Ante Rožić (born 8 March 1986) is a former professional footballer who played as a defender. Born in Australia, he represented Croatia at youth international level.

Early life

Born to Croatian parents in Australia. Rožić moved to Croatia in 1996. His father was a Yugoslav international footballer, Vedran Rožić.[1]

Club career

Croatia

Rožić came through the youth system at HNK Hajduk Split but never broke into the first team. For the 2005–06 season he was sent on loan to 2 HNL club NK Mosor, where he played 15 games, scoring 3 goals. The first part of 2006–07 season saw him play in 1 HNL for HNK Cibalia before moving to NK Zadar in the 2 HNL for the remainder of the season. He started the 2007–08 season with NK Zadar before moving to 2 HNL side HNK Trogir, where he became a first team regular.

CS Sedan Ardennes

Rožić signed a two-year contract with French club CS Sedan Ardennes on 25 January 2009.[2]

Arka Gdynia

In July 2010, Rožić joined Arka Gdynia on a two-year contract.[3] He was released by the club on 30 June 2011.[4]

Gold Coast United

On 10 August 2011, Gold Coast United FC announced Rožić as their final signing to complete their squad for the upcoming season.[5]

International career

Rožić played one match for the Croatian U-20 team in 2006.[6]

References

  1. ^ Profile at Playerhistory.
  2. ^ http://www.cssedan.com/v5/actualites/archives/actualite1088.shtml [dead link]
  3. ^ Oficjalnie: Dwóch Chorwatów, Holender i Polak nowymi piłkarzami Arki 8.07.2010, sportowefakty.pl
  4. ^ 11 piłkarzy odchodzi z Arki Archived 7 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine 30.06.2011, boisko.pl
  5. ^ "Gold Coast Launch New Kit". Archived from the original on 4 November 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  6. ^ ANte Rožić at Croatian Football Federation official website, retrieved 23-6-2014
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