Ethan Alagich is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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. 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. He also spent time at Adelaide Croatia Raiders, where he played for nearly six years, before being signed by

in 2019. For Adelaide United Youth, who played in

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, Alagich would make 22 league appearances, including one goal. He made his first-team debut as a substitute on 26 September 2021 in a 3–1 extra-time cup victory over Floreat Athena. Alagich was later added to the first-team squad after signing a scholarship deal with the club in January 2022. Alagich made his starting debut on 11 November 2022 in a 3–0 victory over

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at Coopers Stadium. He became the third player, whose father played for the club, to feature in a competitive match. 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.

Personal life

Raised in

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, Alagich is the son of former Australian professional footballer Richie Alagich, who played over 400 competitive matches, including 92 for Adelaide United. His grandfather, Colin Alagich Snr, was a footballer and

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whilst his aunty,

Dianne Alagich Dianne Marie Alagich (born 12 May 1979) is an Australians, Australian former Association football, soccer player, who last played for Adelaide United FC (W-League), Adelaide United in the W-League (Australia), W-League in 2009 and the Australia ...

, was also a professional footballer. Alagich is of Croatian descent. His great, great-uncle migrated to Australia from

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in 1932.

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