Dino Klapija (born 5 January 2007) is a footballer who plays as a striker for RB Leipzig. Born in the United States, he is a Croatia youth international.

Dino Klapija
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-01-05) January 5, 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth United States
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
RB Leipzig
Youth career
0000–2022 NYCFC
2023 Dinamo (Zagreb)
2023 Kustošija
2024– RB Leipzig
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Croatia U17 2 (0)

Early life

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Klapija moved with his family from the United States to Croatia in 2023.[1]

Career

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Klapija played for the youth academy of American side NYCFC, where he was described as "arguably the best player in his category".[2]

Style of play

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Klapija has been described as a "great talent, an offensive midfielder, who can also play as a striker without any problems".[3]

Personal life

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Klapija is of Croatian and Bosnian descent.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Who is Dino Klapija?". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 24 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Klapija: 'Ogroman potencijal'". jutarnji.hr. 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Dinamo doveo wunderkinda iz SAD-a – Tko je Dino Klapija?". 24sata.hr. 5 March 2023.