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Sabah FK

Ivan Lepinjica

Position
Defensive midfielder
Nationality
Croatia
Height
180 cm
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Games
4
4 starts
Minutes
360
90 a game
Goals
0
0.1 xG
Assists
1
0.3 xA

Player profile

270 min · vs 103 defensive midfielders · 3 Nov 2026 · Method

Archetype: Ball-winning holding midfielder

Lepinjica wins the ball back, with recoveries in the top 8% of defensive midfielders and tackles in the top 16%, and has a Champions League assist. He offers no goal threat, with npxG at the 5th percentile, wins nothing in the air and loses most of his duels. From 270 minutes.

Key strengths, areas for development and similar players

Key strengths

  • Recoveries. 7.31 per 90, top 8%.

  • Tackling. 3.00 per 90, top 16%.

  • Progression. 8.81 passes into the final third per 90, 75th percentile; a Champions League assist.

Areas for development

  • In the air. 0.00 aerials won per 90, the lowest in the group.

  • Goal threat. 0.01 npxG per 90, 5th percentile.

  • Duels. 44.0% won, 15th percentile.

Against 104 defensive midfielders

Against the rest

How to read it. Each number is a percentile: the share of defensive midfielders with 450+ minutes this player beats on that measure. 90 means better than 90 out of every 100; 50 is the middle.80+ top fifth50 to 79 above the middleunder 50 below the middle

Top fifth in 2 of 15 measures.

Touches, shots and positions

On the pitch

Busiest in the own third, right (10%), average spot centre, middle third. Hover or tap a zone.

Own thirdMiddle thirdFinal third

Own third 35%, Middle third 46%, Final third 18%

Brighter means more touches. The dot is the average spot. Attacking to the right.

By competition

The season

CompetitionAppsMinGoalsAssistsxGnpxGxAShotsKey passesRating
Champions League4360010.090.090.34377.16

4 games

Match by match

Rating game by game, average 7.16
Oldest to newest
Best: 8.2 v Slavia Prague, 13 Oct. Hover or tap a bar.