"This is our new Vidic." The new star defender without whom Serbia fell apart
One of the best players of the Serbian national team in today's shootout with Cameroon defender Strahinja Pavlovich. He equalized in stoppage time for the first half, and when he left due to injury in the 56th minute, the Balkans fell on hard times.
His name seems to personify his appearance is harsh!
He made his debut for Partizan at 17, then he even played top ten
Strahinya Pavlovich got into football at the age of 8, when his father brought him to Milenko Baranda, the familiar director of the Savacium football school from his native Šabac. The first coach of the defender melbet-azerbaycan.com, Zoran Kokanovic, recalled that Pavlovic played with guys a year or two older, because he learned faster than others.
In 2014, the Strahini team hosted Crvena Zvezda at the city stadium. Due to the fact that all other positions were occupied, Pavlovich was placed as a left back. Savacium won 2-0, while Pavlovich attracted the attention of another capital club, OFK. One of the coaches of the Belgrade club returned from the stadium with an enthusiastic review: There is some little Pavlovich there.
He got excited about the idea of a transfer and contacted his family, but Strahinya, along with father refused, we decided to go through a screening in Partizan, who was on excellent terms with Savatium.
We thought that someone from Partizan should see the boy and, if they like him, take him away, Baranda said.
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Of course, the review was successful. Pavlovich debutiro
This is how Strahynia Pavlovich described his playing style: I am a stopper whose main qualities are strength and footwork. I always give 100%. My role model is Nemanja Vidic. In my opinion, he is the best defender in history. Vidic was a great player. Strong, fast, fearless and always gave his all. I try to play like him.
When I was younger, I played different positions, from point guard to ten, Pavlovich added in an interview with Mondo.rs. Perhaps that is why I can play in several positions, but settled on the stopper position, which suits me the most.
Coach Kokanovic confirmed
He played full back, stopper, defensive midfielder , sometimes we let him out in front. He can come up and ask us if he can go on the attack, because he feels that his team dominates the opponent and that at the moment his versatility can be useful.
People wonder how he played without fear against Manchester United at the age of 18 (matches in the 2019/20 Champions League). He did not surprise us, as he grew up in competition with the elders. He is hardened, he knows no fear, he is strong in spirit.
In 2019, Pavlovich was as close as possible to moving to Lazio, but did not pass the medical examination. True, the sports director of the Romans, Igli Tare, spoke about another reason for the failure, complaining about the lack of an agreement with the Belgrade club.
Pavlovich played the 2019/20 season in Partizan, and then there were three clubs in two seasons: a year in Monaco ( a total of 7 matches in Ligue 1) and half a year each in Cercle Brugge and Basel.
Now Pavlovic is in Salzburg (moved for 7 million euros), has already played 18 matches more than in any other season since leaving Partizan .
A nascent football star?
Pavlovich loves athletics, and is also called the new Vidić
Serbian media describe Strahinja as a modest guy. His father still works at the post office, is engaged in beekeeping and goes hunting, together with his mother they instilled industriousness in his son.
Val for Partizan in the 2019/20 season. The midfielder of that team, Milan Smiljanic, praised the 17-year-old debutant: There are few left-footed stoppers in the world like Strahinja Pavlovic. Europe will want such a player. He has all the makings, but he must work on himself. He is cheeky, and I really like it because of his good attitude. I see him as a team leader in the near future.