STJEPAN LONCAR

​Report date: 26/01/2019

​BASIC INFORMATIONS
Name: Stjepan
Surname: Loncar
Date Of Birth: 10/11/1996
Place Of Birth: Mostar (Bosnia)
Nationality: Bosnia Herzegovina
2°Nd Nationality: Croatia
Height: 187cm
Weight: 75kg
Best Foot: Left
1° Position: Playmaker
2° Position: Offensive Midfielder
Club: HNK Rijeka
Contract: 30/06/2022

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Story
Stjepan Loncar is one of the highest level talents of Bosnia and Herzegovina football movement. He plays with Siroki Brijeg, Premier League club in Bosnia, with which he played a total of 52 games, having scored 2 goals and served 9 assists.
With Siroki Brijeg he played Europe League qualifications games against Aberdeen And Ordabasy Shymkent (Kazakhstan). In two seasons with HNK Rijeka Loncar played 53 games scoring 7 goals and serving 7 assists. 

With National Team he played with 8 games scoring 2 goals between U18 and U19, with U21 he played 6 games. He played 4 games with Senior National Team of Bosnia.

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ARTICLES

Called by Senior National Team (01/2018)

Highlights 2019/2020

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Technical Qualities:
He has vision and quality in the passing,  has the ability to play the ball with his natural and with opposite foot as well. He is a player that knows how to play fast the ball, able to manage opponent's pressing. He is as well an hard tackler, able to play the defensive game. He is a free kick shooter, able to kick corner kick. He has a strong heading quality, thanks to his height and jumping he is able to be dangerous in opponent's area. 
Mental Qualities:
He is a challenger, always aggressive and competitive. He has the right mindset to play defensive games. He plays with intensity and passion.
Physical Qualities:
He is a tall player, he is at same time agile and able to move fast his body. He is difficoult to overcome in challenges thanks to his power. 
Position:
He can play in all the position of the midfield. He can play in front of the defense as defensive midfielder and at the same time as defensive playmaker, he can play as number 8 playing as playmaker and at same time as box to box. He can play as well as number 10.

In my opinion he is a player that has the ability to play in the European Top Leagues. Italy and Germany are the Leagues where I think he will fit more.