Personal information | |||
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Full name | Ethan Alagich | ||
Date of birth | 18 December 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
Position(s) | Defensive 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* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Adelaide United NPL | 56 | (5) |
2021– | Adelaide United | 42 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 May 2024 |
Ethan Alagich is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Adelaide United. He is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich.
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]
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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