Đorđe Gordić
Country: Serbia
Date of birth: 05/11/2004 (17 years old)
Place of birth: Priboj (Serbia)
Height: —
Youth career: Mladost Lučani
Current club: Mladost Lučani
Squad number: 30
Current national team: Serbia U-21
Position: central midfielder, attacking midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): 400.000 €
Tournaments participated in: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying (2/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2022
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Mario Pašalić
Strengths:
– pace 
– athleticism
– work rate
– off the ball movement
– bravery
– versatility 
– passing
– vision
– technique
– dribbling
– creativity
Weaknesses:
– needs to work on his decision-making on the ball to become even more efficient in the final third
– quality of the final pass
Style of play:
– box-to-box midfielder/attacking midfielder
– player with good body mass ratio, physical strength, power, stamina, and natural fitness who feels comfortable in contact situations
– in addition to his decent technical and playmaking skills, he has a lot of qualities of a raumdeuter
– creative at his off-the-ball movements, and likes to find the best space to receive the ball with good timings, linking up the team’s midfield and attack
– player that always tries to find a vertical option in his game, so he is very capable of pushing his team forward to finishing positions
– strong midfielder that imposes himself on the pitch with his tireless running, work rate, and strength
– excellent pace, agility, and coordination for a player of his size
– likes to dribble
– able to make effective late runs into opposite penalty box lurking for a chance to exploit his shooting skills
– very good sense of space, timing, instinct, and finishing skills in the penalty area
– skillful, mobile, and energetic
– extremely difficult to knock off the ball thanks to his strength, ability to shield the ball, and close control
– surprisingly good footwork and technical skills for a player of his stature
– able to produce powerful and dangerous runs up field on the counter attack
– aggressive and tenacious in the defensive phase
– operates comfortably with his left weaker foot
Gordić scores after great timing run into the penalty area.
Gordić stays calm under pressure, makes a good combination with his teammates, and starts a dangerous attack.
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He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-3-3.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as for 21 April 2022):
Serbian SuperLiga 2020/2021: 1 game/0 goals (Mladost)
Serbian SuperLiga 2021/2022 (ongoing): 20 games/4 goals (Mladost)
Description:
Đorđe Gordić is a product of Mladost Lučani youth academy. He is a part of a very interesting generation of Serbian players born in 2004 which includes, among others Marko Lazetić, Samed Baždar, Uroš Kabić, Bojan Kovačević, Vanja Vlahović, Mihajlo Petković, and Lukijan Abadžija. Đorđe made his first-team debut for Mladost on 18 May 2021 in a league fixture against Partizan. He has been one of the biggest revelations of the Serbian SuperLiga this season. His good performances in the Serbian top tier didn’t go unnoticed – in March 2022 he received his first call up to the Serbian U-21 national team despite being only 17.
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Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European club.
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