Darren O'Dea believes Celtic kid Rocco Vata has enormous potential.
The 16-year-old has produced some impressive performances for the Hoops B-team in the Lowland League this season.
Coach O'Dea has worked with Vata - son of former Parkhead star Rudi - for a few seasons and he's a huge admirer of the youngster.
The former Dundee defender insists the Irish youth international can reach 'the top' and O'Dea pinpointed his strong mentality.
He said: "I've known Rocco for a while, naturally I've been with the 18s for the last two seasons so he's someone I know really well.
"He was in the school programme and is someone I've brought up with the 18s and played in a couple of games.
"The most impressive thing about him is probably his mentality, his attitude to the game.
"We had a pre-season friendly this year that didn't go particularly well but he's someone that has a killer attitude that never stops, he has a fantastic ability to beat people and create chances.
"On top of that he's someone who has a really strong mind so he's someone who's very young and needs to be managed well.
"But he's going in the right direction, it's a case of supporting him.
"I'm confident to say that if he reaches his full potential which is our goal as a staff to do that, that potential could take him to the top, to be fair."
