New Sunderland striker Rade Prica may not yet be a household name in this country, but his exploits for former club Aalborg should make Premier League defenders sit up and take notice.

Here, Euroscout takes a look at the 27-year-old goal ace and assesses how he will fit into Roy Keane's plans at the Stadium of Light.

Scoring goals has been a problem for the Black Cats all season long and their inability to find the back of the net on a regular basis has much to do with the current predicament they find themselves in - third bottom of the Premier League with the third least number of goals scored.

But judging by his record over the past season and a half, Prica (pronounced 'preetza') could well be the man to shoot Sunderland to safety.

The Sweden international was the Danish SAS Ligaen's top scorer last season, netting 19 times, and with a record of 31 in 59 games for Aalborg, few could argue that the marksman has been prolific during his time in Denmark.

His proficiency in front of goal has propelled Aalborg to top spot in the league so far this season, off the back a third place finish last time out when they won a place in the UEFA Cup.

And it was in that competition where Prica came to the attention of English fans for the first time, when Aalborg travelled to White Hart Lane to face Tottenham in the group stages in November last year.

There, he proved his aerial presence and demonstrated a good first touch and neat skills as he created a goal and harassed the Spurs defence for much of the tie.

While Prica poses a clear threat from inside the box, he also has an eye for the spectacular from further afield, particularly from free-kicks. His audacious 35-yarder against Sampdoria earlier this season perfectly demonstrated he is not shy of shooting on sight.

Those looking for faults in the striker may point to his apparent reliance on confidence to find the back of the net - 14 of last season's goals total came in a 15-game burst last Spring - and clearly defences in the Danish Ligaen are easier to break down than their Premier League equivalents.

But should Roy Keane show some faith in his new signing, there is no reason why Prica cannot make a first team place at the Stadium of Light his own and go on to become a success in the English top flight.

Martin Stigaard Sorensen / Eurosport