Anté Rozic
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Ante Rožić is an Australia
Australia
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footballer of Croatia
Croatia
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n footballer descent who currently plays for Gold Coast United in the Australian A-League
A-League
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Early life

Born to Croatian parents in Australia. Rožić moved to Croatia in 1996. His father was a Yugoslav international footballer, Vedran Rožić
Vedran Rožic
Vedran Rožić is a former Croatian football player. He capped 10 times for Yugoslavia. He played with the team at the 1979 Mediterranean Games....

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Career

Ante passed through Hajduk's youth ranks but he was never given a chance in HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split
HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and...

, in 2005–06 season he was sent on loan to 2 HNL club NK Mosor
NK Mosor
NK Mosor is a Croatian football club from Žrnovnica, settlement which is part of the city of Split on the Croatian coast.The club was founded in 1928. It existed until World War II when most of its members enlisted in the army. When the war ended, the club had experienced such a high rate of...

 where played 15 games scoring 3 goals. In the first part of 2006–07 season saw him play in 1 HNL for HNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia
HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators...

 where he picked up 6 games but his ratings have been low. Rozic was in the 2nd half of 2006–07 season he played by NK Zadar
NK Zadar
NK Zadar is a Croatian football club based in Zadar, a city on the Adriatic coast. The club was founded in 1945.Josip Skoblar, Đovani Roso, Dado Pršo and Luka Modrić, are among their most notable former players....

 who were at 2 HNL at the time. There he played 12 games scoring 1 goal, first half of 2007–08 season he also played in Zadar getting only 5 games and once again pretty low ratings. In 2nd half of 2007–08 season he once again moved to 2 HNL to HNK Trogir
HNK Trogir
NK Trogir is a former Croatian football club, from town of Trogir on the Croatian coast. Trogir played its home matches at Igralište Batarija.- History :...

 where he got 8 appearances and 1 goal. In the current season 2008–09 he's been regular for Trogir getting 12 appearances but that doesn't say much as trogir are 2nd from the bottom in 2 HNL.

He signed a two years contract with CS Sedan Ardennes
CS Sedan Ardennes
Club Sportif Sedan Ardennes, commonly referred to as CS Sedan or simply Sedan , is a French association football club based in Sedan. The club was formed in 1919 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Sedan plays its home matches at the Stade Louis Dugauguez located...

 on 25 January 2009, after trial period with Sedan on 12 January 2009.

Arka Gdynia

In July 2010, he joined Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...

 on two year contract. He was released from Arka Gdynia
Arka Gdynia
Morski Związkowy Klub Sportowy Arka Gdynia is a Polish professional football club, based in Gdynia, Poland, that plays in the Polish 1 Liga. The club was founded as Klub Sportowy Gdynia in 1929. Its activities were interrupted between 1939–1945 due to the German occupation of Poland...

 on 30 June 2011.

Gold Coast United

On the 10th of August 2011, Gold Coast United announced Rožić as their final signing to complete their squad for the upcoming season
2011–12 A-League
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