Adrian Kovačević
#12 · CB · Newcastle United · Croatia · 31 yrs · 200 cm / 118 kg
Adrian Kovačević is a CB for Newcastle United, in his 5th season of senior competition. Signed from a development league, he has become a fixture of the soccer side's rotation.
Soccer DNA
Expected goals, territory and movement — the numbers underneath the scoreline.
xG / 90
1.11
Expected goals per 90 minutes
xA / 90
0.52
Expected assists per 90
npxG
17.54
Non-penalty expected goals
Shot quality
0.21
xG per shot
Prog. carries
165.9
Carries into the final third
Duels won
66.1%
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | xG | xA | Sh | KP | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | Newcastle United | 20 | 2 | 10 | 11.25 | 7.95 | 48 | 59 | 77.5% | 8.01 |
| 2022/23 | Newcastle United | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9.52 | 9.00 | 9 | 48 | 77.1% | 7.64 |
| 2023/24 | Newcastle United | 32 | 10 | 3 | 1.36 | 6.82 | 101 | 30 | 85.2% | 8.10 |
| 2024/25 | Newcastle United | 27 | 33 | 4 | 0.93 | 8.28 | 99 | 11 | 77.1% | 7.77 |
| 2025/26 | Newcastle United | 20 | 24 | 13 | 19.47 | 3.86 | 24 | 71 | 84.5% | 6.97 |
