Aljoša Asanović
Asanović in 2010
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| Date of birth | 14 December 1965 | ||||||||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||
| Hajduk Split | |||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||
| 1984–1990 | Hajduk Split | 139 | (36) | ||||||
| 1990–1991 | Metz | 35 | (13) | ||||||
| 1991–1992 | Cannes | 28 | (7) | ||||||
| 1992–1994 | Montpellier | 43 | (10) | ||||||
| 1994–1996 | Hajduk Split | 33 | (8) | ||||||
| 1995–1996 | → Valladolid (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||
| 1996–1997 | Derby County | 38 | (5) | ||||||
| 1997–1998 | Napoli | 15 | (0) | ||||||
| 1998–2000 | Panathinaikos | 44 | (9) | ||||||
| 2000–2001 | Austria Wien | 0 | (0) | ||||||
| 2001 | Sydney United | 4 | (1) | ||||||
| 2002 | Hajduk Split | 1 | (0) | ||||||
| Total | 388 | (90) | |||||||
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| 1987–1988 | Yugoslavia | 3 | (0) | ||||||
| 1990–2000 | Croatia | 62 | (3) | ||||||
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| 2006–2012 | Croatia (assistant) | ||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Lokomotiv Moscow (assistant) | ||||||||
| 2015 | Dunajská Streda (Technical Director) | ||||||||
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Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Aljoša Asanović (born 14 December 1965 in Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a retired Croatian footballer best known from his performances in the mid-to-late 90s 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.
Asanović started his professional career with Hajduk Split in 1984. This was first of the three spells he had with Hajduk, as he came back to play for the club in 1994 and 2001 respectively. In his first spell with Hajduk, he played until the 1990, when he was signed by the French club FC Metz.
He spent one season with FC Metz, during which he made total of 35 appearances and scored 13 goals. In summer of 1991, he moved to another French club, AS Cannes, where also spent only one season. After playing one season for Cannes, in the beginning of the 1992/93 season he was signed by his third club in France - Montpellier HSC. He appeared in total of 43 matches and scored 10 goals in the process. He stayed with the club for two seasons, until the summer of 1994.
After four season in France, he was summoned by his native club Hajduk Split in 1994. The club signed Asanović and several other important players such as Igor Štimac, Tonči Gabrić and FC Barcelona youngster Goran Vučević, as they were eager to qualify for 1994–95 UEFA Champions League for the first time since Croatian independence. Asanović scored two goals in 2nd leg of qualifier against KP Legia Warsaw and Hajduk Split qualified for 1994–95 UEFA Champions League. Asanović added another goal in the group stage match against FC Steaua Bucureşti. Hajduk went on to reach the quarterfinals of 1994–95 UEFA Champions League where they were eliminated by eventual champions AFC Ajax. During 1994-95 season with Hajduk, Asanović won Croatian league and Cup, appearing in 33 domestic league matches and scoring 8 goals. In summer 1995 he was loaned to Spanish La Liga team Real Valladolid.
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