Dino Klapija

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Dino Klapija
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-05) January 5, 2007 (age 18)
Place of birth North Hempstead, New York, United States [1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 RB Leipzig
Youth career
–2022 NYCFC
2023 Dinamo Zagreb
2024– RB Leipzig
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2024 Kustošija 9 (0)
International career‡
2022 Croatia U17 2 (0)
2024– United States U19 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7 December 2024

Dino Klapija (born January 5, 2007) is a footballer who plays as a striker for German club RB Leipzig. Born in the United States, he has represented both his country of birth and Croatia at youth international level.

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Early life

Klapija moved with his family from the United States to Croatia in 2023. [2]

Career

Klapija played for the youth academy of American side NYCFC, where he was described as "arguably the best player in his category". [3]

Style of play

Klapija has been described as a "great talent, an offensive midfielder, who can also play as a striker without any problems". [4]

Personal life

Klapija is of Croatian descent. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Dino Klapija". semafor.hns.family (in Croatian). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "Who is Dino Klapija?". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 24 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "Klapija: 'Ogroman potencijal'". jutarnji.hr. 8 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Dinamo doveo wunderkinda iz SAD-a – Tko je Dino Klapija?". 24sata.hr. 5 March 2023.
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