Franko Kovacevic
Attack - Centre-Forward
at NK Celje
at NK Celje
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€700k
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
11
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.25
goals / match
NK Domzale
top club · 34 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#1
goals rank
#79
assists rank
46
season goals
11
season assists
Among 573 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2024
€300k
top transfer fee · 19/20
14
best season · 25/26
5 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1999-08-08 · 5 players total
183Appearances
46Goals
11Assists
13Yellow cards
0Red cards
29Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Franko Kovacevic |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Franko Kovačević |
| Date of birth | 1999-08-08 (26 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Koprivnica, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | NK Celje |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Gangwon FC
12 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — NK Celje
12 matches · 14 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2025
Transfer: Wehen Wiesbaden → NK Celje
25/26 · Transfer
Jun 2025
Transfer: Gangwon FC → Wehen Wiesbaden
24/25 · Return from loan
Jul 2024
Transfer: Wehen Wiesbaden → Gangwon FC
24/25 · Loan
Jul 2024
2024 — Gangwon FC
15 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Sep 2023
Injury: unknown
Aug 2023
Transfer: NK Domzale → Wehen Wiesbaden
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — SV Wehen Wiesbaden, NK Domzale
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Aug 2022
Transfer: Hoffenheim II → NK Domzale
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Domzale, TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
32 matches · 13 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2022
Transfer: Pafos FC → Hoffenheim II
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Hoffenheim II → Pafos FC
21/22 · Loan
Jul 2021
Transfer: Cincinnati → Hoffenheim II
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
2021 — FC Cincinnati
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2021
21/22 — Pafos FC
28 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Apr 2021
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Oct 2020
Transfer: Hoffenheim II → Cincinnati
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
3 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
2020 — FC Cincinnati
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Jul 2019
Transfer: NK Rudes → Hoffenheim II
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
8 matches · 5 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
Transfer: Hajduk Split → NK Rudes
19/20 · Transfer · €300k
Jun 2019
Transfer: NK Rudes → Hajduk Split
18/19 · Return from loan
Feb 2019
Transfer: Hajduk Split → NK Rudes
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — HNK Hajduk Split, HNK Hajduk Split II, NK Rudes
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2018
Transfer: Hajduk Split II → Hajduk Split
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — HNK Hajduk Split, HNK Hajduk Split II
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: HNK Rijeka U19 → Hajduk Split II
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — HNK Rijeka U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2016
Transfer: HNK Rijeka U17 → HNK Rijeka U19
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
Transfer: NK Bjelovar U17 → HNK Rijeka U17
15/16 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: Bjelovar Jgd → NK Bjelovar U17
14/15 · Transfer
Aug 2010
Transfer: NK Varazdin Jgd → Bjelovar Jgd
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 49 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals14 total · 6.00/90
Assists1 total · 0.43/90
G+A15 total · 6.43/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.43/90
Minutes played by club
NK Celje
8.1%
SV Wehen Wiesbaden
10.1%
NK Domzale
11.7%
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II
11.1%
Pafos FC
25.4%
Gangwon FC
26.5%
FC Cincinnati
0.0%
HNK Hajduk Split
0.0%
NK Rudes
0.0%
HNK Hajduk Split II
7.1%
HNK Rijeka U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Celje | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 210 |
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 263 |
| NK Domzale | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 306 |
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 290 |
| Pafos FC | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 661 |
| Gangwon FC | 2 | 2024 | 2025 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 691 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 2020 | 2021 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Rudes | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNK Hajduk Split II | 2 | 17/18 | 18/19 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| HNK Rijeka U19 | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 3 | 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 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Celje | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 98 |
| 25/26 | Prva Liga | NK Celje | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
| 25/26 | UECL Qualifiers | NK Celje | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| 23/24 | 2. Bundesliga | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 263 |
| 23/24 | DFB-Pokal | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Relegation 2. Bundesliga | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | NK Domzale | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 22/23 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Domzale | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 30 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 201 |
| 22/23 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 21/22 | Champions Round | Pafos FC | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Kypello Kyprou | Pafos FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 661 |
| 2025 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 434 |
| 2024 | K League 1 | Gangwon FC | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 257 |
| 2021 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | FC Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 171 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 92 |
| 18/19 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Prva NL | HNK Hajduk Split II | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 184 |
