Aljoša Asanović
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| Aljoša Asanović | ||
| Personal information | ||
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| Full name | Aljoša Asanović | |
| Date of birth | December 14, 1965 | |
| Place of birth | Split, Yugoslavia | |
| Club information | ||
| Current club | Retired | |
| Professional clubs* | ||
| Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
| 1984-1990 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1994 1994-1995 1995 1996 1996 - 1997 1997-1998 1998-2000 2000 2001 2001-2002 |
Hajduk Split FC Metz AS Cannes Montpellier HSC Hajduk Split Real Valladolid Hajduk Split Derby County SSC Napoli Panathinaikos Austria Wien Sydney United Hajduk Split |
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| National team** | ||
| 1990-2000 | Croatia | 62(4) |
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* Professional club appearances and goals |
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Aljoša Asanović (born December 14, 1965 in Split) is a retired Croatian footballer, today working in the youth system of the Croatian Football Federation.
The talented midfielder was one of the most important players for the Croatian football team during their golden age from 1994-1998. He was arguably Croatia's most intelligent player in midfield yet lacked the complete package of skills possesed by his fellow mid-fielder Robert Prosinecki. In total he was capped 62 times, scoring 4 goals, thus ranking among the five Croatian record national players. In his national team debut on October 17, 1990, the 2-1 victory against the USA which also was Croatia's first international since the independence from Yugoslavia, Asanović even netted the first goal. He participated in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, where Croatia won the bronze medal, as well as the Euro 1996.
His last international match was a May 28, 2000 friendly against France. Asanović ended his active career in 2002 while with Hajduk Split, the club in which his career had started almost twenty years earlier.
[edit] Playing career
- 1984 - 1990 Hajduk Split
- 1990 - 1991 FC Metz
- 1991 - 1992 AS Cannes
- 1992 - 1994 Montpellier HSC
- 1994 - 1995 Hajduk Split
- 1995 Real Valladolid
- 1996 Hajduk Split
- 1996 - 1997 Derby County
- 1997 - 1998 SSC Napoli
- 1998 - 2000 Panathinaikos
- 2000 Austria Wien
- 2001 Sydney United
- 2001 - 2002 Hajduk Split
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Croatia squad - 1996 European Championship | |
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1 Ladić | 2 Jurčević | 3 Jarni | 4 Štimac | 5 Jerkan | 6 Bilić | 7 Asanović | 8 Prosinečki | 9 Šuker | 10 Boban | 11 Bokšić | 12 Mrmić | 13 Stanić | 14 Soldo | 15 Pavličić | 16 Mladenović | 17 Pamić | 18 Brajković | 19 Vlaović | 20 Šimić | 21 Cvitanović | 22 Gabrić | Coach: Blažević |
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Croatia squad - 1998 FIFA World Cup Third Place | |
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1 Ladić | 2 Krpan | 3 Šerić | 4 Štimac | 5 Jurić | 6 Bilić | 7 Asanović | 8 Prosinečki | 9 Šuker | 10 Boban | 11 Marić | 12 Mrmić | 13 Stanić | 14 Soldo | 15 Tudor | 16 Kozniku | 17 Jarni | 18 Mamić | 19 Vlaović | 20 Šimić | 21 Jurčić | 22 Vasilj | Coach: Blažević |
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Categories: 1965 births | Living people | Croatian footballers | Panathinaikos footballers | Derby County F.C. players | FC Metz players | AS Cannes players | Montpellier HSC players | Football (soccer) midfielders | Hajduk Split footballers | Sydney United players | FA Premier League players | La Liga footballers | Real Valladolid footballers | S.S.C. Napoli players | Serie A players | Non-Italian football players in Italy | FK Austria Wien players | UEFA Euro 1996 players | FIFA World Cup 1998 players
