Vanja Drkusic
Career snapshot
Career highs
| Full name | Vanja Drkusic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Vanja Drkušić |
| Date of birth | 1999-10-30 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Novo mesto, Slovenia |
| Citizenship | Slovenia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Zenit St. Petersburg |
| Joined | 2024-08-13 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | KALA Stars ... |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenit St. Petersburg | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 640 |
| FC Sochi | 3 | 21/22 | 23/24 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 3,495 |
| NK Bravo | 3 | 19/20 | 21/22 | 71 | 4 | 0 | 5,219 |
| Rende Calcio 1968 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U21 | 5 | 15/16 | 19/20 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| SC Heerenveen | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SC Heerenveen U19 | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 55 | 9 | 1 | 608 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Red Star Belgrade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League Qu. | Red Star Belgrade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Kup Srbije | Red Star Belgrade | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Zenit St. Petersburg | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Zenit St. Petersburg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Super liga Srbije | Red Star Belgrade | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 640 |
| 23/24 | Premier Liga | FC Sochi | 23 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 906 |
| 23/24 | Russian Cup | FC Sochi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | FC Sochi | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2,302 |
| 22/23 | Russian Cup | FC Sochi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 287 |
| 21/22 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Bravo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier Liga | FC Sochi | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva Liga | NK Bravo | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 854 |
| 21/22 | Russian Cup | FC Sochi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prva Liga | NK Bravo | 35 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3,068 |
| 19/20 | Beloften Preliminary Round | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Coppa Serie C | Rende Calcio 1968 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prva Liga | NK Bravo | 15 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,297 |
| 19/20 | Serie C-C | Rende Calcio 1968 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Eerste Divisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 720 |
| 18/19 | Beloften Preliminary Round | SC Heerenveen U21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | KNVB Beker | SC Heerenveen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Beloften Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | SC Heerenveen U19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | SC Heerenveen U19 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 360 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | SC Heerenveen U19 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 248 |
| 17/18 | U21 Cup Netherlands | SC Heerenveen U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Beloften Eredivisie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Cup NL | SC Heerenveen U19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | SC Heerenveen U19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | SC Heerenveen U19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Beloften nacompetitie | SC Heerenveen U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | NK Krka U17 | NK Krsko U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | NK Krsko U17 | NK Krsko U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-01 | NK Krsko U19 | Heerenveen U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Heerenveen U17 | Heerenveen U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Heerenveen U19 | Heerenveen U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Heerenveen U21 | Heerenveen | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-31 | Heerenveen | Rende | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Rende | NK Bravo | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-24 | NK Bravo | FK Sochi | Transfer | 300000 | €120k |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-13 | FK Sochi | Zenit S-Pb | Transfer | 3500000 | €4.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Zenit S-Pb | Red Star | Loan | 3500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Red Star | Zenit S-Pb | Return from loan | 4000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Hamstring strain | 2023-09-16 | 2023-10-08 | 23 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Muscle injury | 2023-11-25 | 2024-01-08 | 45 | 3 |
| 24/25 | Adductor injury | 2024-10-13 | 2024-10-28 | 16 | 3 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #26425 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #25728 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #22906 | #4 | 17 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21142 | #6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #16272 | #10 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3588 | #21 | 22 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Spanring | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Júlíus Magnússon | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgiy Melkadze | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Miha Kancilija | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Almin Kurtovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Frederiksen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Quinzairo Boasman | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mustafa Nukic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Oliekan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirill Zaika | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirill Kravtsov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Kramaric | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan Ras | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Timofey Margasov | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Zinko | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Doornbusch | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Zan Trontelj | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Igor Vekic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Artem Makarchuk | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| David Brekalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 2 Spring | SC Heerenveen U19 | 6 | 17 |
| 17/18 | U19 Div. 1 Fall | SC Heerenveen U19 | 3 | 12 |
