Mirko Marić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Monza | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HNK Grude | |||
| 2009–2012 | Široki Brijeg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Široki Brijeg | 39 | (10) |
| 2014–2017 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 73 | (17) |
| 2017 | Videoton | 16 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Osijek | 97 | (45) |
| 2020– | Monza | 31 | (3) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crotone (loan) | 36 | (11) |
| 2024 | → Rijeka (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:12, 19 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Mirko Marić (Croatian pronunciation: [mǐːrko mǎːritɕ];[2][3][4] born 16 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Monza.
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić represented his native country internationally at youth level. He has Croatian citizenship, and represented Croatia internationally at both youth and senior level.
Club career
[edit]NK Široki Brijeg
[edit]Marić started his professional career at Široki Brijeg.[citation needed]
Dinamo Zagreb
[edit]Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 27 March 2014.[5] He spent the rest of the season at Široki Brijeg, and then moved to Dinamo Zagreb in the summer.[6]
NK Široki Brijeg
[edit]Upon his arrival at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2014, Marić was immediately loaned back to Široki Brijeg.[citation needed] He played six games for Široki Brijeg, including four in the Europa League qualifying phase.[citation needed] He scored two goals for Široki Brijeg in the second leg against Gabala in the first qualifying round.[7] On 13 August 2014, Dinamo Zagreb withdrew their loan agreement with Široki Brijeg.[8]
Lokomotiva
[edit]On 18 August 2014, Marić was loaned to NK Lokomotiva.[citation needed] He made his Prva HNL debut against Rijeka on 24 August 2014.[citation needed] Marić scored 28 goals in 94 games in all competitions.[9]
Osijek
[edit]Marić joined Osijek in September 2017.[citation needed] In his second season, he became the league's second-best top scorer with 18 goals.[citation needed] By January 2020, in the following league season, Marić scored 14 goals in 19 matches.[citation needed] Good performances attracted various clubs; however, Osijek rejected a €5 million bid from Dynamo Kyiv.[10] He finished the season with 20 goals as the league's joint-top goalscorer, and left the club with 53 goals in 113 games in all competitions.[9]
Monza
[edit]On 11 August 2020, Marić moved to newly-promoted Serie B side Monza, signing a five-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal on 21 November, in a 1–1 draw to Pordenone in the league.[11]
Loan to Crotone
[edit]On 17 August 2021, Marić moved to fellow-Serie B club Crotone on a one-year loan, with an option for purchase.[12]
Loan to Rijeka
[edit]On 31 January 2024, Marić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia until the end of the season.[13]
International career
[edit]Eligible to play for either Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić had stated that he wished to play for Croatia.[14] He was called up for Croatia for the 2017 China Cup[15] and played in two games.[16]
Personal life
[edit]His younger brother, Mateo, plays as a defensive midfielder for Lokomotiva in the 1. HNL.[citation needed]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 22 May 2024[17]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Široki Brijeg | 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 15 | ||
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2014–15 | Prva HNL | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Total | 73 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 94 | 28 | ||
| Videoton | 2016–17 | NB I | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Osijek | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 29 | 11 | |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 20 | ||
| 2019–20 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 22 | ||
| Total | 97 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 53 | ||
| Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| Crotone (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 11 | |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Career total | 307 | 91 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 369 | 115 | ||
International
[edit]- As of game played on 14 January 2017
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Široki Brijeg
Videoton
References
[edit]- ^ "Mirko Marić". AC Monza. Retrieved 3 September 2022.
- ^ "mȋr". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Mírko
- ^ "Mírko". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Mírko
- ^ "Màrija". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018.
Márić
- ^ "Mirko Marić potpisao za Dinamo Zagreb". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Mirko Marić potpisao za GNK Dinamo!". 27 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Široki Brijeg-Qäbälä". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Zdravko Mamić postavio ultimatum: Mirko Marić mora napustiti Široki Brijeg!". 8 September 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ a b c "Mirko Maric è biancorosso! - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.monzacalcio.com (in Italian). Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Samo nemoralne ponude dolaze u obzir: Osijek odbio pet milijuna eura za Marića". Retrieved 10 May 2020.
- ^ "Croatia - M. Marić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
- ^ "Maric in prestito al Crotone - Associazione Calcio Monza S.p.A." www.acmonza.com (in Italian). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ "Marić: "Rijeka nije slučajno lider, vidio sam mladu momčad koja se ne boji nikoga"". www.novilist.hr (in Croatian). 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
- ^ "Mirko Marić novi nogometaš Dinama: Odlučio sam igrati za Hrvatsku". 28 March 2014. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
- ^ "Replacements in Croatia squad: Tudor and Ivanušec to travel to China Cup". Croatian Football Federation. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 16 October 2022.
- ^ Mirko Marić at Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mirko Marić". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
External links
[edit]- Mirko Marić at Soccerway.com
- Mirko Marić at WorldFootball.net
- Mirko Marić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Mirko Marić at FBref.com
- Mirko Marić at EU-Football.info
- Profile at AC Monza (in Italian)
- Mirko Marić at National-Football-Teams.com
