Ranko
Veselinovic
D
#4
Ranko Veselinovic
Vancouver Whitecaps FCHeight : 6' 2" · Weight : 170 lbs · Age : 27
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 782 k$
- Base salary
- 715 k$
- Rank on the club
- #11 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, 2025 Center backs
MLS stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular center backs (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
26th percentile
Assists
0
33th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
1.7
87th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.2
36th percentile
Goals − xG
−1.7
4th percentile
Key passes
4
55th percentile
Pass completion
94.6 %
98th percentile
Passes over expected
+2.3 /100
65th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.02
65th percentile
Minutes
1,958
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2026 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
2,412
WAR 2025
0.2
Minutes played
1,958
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 (+2)
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.20 per 3,000 min
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.29 per 3,000 min
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.10 per 3,000 min
- 20250.2 WAR · 0.31 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.
Outlook, age included
+12 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →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
76
Established starter
- DEF
- Defending
- 77
- PAS
- Passing
- 70
- DIS
- Discipline
- 71
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 90
- DUR
- Durability
- 82
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2025
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).
WAR
0.2
#25 of 98 regular center backs
+0.8 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
36 / 100
#63 of 98 regular center backs
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
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.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | VAN | 1,958 | 0.2 | 36 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 0.2 | +0.02 |
| 2024 | VAN | 3,092 | 0.1 | 64 | 83 | 2 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.2 | +0.01 |
| 2023 | VAN | 3,151 | 0.3 | 62 | 86 | 2 | 2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | +0.02 |
| 2022 | VAN | 3,010 | 0.2 | 84 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | +0.02 |
Ranko Veselinovic in five questions
How many goals does Ranko Veselinovic have in 2025?
Ranko Veselinovic has 0 goals and 0 assists in 1,958 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 1.7).
How old and how tall is Ranko Veselinovic?
Ranko Veselinovic is 27 years old. He is 6'2" (188 cm) and weighs 170 lb (77 kg).
How good is Ranko Veselinovic?
Ranko Veselinovic produced 0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 26th of 98 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 36 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Ranko Veselinovic make?
Ranko Veselinovic earns $737K for the 2025 season.
What number does Ranko Veselinovic wear, and what team does he play for?
Ranko Veselinovic plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the MLS, at D, and wears number 4.
