Juraj Badelj stats
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J. Badelj
Universitatea CraiovaDefenderBefore the next match
Inter Club d'Escaldes v Universitatea Craiova, Thursday
What Inter Club d'Escaldes allow left centre backs
Position stats19 appearances at LCB against Inter Club d'Escaldes in their last 20 matches; league average from the Europa Conference League.
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As a left center back, Juraj Badelj has appeared in 12 Superliga matches this season, totalling 643 minutes at an average rating of 6.22. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Superliga defenders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2025/2026.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superliga | 12 | 643 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6.22 |
 Europa Conference League | 10 | 782 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6.59 |
| Total | 22 | 1,425 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 6.39 |
Attacking stats
Juraj Badelj has taken 2 shots with 1 on target (50% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 322 minutes. Those shots are worth 0 expected goals (xG), 0 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is below average for shooting, ranking in the 22nd percentile for shot volume among defenders. Juraj Badelj has 0 assists and 2 key passes , creating 1 big chances . That works out to a chance created roughly every 322 minutes. Juraj Badelj has set up 2 shots for teammates, worth 0 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 34th percentile for chance creation among defenders.
Passing stats
Juraj Badelj has completed 328 of 382 passes at 86% accuracy , plus 1 accurate crosses . He is elite for passing volume, ranking in the 88th percentile for passing volume among defenders.
Possession stats
Juraj Badelj completes 1 dribbles at a 50% success rate and wins 19 duels .
Defending stats
Juraj Badelj makes 9 tackles and 8 interceptions , adding 43 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 71 minutes. He is below average defensively, ranking in the 22nd percentile for tackles among defenders.
Discipline stats
Juraj Badelj has committed 3 fouls and received 0 yellow cards , no red cards .
Positions played
SuperligaMainly left center back (7 appearances).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs defendersStrengths
Weaknesses
Universitatea Craiova squad
S. Nsimba
30 yrs#7A. Al-Hamlawi
25 yrs#9Ș. Baiaram
23 yrs#10M. Etim
27 yrs#12M. Rădulescu21 yrs#18A. Iamandache27 yrs#22D. Andrei Barbu20 yrs#27L. Constantin Băsceanu20 yrs#29D. Matei20 yrs#30M. Ninaci18 yrs#34D. Muntean17 yrs#38
L. Paradela
29 yrs
A. Ivan29 yrsJ. Marković
25 yrsA. Crețu34 yrs#4
A. Mekvabishvili
25 yrs#5
T. Băluță27 yrs#8L. Houri30 yrs#14
C. Mora
25 yrs#17
A. Cicâldău29 yrs#20S. Teles
29 yrs#23S. Șerban20 yrs#39
26 yrs
23 yrs
27 yrs
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2026/2027
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champions League | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.50 |
Champions League2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 21 | 1,576 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 6.37 |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 15 | 1,094 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6.78 |
2022/2023
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superliga | 7 | 436 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3.77 |
About Juraj Badelj
Superliga 2025/2026 season
This season in the Superliga, Juraj Badelj has scored 1 goal across 12 appearances (7 starts), totalling 643 minutes. That works out to 0.1 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Juraj Badelj has attempted 2 shots with 1 on target, a 50% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.00 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Juraj Badelj has created 2 chances including 1 big chances for teammates. The defender has completed 1 successful dribbles from 2 attempts (50% success rate). Juraj Badelj has contributed 2 key passes and 3 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Juraj Badelj has registered 9 tackles (6 won), 8 interceptions, and 43 clearances. In possession, the defender has completed 328 from 382 pass attempts, a 86% pass accuracy rate. Juraj Badelj has won 19 of 32 total duels.
Discipline
Juraj Badelj has received 0 yellow cards this season, committing 3 fouls and winning 1.
About Juraj Badelj
Juraj Badelj is a 23-year-old defender playing for Universitatea Craiova in the Superliga, representing Croatia. Juraj Badelj is left-footed and wears the number 15 shirt. Born on 24 August 2003.
Most recent appearance
Juraj Badelj's most recent match was away at Dinamo Bucureşti on June 2nd. Universitatea Craiova lost 5-1. Juraj Badelj played 45 minutes with a match rating of 5.31.
Recent matches
- May 15th2-2 drawvsLevski Sofia(0 mins, rating 0)
- June 2nd5-1 lossatDinamo Bucureşti(45 mins, 1 red card, rating 5.31)
- March 16th1-0 lossatLevski Sofia(0 mins, rating 0)
- May 4th4-0 winvsUTA Arad(0 mins, rating 0)
- January 15th1-0 winvsML Vitebsk(90 mins, rating 6.5)
Next fixture
Juraj Badelj and Universitatea Craiova are next in action on January 2nd against Inter Club d'Escaldes in the Europa Conference League. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Inter Club d'Escaldes vs Universitatea Craiova match preview.
Teammates at Universitatea Craiova
Juraj Badelj currently plays alongside Lyes Houri, Alexandru Iamandache, Juraj Badelj, Ștefan Baiaram, Luis Paradela, Carlos Mora, Denis Benga, David Andrei Barbu, Monday Etim, Florin Gașpăr, Darius Fălcușan, Matei Goga, João Gonçalves, Mihai Ninaci, Relu Stoian, Steven Nsimba, Alexandru Glodean, Samuel Teles, Vasile Mogoș, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Mihnea Rădulescu, Alexandru Crețu, Silviu Lung Jr., Florin Ștefan, Andrei Ivan, Nicușor Bancu, Jovan Marković, Laurențiu Popescu, Basilio Ndong, Adrian Rus, Alexandru Cicâldău, Assad Al-Hamlawi, David Matei, Luca Constantin Băsceanu, Nikola Stevanovic, Tudor Băluță, Oleksandr Romanchuk, Vladimir Screciu, Pavlo Isenko, Sebastian Șerban and Denys Muntean at Universitatea Craiova.