Ethan Alagich

Ethan Alagich
Personal information
Full name Ethan Alagich
Date of birth (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003
Place of birth Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Position 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)
2020–2023 Adelaide United NPL 56 (5)
2021– Adelaide United 77 (4)
International career‡
2025– Australia U23 6 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 27 December 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 September 2025

Ethan Alagić (Croatian: [aˈlaɡitʃ];[3] born 18 December 2003) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League Men club Adelaide United. He is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich.

Club career

Adelaide United

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.[4] He also spent time at Adelaide Croatia Raiders, where he played for nearly six years, before being signed by Adelaide United in 2019.[4]

For Adelaide United Youth, Alagich would make 22 league appearances, including one goal in the National Premier Leagues South Australia.[4] He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 26 September 2021 in a 3–1 extra-time cup victory over Floreat Athena.[5][6] Alagich was later added to the first-team squad after signing a scholarship deal with the club in January 2022.[4]

Alagich made his starting debut on 11 November 2022 in a 3–0 victory over rivals Melbourne Victory at Coopers Stadium.[7][8][9] He and Richie became the third father-son duo to playe for the club in a competitive match.[10] 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.[11][12]

Personal life

Raised in South Australia, Alagich is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich, who played over 400 competitive matches, including 92 for Adelaide United.[13] His grandfather, Colin Alagich Snr, was a footballer and referee whilst his aunty, Dianne Alagich, was also a professional footballer.[14] Alagich is of Croatian descent. His great, great-uncle migrated to Australia from Yugoslavia in 1932.[14]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ethan Alagich: 2015–2019 Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Ethan Alagich: 2019–2022 Player Statistics". GameDay. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Instagram".
  4. ^ a b c d Baker, Tim (27 January 2022). "Reds add Ethan Alagich to senior men's squad". Adelaide United. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  5. ^ Berthier, Thibault (26 September 2021). "Adelaide United kick off FFA Cup defence with extra-time win". Australia Cup. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  6. ^ "FFA Cup 2021 Round of 32 Report: Floreat Athena 1–3 (aet) Adelaide United". Adelaide United. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Alagich's dream becomes reality". Adelaide United. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  8. ^ Pagonis, Antonis (13 November 2022). "'It's something I've been working for my whole life': Son of a gun Ethan Alagich shows he belongs in Reds' demolition of Victory". The Inner Sanctum. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  9. ^ Pagonis, Antonis (18 October 2023). "Alagich and Adelaide United's youngsters keen to prove they "can play at this level" in 2023/24". Front Page Football. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  10. ^ Comito, Matt (13 November 2022). "'I'm raring to go': Goodwin makes World Cup pledge after Victory domination". A-League. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Holmes, Goodwin awarded Alagich, Vidmar Medals". Adelaide United. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  12. ^ "ETHAN ALAGICH EXTENDS FOR TWO SEASONS". Adelaide United. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  13. ^ D'Urbano, Nick (16 March 2023). "Like father, like child: 12 families, two generations of A-Leagues stars". A-League. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
  14. ^ a b "Alagich legacy extends in midfield live-wire, Ethan". Adelaide United. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 30 October 2023.
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