Veldin Hodza
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Rubin Kazan
at Rubin Kazan
620 days · joined 2024-09-12
👕100+ Apps
🏴25+ Caps
Market value
€3.00m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.08
goals / match
HNK Rijeka
top club · 93 apps
Position rank · 25/26
#29
goals rank
#91
assists rank
15
season goals
4
season assists
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€3.50m
peak value · 2024
€2.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
6
best season · 23/24
34 / 3
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-10-15 · 6 players total
177Appearances
15Goals
4Assists
25Yellow cards
0Red cards
61Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Veldin Hodza |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Veldin Hodža |
| Date of birth | 2002-10-15 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Kosovo |
| Citizenship | Kosovo Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 183.00 m |
| Current club | Rubin Kazan |
| Joined | 2024-09-12 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Lautus Football |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rubin Kazan
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2024
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → Rubin Kazan
24/25 · Transfer · €2.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — HNK Rijeka, Rubin Kazan
36 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — HNK Rijeka
44 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — HNK Rijeka
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Hrv Dragovoljac → HNK Rijeka
22/23 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: HNK Rijeka → Hrv Dragovoljac
21/22 · Transfer
Jan 2022
Transfer: NK Orijent 1919 → HNK Rijeka
21/22 · Return from loan
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac, HNK Orijent Rijeka
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2021
Transfer: HNK Rijeka U19 → NK Orijent 1919
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — HNK Rijeka, HNK Orijent Rijeka
18 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: HNK Rijeka U17 → HNK Rijeka U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2017
Transfer: HNK Rijeka Jgd → HNK Rijeka U17
17/18 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €3.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals2 total · 0.63/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A2 total · 0.63/90
Yellow cards1 total · 0.31/90
Minutes played by club
Rubin Kazan
16.9%
HNK Rijeka
64.8%
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
0.0%
HNK Orijent Rijeka
18.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Kazan | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 926 |
| HNK Rijeka | 4 | 20/21 | 24/25 | 93 | 10 | 3 | 3,550 |
| NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| HNK Orijent Rijeka | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1,006 |
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 | Rubin Kazan | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 288 |
| 25/26 | Russian Cup | Rubin Kazan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Europa League Qualifying | HNK Rijeka | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Rubin Kazan | 22 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 638 |
| 24/25 | Russian Cup | Rubin Kazan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 148 |
| 24/25 | UECL Qualifiers | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 432 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 32 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 412 |
| 23/24 | UECL Quali | HNK Rijeka | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 33 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,523 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Orijent Rijeka | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva NL | HNK Orijent Rijeka | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,006 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 |
| 20/21 | Prva NL | HNK Orijent Rijeka | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | HNK Rijeka Jgd | HNK Rijeka U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | HNK Rijeka U17 | HNK Rijeka U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-09 | HNK Rijeka U19 | NK Orijent 1919 | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | NK Orijent 1919 | HNK Rijeka | Return from loan | 300000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-28 | HNK Rijeka | Hrv Dragovoljac | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Hrv Dragovoljac | HNK Rijeka | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-12 | HNK Rijeka | Rubin Kazan | Transfer | 3500000 | €2.00m |
No recorded injuries.
Current€3.00m
Peak€3.50m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€2.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #53982 | #20 | 1 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Team #28207 | #4 | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #18 | 6 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #14 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #6 | 24 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toni Fruk | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Andrija Vukcevic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Danilo Veiga | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Emir Dilaver | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matej Mitrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emmanuel Banda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Prince Ampem | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stjepan Radeljic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Goda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marco Pašalić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Smolcic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alen Grgic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Franjo Ivanović | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorge Obregón | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Niko Jankovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Lindon Selahi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Matija Frigan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nediljko Labrovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Niko Galesic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 5 | 32 |
| 24/25 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 5 |
| 24/25 | Premier Liga | Rubin Kazan | 2 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 2 | 32 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Rijeka | 1 | 33 |
| 21/22 | Prva NL | HNK Orijent Rijeka | 1 | 14 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-26 | NK Orijent 1919 | HNK Rijeka | Return from loan | — | €300k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-09 | HNK Rijeka U19 | NK Orijent 1919 | Loan | — | €250k |
Last 23 matches for Rubin Kazan while Veldin Hodza was at the club (joined 2024-09-12). 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 |
Rubin Kazan | 4–2 | FK Orenburg | Available |
| 2025-05-17 | RU1 |
FK Khimki | 3–2 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-05-11 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 1–0 | FK Rostov | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | RU1 |
FK Krasnodar | 2–1 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 2–1 | Fakel Voronezh | Available |
| 2025-04-20 | RU1 |
Dinamo Moskva | 3–1 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 1–0 | Lokomotiv Moskva | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | RU1 |
Krylia Sovetov | 1–1 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | RU1 |
Zenit St. Petersburg | 4–0 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2025-03-16 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 1–0 | FK Nizhny Novgorod | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 2–1 | Spartak Moskva | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | RU1 |
Akhmat Grozny | 2–1 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-12-07 | RU1 |
FK Dinamo Makhachkala | 2–3 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | RU1 |
CSKA Moskva | 2–2 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-11-22 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 3–0 | Akron Tolyatti | Available |
| 2024-11-10 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 1–1 | FK Krasnodar | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | RU1 |
Lokomotiv Moskva | 1–0 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | RU1 |
FK Orenburg | 1–2 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-10-20 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 0–4 | Dinamo Moskva | Available |
| 2024-10-05 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 2–0 | Akhmat Grozny | Available |
| 2024-09-27 | RU1 |
Fakel Voronezh | 0–0 | Rubin Kazan | Available |
| 2024-09-21 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 1–1 | CSKA Moskva | Available |
| 2024-09-13 | RU1 |
Rubin Kazan | 0–2 | Krylia Sovetov | Available |
Teams faced most often by Veldin Hodza'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 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 40% |
| NK Varaždin | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 40% |
| HNK Gorica | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 80% |
| NK Istra 1961 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 55% |
| HNK Šibenik | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 75% |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | -9 | 8% |
| NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 50% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 50% |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | +11 | 63% |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 13% |
| Hajduk Split | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 50% |
| NK Rudeš | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | +22 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 10 | 288 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 786 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.57 |
| 23/24 | 44 | 844 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.64 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 2,523 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 21/22 | 32 | 1,006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
SuperSport HNL
86 apps
8 G
3 A
Premier Liga
29 apps
4 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
11 apps
2 G
0 A
Prva NL
30 apps
1 G
1 A
Russian Cup
7 apps
0 G
0 A
UECL Qualifiers
10 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Veldin Hodza
Who is Veldin Hodza?
Veldin Hodza is a Kosovo professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Rubin Kazan.
How old is Veldin Hodza?
Veldin Hodza is 23 years old. He was born on October 15, 2002 in Rijeka.
What position does Veldin Hodza play?
Veldin Hodza plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Veldin Hodza play for?
Veldin Hodza currently plays for Rubin Kazan.
How many career goals has Veldin Hodza scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Veldin Hodza has scored 15 goals in 177 appearances.
What is Veldin Hodza's market value?
Veldin Hodza's most recent reported market value is €3.00m.