Marko Marić (footballer, born 1983)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2003 | NK Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2005 | NK Zagreb | 35 | (0) |
| 2001–2002 | → NK Marsonia (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2005–2007 | Egaleo | 41 | (1) |
| 2007–2009 | Lille | 5 | (1) |
| 2010 | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | (0) |
| 2011 | Chicago Fire | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| Croatia U21 | |||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Dinamo Zagreb (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Marko Marić (born 25 April 1983) is a Croatian former professional footballer who current works as sporting director of Dinamo Zagreb.
Playing career
[edit]Europe
[edit]Born in Zagreb, Marić began his career with Croatia's NK Zagreb and in two years at the club appeared in 35 league matches. In 2005, he joined Greek First Division side Egaleo FC. In two years in Greece Marić appeared in 41 league matches and scored one goal. His play with Egaleo FC did not go unnoticed and Marić started to receive interest from higher level clubs.
In the summer of 2007 he signed a three-year contract with France's Lille OSC.[1] In two years at the club Marić received limited playing time making five league appearances and scoring one goal. On 29 January 2010 the Croatian midfielder left Lille and returned to Greece signing for Skoda Xanthi.[2]
North America
[edit]On 2 March 2011, Marić signed with Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer.[3] He made his debut for his new team on 14 April 2011 in a game against the Portland Timbers. That proved to be the only match Marić played for Chicago before suffering an injury and spending the remainder of season on the injured reserve. Marić was eventually waived by the club on 14 September 2011.[4]
Coaching career
[edit]On 13 March 2018, Marić was named assistant coach of Croatian team Dinamo Zagreb in staff of manager Nikola Jurčević.
References
[edit]- ^ "Marić fills Bodmer's boots at Lille". UEFA.com. 31 July 2007.
- ^ FOOTBALL - Mercato : Marko Maric quitte Lille pour le Skoda Xanthi
- ^ "Fire Sign Marko Marić | Chicago Fire Soccer Club". www.chicago-fire.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Fire Waive Marko Maric | Chicago Fire". www.chicago-fire.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2012.
External links
[edit]- Marko Marić at Major League Soccer
- Profile at HNS
- Marko Marić at L'Équipe Football (in French)
- Marko Marić – French league stats at LFP – also available in French (archived)
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Zagreb
- Men's association football midfielders
- Croatian men's footballers
- 21st-century Croatian sportsmen
- Croatia men's under-21 international footballers
- NK Zagreb players
- NK Marsonia players
- Egaleo F.C. players
- Lille OSC players
- Xanthi F.C. players
- Chicago Fire FC players
- Croatian Football League players
- Ligue 1 players
- Super League Greece players
- Major League Soccer players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Greece
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Greece
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- GNK Dinamo Zagreb non-playing staff
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