Djordje Mihailovic Scout Report At AZ Alkmaar 2022/2023 – Why Alkmaar Have Spent Handsomely On The American Teenager – Scout Report

Djordje Mihailovic was born into a family of footballers.

His father Aleksandar played for the now-defunct Washington Diplomats as a professional, while his sister, Aleksandra, played in the college ranks at the University of New Mexico.

Djordje started his career in the Chicago Fire’s academy, with the club eventually signing the young American to a homegrown player contract.

At the time, the then-18-year-old became the club’s ninth-ever homegrown player in their history.

However, after 73 appearances and three seasons playing in the Windy City, Mihailovic was traded to CF Montréal in 2020, where the young American midfielder has excelled.

The 2022 MLS season has been arguably the best of Mihailovic’s young career, with Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar taking notice.

The Dutch side have reportedly paid a fee of around $6 million to Montréal, with the midfielder joining the club in January 2023, after the MLS season finishes.

This tactical analysis and scout report piece will take an in-depth look at the strengths that Đorđe Mihailović possesses and how he fits into Pascal Jansen’s AZ side.

Djordje Mihailovic Player Profile 

The heat map above shows the typical positions that Djordje Mihailovic has tended to operate in this season for CF Montréal.

The American has played a pivotal part in the success that the club north of the border has had this season, with Wilfried Nancy’s side sitting in second place in the MLS Eastern Conference.

Nancy sets typically has his side up in a 3-4-2-1 formation, with Mihailovic playing as the left-sided attacking midfielder of the two.