Ante Aracic
Encyclopedia
Ante Aračić is a Croatian
football
player who plays as a defender
. He is currently playing at HNK Šibenik
.
He started his career with local side NK Imotski before moving to HNK Segesta and later NK Zmaj. He made the move to Slavia Prague for the 2005-2006 season and has played with the club until August 2007, when he was sent off during UEFA Champions League
qualifying match against MŠK Žilina
. Since then he played only for reserve squad of Slavia and subsequently he was sold to FC Brussels. He was released in summer 2008 without participating in a single league match, and was snapped up by Hajduk Split three months later, after a trial. The opportunities were scarce at Hajduk as well, but he managed to score in a match against Slaven Belupo. This turned out to be his last league match for Hajduk, as he was injured in a pre-season friendly vs. Blackburn, missing the bigger part of the 2009/2010 season and unable to break into the first team afterwards. He was subsequently released on a free transfer to HNK Šibenik
in August 2010.
Croats
Croats are a South Slavic ethnic group mostly living in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and nearby countries. There are around 4 million Croats living inside Croatia and up to 4.5 million throughout the rest of the world. Responding to political, social and economic pressure, many Croats have...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
player who plays as a defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He is currently playing at HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...
.
He started his career with local side NK Imotski before moving to HNK Segesta and later NK Zmaj. He made the move to Slavia Prague for the 2005-2006 season and has played with the club until August 2007, when he was sent off during UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
qualifying match against MŠK Žilina
MŠK Žilina
MŠK Žilina is a Slovak football club, based in the town of Žilina. They play in the Slovak Superliga and are one of the most successful clubs in this competition, having won five championships since the league's inception in 1993. The club and their supporters alike are nicknamed Šošoni...
. Since then he played only for reserve squad of Slavia and subsequently he was sold to FC Brussels. He was released in summer 2008 without participating in a single league match, and was snapped up by Hajduk Split three months later, after a trial. The opportunities were scarce at Hajduk as well, but he managed to score in a match against Slaven Belupo. This turned out to be his last league match for Hajduk, as he was injured in a pre-season friendly vs. Blackburn, missing the bigger part of the 2009/2010 season and unable to break into the first team afterwards. He was subsequently released on a free transfer to HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik
HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL...
in August 2010.