Jasenko Sabitović (born 29 May 1973) is a

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n retired football player who played for NK Zagreb, Pohang Steelers,

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, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Chunnam Dragons,

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. He became naturalized as a South Korean citizen in 2004 and while playing there was known as Lee Savik.

Club career

He first came to

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in 1998, when he joined the Pohang Steelers from

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side NK Zagreb. After he was released from the Suwon Samsung Bluewings, there was a rumour that he would go to

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. However, he decided to stay in South Korea to play for the Chunnam Dragons.

International career

Although he was born in

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, 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

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and

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* 1973 births Living people Footballers from Tuzla Naturalized citizens of South Korea South Korean people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent South Korean people of Croatian descent Men's association football central defenders Croatian men's footballers Croatia men's under-21 international footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina men's footballers HNK Gorica players NK Zagreb players Pohang Steelers players Seongnam FC players Suwon Samsung Bluewings players Jeonnam Dragons players NK Karlovac players Croatian Football League players K League 1 players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in South Korea Croatian expatriate sportspeople in South Korea Bosnia and Herzegovina expatriate sportspeople in South Korea {{BosniaHerzegovina-footy-bio-stub