Jasenko Sabitović

Jasenko Sabitović (born 29 May 1973) is a former Croatian football player who played for NK Zagreb, Pohang Steelers, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Chunnam Dragons, NK Karlovac. He became naturalized as a South Korean citizen in 2004 and while playing there was known as Lee Savik.

Jasenko Sabitović (Lee Savik)
Personal information
Full name Jasenko Sabitović / Lee Savik
Date of birth (1973-03-29) 29 March 1973
Place of birth Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Center back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
?–1997 NK Zagreb
1998–2002 Pohang Steelers 109 (4)
2003–2005 Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma 56 (2)
2005–2007 Suwon Samsung Bluewings 31 (0)
2008 Chunnam Dragons 5 (0)
2009 NK Karlovac 12 (1)
National team
1995 Croatia U21 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 April 2009
Jasenko Sabitović
Hangul
이싸빅
Hanja
李싸빅
Revised RomanizationI Ssabik
McCune–ReischauerI Ssabik

Although he was born in Tuzla, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia, he played for the Croatian under-21 team because his mother is a Bosnian Croat. He won six international caps with the team in 1995. Because of this, he was eligible to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and South Korea.

He first came to South Korea in 1998, when he joined the Pohang Steelers from Croatian First League side NK Zagreb.

After he was released from Suwon Samsung Bluewings, there was a rumour that he would move to Ghanaian league. He finally joined Chunnam Dragons. He played, or will play in AFC Champions League in every K-League club he joined.


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