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Ivan Perković
Croatia
EU Status

Ivan Perković

HNK Gorica

•Centre Back (CB)•Defensive Midfielder (DM)
Age
19
Height
1.85m
Weight
75 kg
Foot
Both

Player status: Voting active

Reviews: 3
Average Rating: 84.7
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Academy
GNK Dinamo Zagreb - 7 years
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BrainsFirst Cognitive test
88/100 - used by Real Sociedad, Ajax, N.Forest, Eintracht, PSV, Leverkusen, Como
LTAD info
14,5 years of LTAD , Coerver Coaching, Futsal background
Languages
English & Croatian
HEAD SCOUT · Global talent evaluation, market value & profil
HEAD SCOUT · Global talent evaluation, market value & profile fit At 19, Ivan Perković shows a combination of physical and cognitive indicators that place him above published senior CB references across multiple domains. His aerobic capacity and top-speed data reach the upper band of senior professional CB benchmarks; his calf/ankle plantar flexors and hip abductors sit at the 97th–99th percentile
VO₂MAX / TOP SPEED
67 ml/kg/min VO₂MAX 32.0 km/h TOP SPEED GPS proj. 34-35 km/h
vIFT / VALD
22.0 km/h vIFT · #1 U19 SQUAD 97-99th pct LOWER-LIMB CHAIN a
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PLAYER PROFILE

Ivan Perković at 19 brings a confirmed elite physiological platform (VO2max 67 ml/kg/min — above Serie A CB median; vIFT 22 km/h #1 in U19 squad; calf/hip 97-99th VALD percentile; GPS top speed 32 km/h approaching senior CB band) on top of an elite cognitive architecture (BrainsFirst 88/100 vs professional peers, Responsiveness 98/100, Working Memory 92/100). These are stable, highly repeatable, tested attributes — not projections. The 14-month measurable improvement trajectory across every parameter (sprint -8.9% / -6.4%; jump variables; isometric strength) confirms an ongoing development arc still gaining ground.

Match performance against UEFA Youth League 2022/23 finalist (HNK Hajduk Split U19) and against the strongest opposition in 1. NL Juniori has been independently validated through MijatFootballAnalysis with peer assessment naming him best player on the pitch in away wins and excellent in both directions against league-leading teams. Two trainable performance levers (reactive tendon stiffness k = 31.3 kN/m and H/Q ratio) sit between current readiness and top-flight projection - both addressable with standard senior programming, both convergent with the player's natural development arc. The profile supports senior-level evaluation immediately for a competitive 2nd-tier EU or Big-5 B-team developmental environment, with a clear measurable path to first-team integration thereafter.

FINAL PERFORMANCE & DEVELOPMENT REPORT CB / DM hybrid (build-up CB) · DOB 27 March 2007 · Age 19 · 185 cm / 75 kg

HNK Gorica U19 · Career: HASK ZG → Dinamo Zagreb Acad. (7 yrs) → NK Sesvete → HNK Gorica · In training since age 4.5 · 14+ years continuous LTAD development

Testing periods: KIF Zagreb, February 2025 · Talent Factory / VALD, April 2026 · Isokinetic (MOVENS), April 2026

AVAILABLE FREE AGENT · SUMMER 2026 · NO TRANSFER FEE REQUIRED ★★ HIGHLIGHTS REEL : https://www.youtube.com/@MijatFootballAnalysis | Instagram: @ivan.perkovic.official

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