Hasan Pepic will become the second Montenegrin player in Juventus after Mirko Vuncinic. The rumour that Pepic had already agreed to sign for Juventus was floating around for a while but the club was reportedly waiting for him to receive his German passport so that he didn’t take up a non-EU slot. The signing is yet to be made official.
Born on 16th March, 1993 in Podgorica in erstwhile Yugoslavia, Pepic plied his trade in German football structure for his entire career. He initially played for clubs like SF Rammingen and SSV Reutlingen but soon attracted attention of the big club to which these clubs acted as feeders – VfB Stuttgart. Aged 16, Pepic made his debut for Stuttgart U17 team against local side Tus Ergenzingen in Regionalliga Süd, the fourth tier of German football.
Pepic steadily progressed through Stuttgart’s youth ranks, playing for the U19 side before moving to Karlshruhe U19 team in 2011. Pepic represented Stuttgart U17 and U19 teams for 22 times combined during his stay at the club. The young Montenegrin finally began to impress in Karlshruhe U19. He made his debut against his old side, Stuttgart U19 on 20th August, 2011. Though Karlshruhe lost 4-2, Pepic was in fine form, assisting both the goals scored by his team. Eight days later he notched up his first goal for Karlshruhe as he scored during a 2-1 win over Freidburg U19. Pepic would continue his good form in next few months as Karlshruhe notched up seven wins in ten matches. Pepic didn’t score any more goals but he did assist seven goals in that period, including two in a 3-0 win over Hoffenheim U19.
Pepic’s encouraging performance for U19 team saw him move up a level to Karlshruhe reserve team. He made his debut against Hoffenheim reserve team. In total, Pepic accumulated 4 appearances for the reserve team, along with his eleven matches for the U19 team.
Date of birth 16 March 1993 (age 19)
Place of birth Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg
Playing position Left-Winger
Hasan Pepic is essentially a left sided player and has played mostly as a winger or a wing-back. He is a pacy player, with good technique and has the ability to cut back from the wings. Pepic has mainly excelled as an assister till now and his ability to score goals leaves a lot to be desired. However, he is still very young and can only get better with age.
Pepic’s attribute as a player means he can fit into Conte’s 3-5-2, should he mature properly as a player. Right now, Paolo De Ceglie is the only out and out left back/wing-back Juventus have while the likes of Chiellini and Giachherini have slotted in as stop gap options from time to time. However, like Masi, it is highly unlikely that Pepic will have any part to play in Juventus in next 1-2 seasons.
In all likelihood these two will be loaned out so that they can get familiar with the nuances of Italian football. They do represent the encouraging recent tendency of Marotta-Paratici regime to scout out young prospects.
http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/juventus-transfer-masi-and-pepic-signed-for-the-future/?
Welcome to Juventus, Hasan Pepic!
Born on 16th March, 1993 in Podgorica in erstwhile Yugoslavia, Pepic plied his trade in German football structure for his entire career. He initially played for clubs like SF Rammingen and SSV Reutlingen but soon attracted attention of the big club to which these clubs acted as feeders – VfB Stuttgart. Aged 16, Pepic made his debut for Stuttgart U17 team against local side Tus Ergenzingen in Regionalliga Süd, the fourth tier of German football.
Pepic steadily progressed through Stuttgart’s youth ranks, playing for the U19 side before moving to Karlshruhe U19 team in 2011. Pepic represented Stuttgart U17 and U19 teams for 22 times combined during his stay at the club. The young Montenegrin finally began to impress in Karlshruhe U19. He made his debut against his old side, Stuttgart U19 on 20th August, 2011. Though Karlshruhe lost 4-2, Pepic was in fine form, assisting both the goals scored by his team. Eight days later he notched up his first goal for Karlshruhe as he scored during a 2-1 win over Freidburg U19. Pepic would continue his good form in next few months as Karlshruhe notched up seven wins in ten matches. Pepic didn’t score any more goals but he did assist seven goals in that period, including two in a 3-0 win over Hoffenheim U19.
Pepic’s encouraging performance for U19 team saw him move up a level to Karlshruhe reserve team. He made his debut against Hoffenheim reserve team. In total, Pepic accumulated 4 appearances for the reserve team, along with his eleven matches for the U19 team.
Date of birth 16 March 1993 (age 19)
Place of birth Podgorica, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight 80 kg
Playing position Left-Winger
Hasan Pepic is essentially a left sided player and has played mostly as a winger or a wing-back. He is a pacy player, with good technique and has the ability to cut back from the wings. Pepic has mainly excelled as an assister till now and his ability to score goals leaves a lot to be desired. However, he is still very young and can only get better with age.
Pepic’s attribute as a player means he can fit into Conte’s 3-5-2, should he mature properly as a player. Right now, Paolo De Ceglie is the only out and out left back/wing-back Juventus have while the likes of Chiellini and Giachherini have slotted in as stop gap options from time to time. However, like Masi, it is highly unlikely that Pepic will have any part to play in Juventus in next 1-2 seasons.
In all likelihood these two will be loaned out so that they can get familiar with the nuances of Italian football. They do represent the encouraging recent tendency of Marotta-Paratici regime to scout out young prospects.
http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/juventus-transfer-masi-and-pepic-signed-for-the-future/?
Welcome to Juventus, Hasan Pepic!
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