| 21/22 | Prva Liga | NK Bravo | 2 | 19 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Premier Liga | FC Sochi | 2 | 26 |
| 17/18 | U19 Cup NL | SC Heerenveen U19 | 1 | 3 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-01-30 | Red Star | Zenit S-Pb | Return from loan | — | €4.00m |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-16 | Zenit S-Pb | Red Star | Loan | — | €3.50m |
Last 50 matches for Zenit St. Petersburg The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–0 | Akhmat Grozny | Available |
| 2025-05-18 | RU1 |
FK Rostov | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | RU1 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-05-04 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | RU1 |
Dinamo Moskva | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Khimki | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 4–1 | FK Krasnodar | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | RU1 |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 4–0 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | RU1 |
Spartak Moskva | 2–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | RU1 |
Fakel Voronezh | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | CSKA Moskva | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–2 | Akron Tolyatti | Available |
| 2024-12-01 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–3 | Krylia Sovetov | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | RU1 |
FK Orenburg | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | RU1 |
Akhmat Grozny | 1–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Dinamo Makhachkala | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–1 | Lokomotiv Moskva | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2024-10-18 | RU1 |
Akron Tolyatti | 0–5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | INJURED Adductor injury |
| 2024-10-05 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Orenburg | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | RU1 |
FK Krasnodar | 2–0 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–1 | Fakel Voronezh | Available |
| 2024-09-14 | RU1 |
CSKA Moskva | 0–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-31 | RU1 |
FK Nizhny Novgorod | 0–3 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | Spartak Moskva | Available |
| 2024-08-18 | RU1 |
FK Khimki | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | Dinamo Moskva | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 5–0 | FK Rostov | Available |
| 2024-07-27 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 0–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-07-20 | RU1 |
Krylia Sovetov | 0–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | FK Rostov | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | RU1 |
Akhmat Grozny | 1–5 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-05-11 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–1 | CSKA Moskva | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | RU1 |
Fakel Voronezh | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-28 | RU1 |
Dinamo Moskva | 1–0 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-24 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–2 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-04-21 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Orenburg | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | RU1 |
FK Krasnodar | 1–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-04-07 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | Baltika Kaliningrad | Available |
| 2024-03-30 | RU1 |
Krylia Sovetov | 1–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-03-09 | RU1 |
FK Ural | 1–4 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 0–0 | Spartak Moskva | Available |
| 2023-12-09 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–0 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2023-12-03 | RU1 |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 3–1 | Zenit St. Petersburg | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2023-11-25 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–0 | FK Sochi | INJURED Muscle injury |
| 2023-11-11 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 1–1 | FK Krasnodar | Available |
| 2023-11-04 | RU1 |
Baltika Kaliningrad | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | Available |
| 2023-10-28 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 2–1 | Akhmat Grozny | Available |
| 2023-10-22 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 3–1 | Krylia Sovetov | Available |
| 2023-10-07 | RU1 |
FK Sochi | 0–2 | Zenit St. Petersburg | INJURED Hamstring strain |
Teams faced most often by Vanja Drkusic'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 Radomlje | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 38% |
| NK Domžale | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 38% |
| NK Celje | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 25% |
| Olimpija Ljubljana | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 25% |
| FC Koper | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 25% |
| NŠ Mura | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 50% |
| NK Maribor | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 25% |
| NK Rogaška | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 50% |
| ND Primorje | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 50% |
| NK Nafta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 75% |
| NK Aluminij | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 25% |
| Arsenal F.C. | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 17/18 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 24 | 906 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 |
| 22/23 | 31 | 2,589 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 854 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 20/21 | 35 | 3,068 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 17 | 1,297 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 720 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 17/18 | 42 | 608 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 16/17 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
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Frequently asked about Vanja Drkusic
Who is Vanja Drkusic?
Vanja Drkusic is a Slovenia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Zenit St. Petersburg.
How old is Vanja Drkusic?
Vanja Drkusic is 26 years old. He was born on October 30, 1999 in Novo mesto.
What position does Vanja Drkusic play?
Vanja Drkusic plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Vanja Drkusic play for?
Vanja Drkusic currently plays for Zenit St. Petersburg.
How many career goals has Vanja Drkusic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Vanja Drkusic has scored 19 goals in 252 appearances.
What is Vanja Drkusic's market value?
Vanja Drkusic's most recent reported market value is €4.00m.
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