https://footballtalentscout.net/2023/02/20/dominik-prpic/

Country: Croatia

Date of birth: 19/05/2004 (18 years old)

Place of birth: Zagreb (Croatia)

Height: 188cm

Youth career: NK Zagreb, Lokomotiva Zagreb, Hajduk Split (since 2017)

Current club: Hajduk Split

Squad number: 3

Current national team: Croatia U-19

Position: central defender

Preferred foot: left

Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 50.000 €

Tournaments participated in: 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round (1/0), UEFA Youth League 2021/2022 (4/0), UEFA Youth League 2022/2023 (2/0)

Contract until: 31.05.2025

Player’s agent: IDUB GLOBAL

Transfer rumours: —

Similar type of player: Alessandro Bastoni

Strengths:

– tackling 

– athleticism 

– anticipation 

– timing 

– positioning 

– pace 

– aerial duels 

– technique 

– passing 

– football IQ 

To improve:

– strong in the air but I still see a margin to improve his timing and positioning in aerial duels

– sometimes takes a little bit too much risk when marauding forward and can leave dangerous gaps behind

– long passing accuracy

Style of play:

– complete, elegant, and dominant centre-back

– player with very good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations

– able to play comfortably as a left-sided centre-back in a three-man defence system

– superb combination of pure defensive skills and ball-playing ability

– likes an active style of defending by getting into challenges and pressing opponents

– able to play in a high defensive line thanks to his pace, reactivity, positioning, and reading of the game

– elegant and very comfortable on the ball with an above-average range of passing at all distances/takes a major impact on all of the team’s build-up process

– known for his good confidence in possession, understanding of the game, and an above-average technical capacity

– good composure and retention skills under pressure

– likes to spread play with long-range diagonals

– likes to maraud forward with the ball at his feet and assess options on the move

– tenacious and accurate tackler/very strong in 1vs1 duels

– strong player who knows how to use his body to gain advantage/wins most of the physical duels

– good recovery pace and determination when tracking back

– often cuts or intercepts passes and crosses near or inside his penalty area thanks to his anticipation, positioning, and timing

– determined and committed player with a very good rate of individual and collective work

– tactically astute and technically capable of playing in various tactical systems

– very accomplished and mature for his age

Football Talent Scout potential rating:

8,5/10  

First team material in a top European league.