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Luka Gavran

#1GToronto FC

Height : 6' 6" · Weight : 201 lbs · Age : 26

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonToronto FC040102701
2026 guaranteed comp.
249 k$
Base salary
225 k$
Rank on the club
#14 of 24

Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.

Advanced stats, 2026 Goalkeepers

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2026 season, in progress (2,782 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Saves

92

79th percentile

Shots on target faced

143

Save percentage

64.3 %

50th percentile

Goals conceded

48

Goals allowed − xG faced

+4.3

13th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.09

24th percentile

Pass completion

67.5 %

10th percentile

Minutes

2,782

Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.

2027 projection

MLS trends →

Projected WAR

-0.3

Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season

Projected minutes

2,150

WAR 2026

-0.5

Minutes played

2,782

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 20230.3 WAR · 2.26 per 3,000 min
  • 2024-0.5 WAR · -1.64 per 3,000 min
  • 2025-0.4 WAR · -3.88 per 3,000 min
  • 2026-0.5 WAR · -0.54 per 3,000 min

The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.

Outlook, age included

+10 · 26 y.o. · prime years

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2026

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.

OV · Overall

59

Backup or prospect

SAV
Shot stopping
57
DST
Distribution
74
CLM
Claiming
78
SWP
Sweeping
80
DUR
Durability
67
EX
Experience
63
Why these ratings?
  • SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
  • DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
  • CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
  • SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
  • DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)

WAR and PAL Rating, 2026

How we rate →

WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Shot stopping21
Distribution47
Claiming67
Sweeping70
Handling99

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Fielding+0.12

Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).

Sweeping+0.07

Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.

Claiming+0.02

Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.

Handling−0.01

Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.

Distribution−0.05

Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.

Shot stopping−0.73

Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.

Replacement adjustment+0.04

The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.

Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.

Season by season
SeasonTeamMinWARPALOVSavesSv%G − xGg+/90
2026TOR2,782-0.527599264.3+4.3−0.09
2025TOR309-0.41135666.7+1.6−0.49
2024TOR913-0.59503261.5+4.0−0.33
2023TOR3980.371812062.5−0.8+0.12

Luka Gavran in five questions

What is Luka Gavran's record in 2026?

Luka Gavran has 92 saves and has conceded 48 goals in 2,782 minutes in 2026.

How old and how tall is Luka Gavran?

Luka Gavran is 26 years old. He is 6'6" (198 cm) and weighs 201 lb (91 kg).

How good is Luka Gavran?

Luka Gavran produced -0.5 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 31st of 35 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 27 out of 100: below average for his position.

How much does Luka Gavran make?

Luka Gavran earns $249K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 28 out of 100 (poor return): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.

What number does Luka Gavran wear, and what team does he play for?

Luka Gavran plays for Toronto FC in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.

See also: his Toronto FC teammates

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