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Bio

Pranjo Prce was part of Italian Serie A side Lazio’s youth team between 2014 and 2015 before graduating to their first team in 2016, making his debut against Torino in the top division. He was with Lazio till 2018, enjoying loan spells with Brescia and U.S. Salernitana during that period. Originally from the municipality of Stolac in Herzegovina, Prce lived in Split since the age of nine. He passed his childhood at Hajduk’s school, starting his career with the youth academy of Croatian club Hajduk Split but moved in 2014 to Lazio in Rome. At Lazio, Prce shared the locker room with the likes of former Germany striker Miroslav Klose and Ciro Immobile, who in 2021 helped Italy win the European Championships. Inter Milan centre-back Stefan de Vrij was also with Lazio during that time as were Italy’s Antonio Candreva and Lucas Biglia of Argentina. After his stint in Italy, Prce moved to Croatian club Istra 1961 again on a loan deal before shifting base to Cyprus where he turned out for AC Omonia. Prce also had spells with FC Karpaty Lviv in Ukraine besides playing for NK Varaždin and NK Slaven Belupo at home in Croatia. Prce was included in the Croatian under-17 team for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championships. He also featured for the team in the 2013 FIFA under-17 World Cup. He joined SC East Bengal ahead of the 2021-22 Hero ISL.