Đovani Roso (Italian: Giovanni Rosso; born 17 November 1972)[1] is a Croatian former footballer. Roso was a midfielder, who primarily played as roaming 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. Roso is a naturalized citizen of Israel.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Đovani Roso[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1972-11-17) 17 November 1972 (age 49) | ||
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) | |
National team | |||
2002–2004 | Croatia | 19 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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.
Roso speaks fluent Hebrew,[2] and is a naturalized Israeli citizen.
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]
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.
Hapoel Be'er Sheva
Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Haifa
Individual
Footballer of the Year in Israel | |
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Croatia squad – UEFA Euro 2004 | ||
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