Josip Sutalo
Defender - Centre-Back
at Ajax Amsterdam
at Ajax Amsterdam
1,008 days · joined 2023-08-20
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€24.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.05
goals / match
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
top club · 89 apps
Career highs
€24.00m
peak value · 2025
€20.50m
top transfer fee · 23/24
3
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2000-02-28 · 6 players total
226Appearances
12Goals
4Assists
24Yellow cards
1Red cards
84Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josip Sutalo |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Josip Šutalo |
| Date of birth | 2000-02-28 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Čapljina, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 190.00 m |
| Current club | Ajax Amsterdam |
| Joined | 2023-08-20 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | LIAN Sports Group |
| Outfitter | adidas |
Jul 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2025
25/26 — Ajax Amsterdam
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Nov 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Ajax Amsterdam
45 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Mar 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jan 2024
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Oct 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → Ajax
23/24 · Transfer · €20.50m
Jul 2023
23/24 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Ajax Amsterdam
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 7 competitions
Jul 2022
Injury: unknown
11 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
36 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb
36 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jun 2021
Transfer: NK Istra → Dinamo Zagreb
20/21 · Return from loan
Jan 2021
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → NK Istra
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, NK Istra 1961, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
36 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 6 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Din. Zagreb II → Dinamo Zagreb
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II, GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb II, GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U19 → Din. Zagreb II
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U17 → Din. Zagreb U19
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → Din. Zagreb U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Neret. Metkovic → D. Zagreb Yth.
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €24.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Ajax Amsterdam
49.8%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
45.5%
NK Istra 1961
4.7%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 3,775 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 5 | 19/20 | 23/24 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 3,446 |
| NK Istra 1961 | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 3 | 18/19 | 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 3 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 29 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,225 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | Ajax Amsterdam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| 24/25 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 338 |
| 23/24 | Conference L. | Ajax Amsterdam | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,980 |
| 23/24 | Europa League | Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | KNVB Beker | Ajax Amsterdam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 210 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 27 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,135 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 28 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1,178 |
| 21/22 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 585 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Istra 1961 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 360 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Istra 1961 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-25 | Neret. Metkovic | D. Zagreb Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Din. Zagreb II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-07 | Din. Zagreb II | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Istra | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | NK Istra | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | 750000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-20 | Dinamo Zagreb | Ajax | Transfer | 18000000 | €20.50m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-07-22 | 2022-08-29 | 39 | 11 |
| 23/24 | Back problems | 2023-10-07 | 2023-10-10 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | bruise | 2023-11-24 | 2023-12-02 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-01-15 | 2024-02-02 | 19 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-01 | 2024-03-09 | 9 | 2 |
| 23/24 | unknown injury | 2024-03-15 | 2024-04-03 | 20 | 4 |
| 24/25 | minor knock | 2024-11-03 | 2024-11-09 | 7 | 1 |
| 24/25 | Ill | 2024-12-15 | 2025-01-13 | 30 | 4 |
| 24/25 | Shoulder injury | 2025-02-23 | 2025-03-05 | 11 | 2 |
| 25/26 | Ankle injury | 2025-07-15 | 2025-08-23 | 40 | 2 |
Current€22.00m
Peak€24.00m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€21.85m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €22.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €24.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €17.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mislav Orsic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Luka Menalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertrand Traoré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Ljubicic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Devyne Rensch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Henderson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marko Bulat | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sadegh Moharrami | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arijan Ademi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Chuba Akpom | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Marin | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Baturina | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dario Špikić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Ristovski | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bartol Franjic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Brobbey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorrel Hato | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Misic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 28 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 27 |
| 24/25 | Eredivisie | Ajax Amsterdam | 2 | 29 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 4 | 28 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-06-30 | NK Istra | Dinamo Zagreb | Return from loan | — | €750k |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-18 | Dinamo Zagreb | NK Istra | Loan | — | €650k |
Teams faced most often by Josip Sutalo's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Osijek | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 50% |
| NK Varaždin | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 44% |
| HNK Rijeka | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 34 | 52 | -18 | 41% |
| HNK Gorica | 32 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 34% |
| NK Slaven Belupo | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 54% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 24 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 29% |
| HNK Šibenik | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 50% |
| NK Lokomotiva | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 50% |
| NK Rudeš | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 75% |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 25% |
| Hajduk Split | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 25% |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 13% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,795 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 2,318 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.23 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 1,345 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 21/22 | 36 | 1,763 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 360 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperSport HNL
87 apps
4 G
4 A
Eredivisie
54 apps
3 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
9 apps
2 G
0 A
Europa League
22 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
6 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
6 apps
0 G
0 A
Prva NL
15 apps
0 G
0 A
UEFA Youth League
17 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Josip Sutalo?
Josip Sutalo is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ajax Amsterdam.
How old is Josip Sutalo?
Josip Sutalo is 26 years old. He was born on February 28, 2000 in Čapljina.
What position does Josip Sutalo play?
Josip Sutalo plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josip Sutalo play for?
Josip Sutalo currently plays for Ajax Amsterdam.
How many career goals has Josip Sutalo scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josip Sutalo has scored 12 goals in 226 appearances.
What is Josip Sutalo's market value?
Josip Sutalo's most recent reported market value is €24.00m.