstadt 98D7902121006.70
15 Marv Hannover 96D7101121006.90
06 Marv Arminia BielefeldW780001006.90
28 Feba SpVgg Greuther FürthD901032101107.00
21 Febv 1. FC MagdeburgW721022301007.90
15 Feba Holstein KielW79032312006.20