Market value
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Rating · 23/24
4.9
Average
Goalkeeper
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
21/22
debut season
0
goals / match
NK Mladost Zdralovi U19
top club · 20 apps
Position rank · 23/24
#2689
goals rank
#123
assists rank
0
season goals
1
season assists
Among 3,380 Goalkeepers · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€10k
peak value · 2022
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top transfer fee
—
best season
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-01-12 · 6 players total
38Appearances
0Goals
1Assists
1Yellow cards
0Red cards
36Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Jakov Zaja |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Jakov Borna Žaja |
| Date of birth | 2004-01-12 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Goalkeeper |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 191.00 m |
| Current club | NK Dugo Selo |
| Joined | 2024-08-29 |
| Contract expires | — |
Aug 2024
Transfer: Austria XIII → NK Dugo Selo
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
Transfer: SV Donau → Austria XIII
24/25 · Transfer
Feb 2024
Transfer: NK Krka → SV Donau
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Mladost U19 → NK Krka
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — NK Krka, NK Krka U19, SV Donau
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: NK Rudes U19 → Mladost U19
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Mladost Zdralovi U19
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Rudes, NK Rudes U19
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: NK Rudes U17 → NK Rudes U19
21/22 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: NK Zagreb U17 → NK Rudes U17
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
Transfer: NK Zagreb Yth. → NK Zagreb U17
19/20 · Transfer
Aug 2018
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → NK Zagreb Yth.
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €10k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2820 other Goalkeepers with ≥500 minutes in 23/24. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals0 total · 0.00/90
Assists1 total · 0.18/90
G+A1 total · 0.18/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Clean sheets1 total · 1.00/90
Minutes played by club
SV Donau
6.9%
NK Krka
0.0%
NK Krka U19
8.3%
NK Mladost Zdralovi U19
54.3%
NK Rudes
0.0%
NK Rudes U19
30.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SV Donau | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| NK Krka | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Krka U19 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 270 |
| NK Mladost Zdralovi U19 | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,768 |
| NK Rudes | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Rudes U19 | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Druga Liga | NK Krka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | NextGen Liga | NK Krka U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 23/24 | Wiener Stadtliga | SV Donau | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 |
| 22/23 | Prva HNL - Juniori | NK Mladost Zdralovi U19 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1,768 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Rudes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva HNL - Juniori | NK Rudes U19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 990 |
| 21/22 | Prva NL | NK Rudes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-08-31 | D. Zagreb Yth. | NK Zagreb Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | NK Zagreb Yth. | NK Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-11 | NK Zagreb U17 | NK Rudes U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | NK Rudes U17 | NK Rudes U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-03 | NK Rudes U19 | Mladost U19 | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Mladost U19 | NK Krka | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-05 | NK Krka | SV Donau | Transfer | 10000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | SV Donau | Austria XIII | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-29 | Austria XIII | NK Dugo Selo | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€10k
Low—
Δ since start−€10k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjergji Kote | 1 | 0 | 976 |
| Alessio Tonon | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Grgo Huljic | 1 | 0 | 900 |
| Mihael Stipic | 1 | 0 | 810 |
| Jakov Ambrus | 1 | 0 | 792 |
| Nino Gjaja | 2 | 0 | 750 |
| Marko Doljanin | 1 | 0 | 730 |
| Fran Matas | 1 | 0 | 727 |
| Ivo Anic | 2 | 0 | 647 |
| Vilim Kruslin | 1 | 0 | 635 |
| Tino Levec | 1 | 0 | 550 |
| Karlo Tomasec | 1 | 0 | 545 |
| Mateo Grgic | 1 | 0 | 541 |
| Riad Masala | 1 | 0 | 533 |
| Luka Gajski | 1 | 0 | 361 |
| Karlo Pintar | 1 | 0 | 83 |
| Marko Ivankovic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Renato Crnoja | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Borna Kovac | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kresimir Prskalo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Senior debut season |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,768 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
Goalkeeper-specific aggregates: clean sheets and goals conceded by season.
| Season | Matches | Mins | Clean sheets | CS % | Goals conceded | GC / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 6 | 495 | 1 | 17% | 9 | 1.64 |
| 22/23 | 20 | 1,768 | 5 | 25% | 37 | 1.88 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 990 | 2 | 17% | 17 | 1.55 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
NextGen Liga
3 apps
0 G
1 A
Prva HNL - Juniori
32 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Jakov Zaja?
Jakov Zaja is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for NK Dugo Selo.
How old is Jakov Zaja?
Jakov Zaja is 22 years old. He was born on January 12, 2004 in Zagreb.
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Jakov Zaja plays as a goalkeeper (Goalkeeper).
What club does Jakov Zaja play for?
Jakov Zaja currently plays for NK Dugo Selo.