The latest prospect to come out of the world renowned Dinamo Zagreb’s conveyor belt is Ante Ćorić. He is a very gifted footballer in the mould of Luka Modric or a Mateo Kovacic. He’s quick with his feet, has got silky movements and a tidy passer of the ball.
Ante Coric’s Profile
Name: Ante Coric
Current Team: Dinamo Zagreb
Positions: Midfielder
Age: 18 years old (14-04-1997)
Nationality: Croatia
Current market value: €2,50 Mill.
Despite being only 18, Ante has received great acclaims from his coach and club president. This is what they had to say,
“Ante is a treasure for our club. He is a greater talent than Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić were at his age.” Zoran Mamić, Dinamo Zagreb coach “He is still just a kid and he is attracting so much acclaim from the stands. He is better than Zvonimir Boban or Robert Prosinečki were at the same stage. I am impressed.” Zdravko Mamić, Dinamo Zagreb president He also received praise from the Technical Director of Croatian Football Federation: “Ćorić is not only a prospect for Dinamo Zagreb, but for the Croatian national team too.” Romeo Jozak, Croatian Football Federation (HNS) technical director Although Ćorić was born in Zagreb, his talent quickly drew international attention and he had trials at Chelsea FC and F C Bayern Munich, where he set a new benchmark by scoring full marks in several tests. He eventually decided on FC Red Bull Salzburg aged 11, returning four years later to the Croatian capital in 2013 to join Dinamo Zagreb in a €900,000 transfer. (UEFA.com) Coric made an immediate impact, as he scored against NK Istra in the penultimate game of the campaign. In the 2014/15 season the precocious Croat continued his impressive form with an excellent display in his side’s 3-2 win away against rivals Hajduk Split, with even the home support applauding him. The Zagreb-born player’s exploits in the Dinamo first-team have seen him fast-tracked through the national team set-up. He was thrown into the Under 18s team at just 16 and it took only months for him to be promoted to the Under 21 squad. It seems he will not have to wait too long to get his chance in the senior side.(Goal.com) Netting a stoppage-time goal in September’s 5-1 home victory over FC Astra Giurgiu in UEFA Europa League Group D – and, in so doing, becoming the competition’s youngest ever scorer. (UEFA.com)