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Dejan LjubicicFC Schalke 04 logo

Dejan LjubicicCM#21

FC Schalke 04·Bundesliga logoBundesliga·Midfield - Defensive Midfield

28 years(08/10/1997)1,87mrightAustriaContract until 30/06/2028

6.79Rating29 matches in 12 months
€3.00mMarket value#8 in FC Schalke 04 · #287 in Bundesliga

Last 5rating per match

HNL01.116.4
UEFA Europa 06.116.4
HNL09.116.4
HNL22.116.7
UEFA Europa 27.116.6

Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month

6.50Nov
6.70Dec
6.10Jan
7.00Feb
6.80Mar
7.30Apr
6.80May
Jun
Jul
7.00Aug
6.70Sep
Oct

Club matchesFC Schalke 04

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Recent results

03 Oct · 14:00Friendlies ClubsAAustria Lustenau logoAustria LustenauW1:0Match stats20 Sept · 16:30BundesligaHSV Elversberg logoSV Elversberg—Prediction11 Sept · 19:30BundesligaAUnion Berlin logoUnion Berlin—Prediction05 Sept · 17:30BundesligaHBayern München logoBayern MünchenD0:0Prediction30 Aug · 16:30BundesligaAFC Augsburg logoFC AugsburgL0:3Prediction

Key statsBundesliga · DFB Pokal

Goals10.33 / 90
xG0.140.07 / 90
Assists0
xA0.070.04 / 90
Shots62.00 / 90
Shots on target350%
Key passes31.00 / 90
Pass accuracy70.7%

xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

Player profileattributes and traits

ATTACKING56TECHNIQUE56TACTICAL42DEFENDING42CREATIVITY53

Player Position average

Attacking56
Technique56
Tactical42
Defending42
Creativity53

Strengths

No outstanding strengths

Weaknesses

No outstanding weaknesses

Player positions: MC · DM

Positions on the pitch

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Reality checkactual vs expected, by season

Goals vs xG

+0.4

Goals xG · total 2 / 1.6

Assists vs xA

-0.1

Assists xA · total 0 / 0.1

Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.

Availability

StatusInjuredsince 14.09.2026
Missed matches5last 12 months
National teamAustria logoAustria9 caps · 1 goals
Contract until30/06/2028
Market value€3.00mHighest: €10.00m (09/11/2022)

Season statsSeason 26/27

CompetitionTeamSeasonAppsMinRatingGAG+AYCRC
Bundesliga logoBundesligaFC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 0426/2731856.63——0——
DFB Pokal logoDFB PokalFC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 0426/271857.701—1——
Transfers11
DateSeasonFromToFeeMarket value
27/01/202625/26Dinamo Zagreb logoDinamo ZagrebFC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 04€750k€3.00m
01/07/202525/261.FC Köln logo1.FC KölnDinamo Zagreb logoDinamo Zagrebfree transfer€4.00m
01/07/202121/22Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna1.FC Köln logo1.FC Kölnfree transfer€3.00m
22/08/201717/18Wiener Neustadt logoWiener NeustadtRapid Vienna logoRapid ViennaEnd of loan€250k
10/07/201717/18Rapid Vienna logoRapid ViennaWiener Neustadt logoWiener Neustadtloan transfer-
01/07/201717/18Rapid Wien II logoRapid Wien IIRapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna--
01/07/201515/16AKA Rapid U18Rapid Wien II logoRapid Wien II--
01/07/201313/14AKA Rapid U16AKA Rapid U18--
01/07/201212/13AKA Rapid U15AKA Rapid U16--
01/07/201111/12Rapid Youth logoRapid YouthAKA Rapid U15--
01/07/200606/07FavAC YouthRapid Youth logoRapid Youth?-

Market value

€3.00m Current€10.00m Highest · 09/11/202201/06/2026 Last change
€10.00m
11.07.201701.06.2026
#32 Austria#287 Bundesliga#308 Defensive Midfield#8 FC Schalke 04#3.484 Worldwide#259 Year 1997
Value history
DateAgeClubValue
11/07/201719SC Wiener Neustadt logoSC Wiener Neustadt€100k
21/08/201719SC Wiener Neustadt logoSC Wiener Neustadt€250k
11/10/201720Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€600k
02/01/201820Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€1.50m
14/06/201820Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€3.00m
19/12/201821Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€2.50m
03/06/201921Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€2.00m
16/12/201922Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€2.50m
08/04/202022Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€2.00m
22/07/202022Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€3.00m
21/12/202023Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€3.00m
02/06/202123Rapid Vienna logoRapid Vienna€3.00m
07/10/2021231.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€4.50m
22/12/2021241.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€6.00m
09/06/2022241.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€7.50m
21/09/2022241.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€8.50m
09/11/2022251.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€10.00m
22/06/2023251.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€10.00m
14/12/2023261.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€10.00m
27/03/2024261.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€8.00m
29/05/2024261.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€5.00m
19/12/2024271.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€5.00m
19/06/2025271.FC Köln logo1.FC Köln€4.00m
30/09/202527GNK Dinamo Zagreb logoGNK Dinamo Zagreb€3.50m
22/12/202528GNK Dinamo Zagreb logoGNK Dinamo Zagreb€3.00m
13/03/202628FC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 04€2.50m
01/06/202628FC Schalke 04 logoFC Schalke 04€3.00m
xG Statisticsall seasons
SeasonLeagueClubAppsMinGxGnpxGAxAShKPxGChain
2026BundesligaUnion Berlin logoUnion Berlin218000.140.1400.07210.21
2025BundesligaUnion Berlin logoUnion Berlin21121.511.5100200.61

What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean

xG Expected goals
How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxG Non-penalty xG
The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xA Expected assists
The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChain xG chain
Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KP Key passes
Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.

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