Lazar Savović
Full name in native alphabet: Лазар Савовић
Height: 175cm
Youth career: Budućnost Podgorica
Current club: Budućnost Podgorica
Squad number: 22
Current national team: Montenegro U-19
Position: defensive midfielder, central midfielder
Preferred foot: right
Market value (by transfermarkt.de): —
Tournaments participated in: UEFA Youth League 2024/2025 (3/0)
Contract until: 30.06.2026
Player’s agent: unknown
Transfer rumours: —
Similar type of player: Radja Nainggolan
Strengths:
– work rate 
– tackling
– physicality
– athleticism
– determination
– passing 
– positioning
– shot power
– passing
To improve:
– first touch and general ball manipulation in limited spaces
– occasionally overly aggressive and prone to recklessness in tackles
Style of play:
– box-to-box midfielder
– player with an excellent body mass ratio, who should develop very well physically in the coming years
– can operate alone as a holding midfielder, but functions best as the deeper option in a double pivot
– good speed at all distances
– decent base technique and above-average playmaking skills
– good progressive carrier with high on-the-ball bravery, who’s able to make dangerous runs through the middle of the pitch
– capable of making late runs into the penalty area to showcase his shooting skills
– good shot power from mid and long-range/able to score spectacular goals from distance
– covers a lot of space and impacts the game at both ends of the pitch
– likes to make sliding tackles
– hardworking, effective, and proactive against the ball/high number of interceptions and recoveries
– combative player who relishes contact duels and wins most of them
– frequently covers for teammates’ mistakes, using his determination and recovery pace
– operates quite comfortably with his weaker left foot
– mature and consistent with above-average leadership skills
– decent indirect set-piece taker
Savović wins the ball back, makes a good run, and creates a chance with a superb pass.
After a superb counter-attacking run, Savović creates a big chance with an intelligent pass.
Savović stops a dangerous attack with a perfectly timed sliding tackle.
Heatmap by Wyscout:
He is best suited to playing as:
Central midfielder in 4-2-3-1.
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Achievements:
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League summary (as of 4 November 2024):
1. CFL 2023/2024: 6 games/0 goals (Budućnost)
1. CFL 2024/2025 (ongoing): 13 games/1 goal (Budućnost)
Description:
Lazar Savović is a product of the Budućnost Podgorica academy, a respected youth system that has recently developed several notable talents, including Vasilije Adžić, Marko Perović, Viktor Đukanović, Stefan Đukanović, and Lazar Mijović. Lazar made his professional debut on 10 March 2024 at just 16 years, 1 month, and 27 days old in a league match against Arsenal Tivat. He is also a regular youth international for Montenegro and currently he’s the youngest member of the U-19 squad.
Quotes:
“My biggest idol is Luka Modrić. I follow him constantly, admire him more each day, I love players like him… For me, Modrić is a great inspiration.”
(Lazar Savović)
Football Talent Scout potential rating:
8/10 
First team material in a top European league.
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