D. Joveljić — season analysis
Dejan Joveljić (Serbia), aged 26, leads the line for Sporting Kansas City (MLS) in 2026/27, and his job description is simple: goals.
His ledger reads 8 goals plus 1 assist from 20 matches, 9 direct contributions in all. That comes across 1,776 minutes on the pitch, or 0.41 goals per 90 minutes and 0.46 goal involvements per 90. He has started 20 of those matches. That works out to a goal roughly every 222 minutes.
From 29 shots, 76% on target, his shot conversion is 28%. On the creative side he has produced 19 key passes while completing 76% of his passes. In one-on-ones he completes 37% of his dribbles.
He wins 34% of his duels. Disciplinary record this season: 1 yellow. All of it condenses into an IIG (Striker Impact Index) of 8.6 this season — our league-weighted composite of goals, rating and assists.