In the five major European leagues, no midfielder is more accurate than Petar Sucic in long passes. This is certified by Opta, through a statistic published by the German account OptaFranz and reported by the Croatian press, relating to the 2026/27 season.
According to the data, the Inter midfielder has successfully completed 91% of the long passes attempted in Serie A. The survey considers players with at least 15 long passes made since the start of the season, covering the Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 in addition to the Italian league.
What has drawn further attention is the name in second place: Luka Sucic, midfielder for Real Sociedad and cousin of Petar, with 90% accuracy. The ranking is as follows: in first place is Petar Sucic of Inter with 91%, immediately followed by his cousin Luka Sucic of Real Sociedad with 90%.
On a technical level, the statistic highlights one of the Nerazzurri player’s characteristics: the ability to quickly switch play or break through opposing lines with precise long balls, a skill that can prove especially useful against teams that employ high pressing.
It should be noted that the ranking measures the success rate, not the volume of long passes made. Nevertheless, it remains a record that simultaneously covers the five major European leagues, and it is accompanied by a family coincidence that is hard to ignore.
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