| 18/19 | SuperSport HNL | NK Rudes | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Hajduk Split | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Hajduk Split | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Prva NL | HNK Hajduk Split II | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Hajduk Split | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Viareggio Cup | HNK Rijeka U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-08-06 | NK Varazdin Jgd | Bjelovar Jgd | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Bjelovar Jgd | NK Bjelovar U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-10 | NK Bjelovar U17 | HNK Rijeka U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | HNK Rijeka U17 | HNK Rijeka U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | HNK Rijeka U19 | Hajduk Split II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-08 | Hajduk Split II | Hajduk Split | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-15 | Hajduk Split | NK Rudes | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | NK Rudes | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Hajduk Split | NK Rudes | Transfer | 250000 | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-02 | NK Rudes | Hoffenheim II | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-12 | Hoffenheim II | Cincinnati | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-28 | Cincinnati | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Hoffenheim II | Pafos FC | Loan | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Pafos FC | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-12 | Hoffenheim II | NK Domzale | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-03 | NK Domzale | Wehen Wiesbaden | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | Gangwon FC | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-17 | Gangwon FC | Wehen Wiesbaden | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Wehen Wiesbaden | NK Celje | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Pubic bone irritation | 2019-07-26 | 2019-10-07 | 74 | 14 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-11-21 | 2019-12-04 | 14 | 2 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-04-01 | 2021-05-31 | 61 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Ligament stretching | 2023-09-05 | 2023-09-10 | 6 | 0 |
| 23/24 | muscular problems | 2023-09-14 | 2023-09-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | influenza | 2023-12-16 | 2023-12-18 | 3 | 1 |
| 23/24 | influenza | 2024-02-01 | 2024-02-04 | 4 | 1 |
Current€500k
Peak€800k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€450k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €550k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €225k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #28207 | #14 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #13 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Prtajin | 1 | 0 | 993 |
| Sang-heon Lee | 2 | 0 | 970 |
| Aleksandar Vukotic | 1 | 0 | 968 |
| Thijmen Goppel | 1 | 0 | 945 |
| Bartol Barisic | 2 | 3 | 916 |
| Jairo | 1 | 0 | 898 |
| Josef Kvida | 1 | 0 | 897 |
| Stefan Panic | 1 | 0 | 831 |
| Sascha Mockenhaupt | 1 | 0 | 770 |
| Kang-gook Kim | 2 | 0 | 629 |
| Ajdin Mulalic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nermin Hodzic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marko Tuci | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| You-hyeon Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrej Djuric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Mathisen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Robin Heußer | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kwang-yeon Lee | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jost Pisek | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kenan Bajric | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 12 | 30 |
| 25/26 | Prva Liga | NK Celje | 7 | 5 |
| 19/20 | Regionalliga Südwest | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim II | 5 | 8 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Domzale | 6 | 30 |
| 21/22 | Protathlima Cyta | Pafos FC | 1 | 16 |
| 25/26 | Prva Liga | NK Celje | 1 | 5 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2025-06-17 | Gangwon FC | Wehen Wiesbaden | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-10 | Wehen Wiesbaden | Gangwon FC | Loan | — | €600k |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-30 | Pafos FC | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-29 | Hoffenheim II | Pafos FC | Loan | — | €200k |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-28 | Cincinnati | Hoffenheim II | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-12 | Hoffenheim II | Cincinnati | Loan | — | €200k |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | NK Rudes | Hajduk Split | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 18/19 | 2019-02-15 | Hajduk Split | NK Rudes | Loan | — | €200k |
Teams faced most often by Franko Kovacevic'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VfL Osnabrück | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 50% |
| TSV 1860 München | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 33% |
| 1. FC Kaiserslautern | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| FSV Zwickau | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 38% |
| Hallescher FC | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 63% |
| SV Meppen | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 63% |
| MSV Duisburg | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 14% |
| 1. FC Saarbrücken | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 29% |
| SC Verl | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 14% |
| Hansa Rostock | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 43% |
| Karlsruher SC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 67% |
| 1. FC Magdeburg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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 | 12 | 210 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 23/24 | 29 | 368 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 32 | 228 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 661 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 2025 | 12 | 434 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 20/21 | 3 | 171 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 19/20 | 8 | 92 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.96 |
| 18/19 | 22 | 184 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.49 |
| 17/18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Prva Liga
36 apps
19 G
7 A
Regionalliga Südwest
12 apps
7 G
1 A
UECL Qualifiers
5 apps
5 G
0 A
K League 1
27 apps
5 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
4 G
0 A
2. Bundesliga
23 apps
4 G
0 A
Protathlima Cyta
16 apps
1 G
1 A
Prva NL
14 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions Round
9 apps
0 G
1 A
Kypello Kyprou
3 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Franko Kovacevic?
Franko Kovacevic is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for NK Celje.
How old is Franko Kovacevic?
Franko Kovacevic is 26 years old. He was born on August 8, 1999 in Koprivnica.
What position does Franko Kovacevic play?
Franko Kovacevic plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Franko Kovacevic play for?
Franko Kovacevic currently plays for NK Celje.
How many career goals has Franko Kovacevic scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Franko Kovacevic has scored 46 goals in 183 appearances.
What is Franko Kovacevic's market value?
Franko Kovacevic's most recent reported market value is €700k.