Franjo Prce

Franjo Prce (; born 7 January 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Kazakhstan Premier League club Atyrau.

Club career Born in Čapljina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Prce played with the youth academy of Croatian club Hajduk Split. However, after the club's reluctance to hand him a professional contract and instead used him in the reserve team, he refused to sign a contract extension proposal. On 16 August 2014, he moved to Italian club Lazio for 300,000 and signed a professional contract. On 13 January 2016, he was loaned out to Salernitana. On 12 January 2017, he joined Brescia on a loan deal till June 2018. After being used sparingly, he was recalled from his loan deal by his parent club.

On 31 January 2018, Prce moved to Croatian club Istra 1961 again on a loan deal. On 17 July 2018, he moved abroad and joined Cypriot club AC Omonia on a three-year contract. On 25 August, he made his debut, and also scored a goal in a 1–0 victory over Alki Oroklini.

On 15 September 2021, East Bengal announced that Prce had joined the Indian Super League club on a one-year deal. He made his debut on 21 November against Jamshedpur FC in a 1–1 draw.

International career Prce was included in the Croatian under-17 team for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. He also featured for the team in the 2013 FIFA under-17 World Cup. On 18 March 2017, he was called to the Croatian under-21 team for a friendly match against Slovenia.

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