Noa Skoko

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Noa Skoko
Personal information
Full name Noa Skoko
Date of birth (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Wythenshawe, England[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
HNK Hajduk Split
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2022 North Geelong Warriors
2022– Hajduk Split
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Croatia U17 17 (2)

Noa Skoko (born 12 January 2006) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hajduk Split.[3][4][5][6][7] Born in England, he represents Croatia at youth level.

Club career[edit]

On 11 October 2023, Skoko was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide, as he managed to reach the 2022–23 UEFA Youth League final with Hajduk Split.[8]

International career[edit]

Skoko is a Croatia youth international, in which he played his first tournament at the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.[1][2]

Personal life[edit]

Born in Wythenshawe, England, Skoko is a son of Josip Skoko, an Australian former professional footballer of Croatian descent.[8]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Noa Skoko". playmakerstats.com.
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Noa Skoko". BeSoccer.
  3. ^ "NOA'S ARC: SON OF SOCCEROOS GUN MAKING WAVES FOR CROATIA". ftbl.com.au.
  4. ^ "Noa Skoko, sin legendarnog veznjaka Hajduka Josipa: 'Nastavit ćemo ovako i u Nyonu!'". slobodnadalmacija.hr.
  5. ^ "The kids of our Golden Generation: A new era emerges". optus.com.au.
  6. ^ "'Ovo je fantastično'". jutarnji.hr.
  7. ^ "Young Aussie Warriors succeeding in Croatia". theroar.com.au.
  8. ^ a b Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

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