Three ways Dejan Drazic can light up Mohun Bagan's attack in 2026-27 season

FC Goa’s star forward is set to play for the Green and Maroon Brigade

Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been able to bolster their attack before the start of the 2026-27 campaign in a big way with the signing of Dejan Drazic in the summer window. Indian football fans will be well aware of how dangerous a forward that Drazic can be after seeing him impress for FC Goa in the Indian Super League (ISL) over the last few years.

The Mariners are in the process of reshuffling their attack and foreign core after coming up short in the ISL title race last season. As a result, they’ve chosen to splash the cash to sign a foreign player who is well aware of the conditions of Indian football and exactly what it takes to excel in the Indian Super League.

The 30-year-old forward has played in the Indian Football scene for the last two years now, gaining the necessary knowledge of how to outwit defenders and be a thorn in the attacking front. He can definitely be a breath of fresh air for the Mohun Bagan attacking line, which had its share of consistency problems all through the 2025-26 season. Here, we look at the three ways Drazic can light up Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s attack next season.

3. Versatility in attacking roles

The promising thing about Dejan Drazic is that he’s a highly versatile attacking player, making him a dream player for any promising coach. The Serbian forward was able to operate in a plethora of different roles for FC Goa, including as an attacking midfielder, left winger, and even centre-forward if required. The impressive aspect of Drazic is his presence of mind, which allows him to outwit defenders and get the ball into key attacking areas by himself.

He can be an asset to the Mohun Bagan Super Giant attack because of his adaptability into different roles, being able to operate as a no.10 for them – and even potentially slotting in up front or out wide if required. His versatility will be a huge boost to raising the overall quality of Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s attacking threat next season, making them a more unpredictable unit and helping them play some more exciting attacking football.

2. Dangerous movement across opposition half

Dejan Drazic has been able to prove himself as a really mobile and proactive player during his time in Indian football, which makes him a pain for defenders to defend against. In the 2025-26 ISL, he completed 17 dribbles and won 52 duels in 12 appearances for FC Goa, being able to outwit defenders and make his presence felt in the opposition half. Drazic is definitely not the kind of player who always waits for the ball to find him in the right areas, but he’s determined to often help out teammates by being available in the empty spaces to help build up dangerous attacking moves.

The Serbian forward’s impressive movement and speed should help him raise the high-octane nature of Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s attacking build-up play and ability to threaten opponents on the transitions as well. Drazic’s impressive ability to beat his marker with smart off-the-ball movement or outrun them in one-v-one duels should help him become a force to be reckoned with for Mohun Bagan Super Giant and help bring more tenacity to their attack.

1. Clinical goal-scoring attributes

Be it whatever position he is playing for his side, Dejan Drazic has proven himself as a clinical goal-scorer in any attacking role in Indian football. In the 2025-26 ISL campaign, the Serbian forward scored six goals and was able to outperform his 4.18 xG (expected goals as well) – basically meaning he scored two goals more than what the AI analysis expected him to. Not just that, what is even more impressive about Drazic is that he was about to score his six goals with only nine shots on target, two of those goals came from penalties as well.

This is only proof of how the 30-year-old doesn’t need a plethora of chances to get amongst the goals and can be extremely ruthless in putting opportunities away from promising positions. Drazic definitely boasts impressive variation with his finishing efficiency, being able to put away chances from close range or from a mix of complicated areas around the final third. He’ll be aiming to use that clinical nature to raise the goal-scoring prowess of Mohun Bagan Super Giant, ensuring that they can expect to get way more goals from their midfield than they did last season.

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