 Roso with Maccabi Haifa | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Đovani Roso[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 17 November 1972 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Zadar | 30 | (9) |
| 1993–1996 | NK Zagreb | 64 | (11) |
| 1996–1997 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 34 | (6) |
| 1997–2000 | Hapoel Haifa | 89 | (26) |
| 2000–2001 | Beitar Jerusalem | 33 | (6) |
| 2001–2005 | Maccabi Haifa | 101 | (23) |
| 2005–2007 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 52 | (5) |
| 2007–2008 | Maccabi Haifa | 28 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Hajduk Split | 4 | (0) |
| Total | 435 | (89) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2004 | Croatia | 19 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Đovani Roso (Italian: Giovanni Rosso; born 17 November 1972)[1] is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Aside from native Croatia, Roso notably played for a number of renowned Israeli clubs, where he became noted for his technique and free kicks.
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Club career
Roso played for NK Zagreb between 1994 and 1996 before moving to Israel. Roso enjoyed great success in the decade. He played for top teams in Israel, including a campaign in the UEFA Champions League with Maccabi Haifa. He has been acknowledged as being among the very best foreign players to ever play in the Israeli Premier League.
His return to Hajduk Split was ruined by injuries. He only ended up playing four games in the Croatian first league during this stretch. He retired from club football in June 2009.[2]
International career
He made his debut for Croatia in a November 2002 friendly match away against Romania and earned a total of 19 caps, scoring 1 goal.[3] His final international was a June 2004 European Championship game against England in Lisbon.[4]
Post-playing career
Roso appeared as the Pit Stop greeter during Leg 3 of HaMerotz LaMillion 2 ("The Amazing Race: Israel"), which took place in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
In 2015, he participated in the reality TV series "Goalstar". In 2019, he participated and won the reality TV series "Survivor VIP" that was broadcast on Channel 13 in Israel.
Personal life
Roso speaks fluent Hebrew[2] and is a naturalized Israeli citizen.
Honours
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
- Israel State Cup: 1997
Hapoel Haifa
- Israeli Championships: 1998–99
Maccabi Haifa
- Israeli Championships: 2001–02, 2003–04, 2004–05
- Toto Cup: 2001–02
Individual
- Israeli Player of the Year: 1998–99, 2001–02[5]
References
- ^ a b Croatian Football Federation - official statistic
- ^ a b "Đovani Roso odlučio završiti karijeru". gol.dnevnik.hr (in Croatian). 10 June 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ "Appearances for Croatia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
- ^ "Israel - Player of the Year".
External links
- Đovani Roso at UEFA
- Đovani Roso at the Israel Football Association
- Đovani Roso at EU-Football.info
- Đovani Roso at FBref.com
- Đovani Roso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Đovani Roso at WorldFootball.net
- Stats at Maccabi Haifa
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This page was last edited on 9 July 2023, at 19:23