Aljosa Asanovic Magic
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| Playername | Aljoša Asanović |
|---|---|
| Dateofbirth | December 14, 1965 |
| Cityofbirth | Split |
| Countryofbirth | SFR Yugoslavia |
| Height | |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1 | | youthclubs1 = Hajduk Split |
| Years1 | 1984–1990 | clubs1 = Hajduk Split | caps1 = 173 | goals1 = 46 |
| Years2 | 1990–1991 | clubs2 = Metz | caps2 = 35 | goals2 = 13 |
| Years3 | 1991–1992 | clubs3 = Cannes | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 7 |
| Years4 | 1992–1994 | clubs4 = Montpellier | caps4 = 43 | goals4 = 10 |
| Years5 | 1994–1996 | clubs5 = Hajduk Split | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 8 |
| Years6 | 1995–1996 | clubs6 = → Valladolid (loan) | caps6 = 8 | goals6 = 1 |
| Years7 | 1997 | clubs7 = Derby County | caps7 = 38 | goals7 = 7 |
| Years8 | 1997–1998 | clubs8 = Napoli | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 0 |
| Years9 | 1998–2000 | clubs9 = Panathinaikos | caps9 = 44 | goals9 = 9 |
| Years10 | 2000–2001 | clubs10 = Austria Wien | caps10 = 0 | goals10 = 0 |
| Years11 | 2001 | clubs11 = Sydney United | caps11 = 4 | goals11 = 1 |
| Years12 | 2002 | clubs12 = Hajduk Split | caps12 = 1 | goals12 = 0 |
| Totalcaps | 422 | totalgoals = 102 |
| Nationalyears1 | 1987–1988 | nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia |
| Nationalcaps1 | 3 | nationalgoals1 = 0 |
| Nationalyears2 | 1990–2000 | nationalteam2 = Croatia |
| Nationalcaps2 | 62 | nationalgoals2 = 3 |
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Aljoša Asanović (born 14 December 1965 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian soccer player best known from his performances in the mid-to-late 90's when he played for Derby County and for Croatia during Euro 96 and World Cup 98. He was nicknamed "Vatreni Lakat" (meaning "fiery elbow") for his style of running with elbow pointed out, moving opposing players.
He participated in the Euro 1996 as well as the1998 FIFA World Cup, where Croatia won the bronze medal. In semi-final of the world cup, Asanović made the assist to Davor Šuker from the centre of the field with a loop pass, for Croatia to take the lead against the host France.
His last international match was a May 28, 2000 friendly against France. In total he was capped 62 times, scoring 4 goals, thus ranking among the top five Croatian national players. Asanović ended his active career in 2002 while with Hajduk Split, the club in which his career had started almost twenty years earlier.
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