Aljoša Asanović

Who is this?

Aljoša Asanović (born 14 December 1965) is a Croatian football coach and former player who played as a midfielder. He was regarded as one of the best players in the Yugoslav First League, emerging as one of five top scorers during the 1989–90 season with 14 goals. Asanović is best known for his great performance in the mid-to-late 1990s when he played for Derby County and for Croatia during Euro 96 as well as the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He scored the first goal in Croatia's team modern history. He was the coach for the Zambia national team for a short period of time in 2022.

Career

1. 1965
   Born
2. 1984
   Joined HNK Hajduk Split
3. 1987
   Joined Yugoslavia men's national football team
4. 1990
   Joined FC Metz
5. 1990
   Joined Croatia men's national football team
6. 1991
   Joined AS Cannes
7. 1992
   Joined Montpellier Hérault Sport Club
8. 1994
   Joined HNK Hajduk Split
9. 1995
   Joined Real Valladolid
10. 1995
    Joined Real Valladolid
11. 1996
    Joined Derby County F.C.
12. 1997
    Joined SSC Napoli
13. 1998
    Joined Panathinaikos F.C.
14. 2000
    Joined FK Austria Wien
15. 2000
    Joined FK Austria Wien
16. 2001
    Joined Sydney United FC
17. 2001
    Joined HNK Hajduk Split
18. 2001
    Joined Sydney United FC
19. 2002
    Joined HNK Hajduk Split

Trivia

• •Place of birth: Split
• •Citizenship: Croatia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
• •Known as: association football player, association football coach
• •Sport: association football