Ethan Alagich

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Ethan Alagich
Personal information
Full name Ethan Alagich
Date of birth (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 20)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Adelaide United
Number 55
Youth career
2009 Valley View SC
2010–2015 [1] Adelaide Croatia Raiders
2016–2019 [1] FFSA NTC
2019–2021 [2] Adelaide United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Adelaide United NPL 56 (5)
2021– Adelaide United 26 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 January 2024

Ethan Alagich is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men club Adelaide United. He is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich.

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Club career

Adelaide United

Raised in a football-loving family, Alagich began playing football in Valley View, South Australia, with Valley View SC and Port Adelaide Pirates in their under-6. [3] He also spent time at Adelaide Croatia Raiders, where he played for nearly six years, before being signed by Adelaide United in 2019. [3]

For Adelaide United Youth, who played in National Premier Leagues South Australia, Alagich would make 22 league appearances, including one goal. [3] He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 26 September 2021 in a 3–1 extra-time cup victory over Floreat Athena. [4] [5] Alagich was later added to the first-team squad after signing a scholarship deal with the club in January 2022. [3]

Alagich made his starting debut on 11 November 2022 in a 3–0 victory over rivals Melbourne Victory at Coopers Stadium. [6] [7] [8] He became the third player, whose father played for the club, to feature in a competitive match. [9] Alagich was named Adelaide United's A-League Men Rising Star, jointly with Nestor Irankunda, and extended on a two-year deal with the club in July 2023. [10] [11]

Personal life

Raised in South Australia, Alagich is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich, who made over 400 competitive appearances for Adelaide United. [12] His grandfather, Colin Alagich Snr, was a footballer and referee whilst his aunty, Dianne Alagich, was also a professional footballer. [13] Alagich is of Croatian descent. His great, great-uncle migrated to Australia from Yugoslavia in 1932. [13]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Ethan Alagich: 2019–2022 Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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  5. ↑ "FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Report: Floreat Athena 1–3 (aet) Adelaide United". Adelaide United. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ↑ "Alagich's dream becomes reality". Adelaide United. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ↑ Pagonis, Antonis (13 November 2022). "'It's something I've been working for my whole life': Son of a gun Ethan Alagich shows he belongs in Reds' demolition of Victory". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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  9. ↑ Comito, Matt (13 November 2022). "'I'm raring to go': Goodwin makes World Cup pledge after Victory domination". A-League . Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ↑ "Holmes, Goodwin awarded Alagich, Vidmar Medals". Adelaide United. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ↑ "ETHAN ALAGICH EXTENDS FOR TWO SEASONS". Adelaide United. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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  13. 1 2 "Alagich legacy extends in midfield live-wire, Ethan". Adelaide United. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.


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