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Andrija Balić

アンドリヤ・バリッチ　/　あんどりや・ばりっち

Association football player from Croatia

August 11, 1997 (age 28)　・　Split, Croatia

association football player

My Take

Andrija Balić carries that intoxicating Split pedigree, the same coastal city that gave football Luka Modrić, and that alone makes me lean in. A midfielder at 180 cm, he was once a highly touted prospect, and today he laces up for Chieti in Italy's Serie D. There's something I genuinely admire in that trajectory: stepping down the divisions yet refusing to step away from the game. Born in 1997, he embodies the quiet stubbornness of an athlete who simply loves to play. The glamorous top flights aren't the whole of football, and persistence at any level deserves more respect than it usually gets.

Overview

Andrija Balić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǎndrija bǎːlitɕ, - bǎ-]; born 11 August 1997) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie D club Chieti.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Andrija Balić
Name (Japanese): アンドリヤ・バリッチ
Reading: あんどりや・ばりっち
Born: August 11, 1997 (age 28)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Ox
Origin: Split, Croatia
Blood type: Private
Height: 180 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AA%E3%83%A4%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%81

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