Mario Vrančić

Mario Vrančić
Vrančić playing for Norwich City in 2017
Personal information
Full name Mario Vrančić
Date of birth (1989-05-23) 23 May 1989
Place of birth Slavonski Brod, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Norwich City
Number 8
Youth career
1996–2004 VfR Kesselstadt
2004–2006 Mainz 05
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2006–2011 Mainz 05 II 45 (16)
2007–2011 Mainz 05 9 (0)
2009–2010 → Rot Weiss Ahlen (loan) 12 (0)
2011–2012 Borussia Dortmund II 47 (16)
2012–2015 Paderborn 07 93 (12)
2015–2017 Darmstadt 98 45 (6)
2017– Norwich City 41 (3)
National team‡
2006 Germany U17 5 (0)
2007–2008 Germany U19 12 (1)
2008–2009 Germany U20 11 (3)
2015– Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 October 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2017

Mario Vrančić (Bosnian pronunciation: [mâːrio ʋrâːntʃitɕ]; born 23 May 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Norwich City and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Vrančić started his professional career at Mainz 05, playing mainly in its reserve team. In 2009, he had a loan spell with Rot Weiss Ahlen. Two years later, he joined Borussia Dortmund II. The following year, he moved to Paderborn 07, who he left in 2015 to sign for Darmstadt 98. Vrančić was transferred to Norwich City in 2017.

A former German youth international, Vrančić made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2015.

Club career

Early career

Vrančić started his professional career at Mainz 05.[2]

On 26 June 2009, he was sent on a season-long loan to Rot Weiss Ahlen.[3]

After his return, he was relegated to Mainz 05 II, and six months later he signed for Borussia Dortmund II.[4]

Paderborn 07

On 1 July 2012 he joined Paderborn 07, who played in the 2. Bundesliga at the time.[5] Vrančić debuted in the opening game of the season against Hertha BSC,[6] and scored his first goals in the next game against VfL Bochum.[7]

Vrančić was instrumental in his team's first ever promotion to the Bundesliga in May 2014.[8] That same month, he signed a new two-year deal with the club.[9]

Darmstadt 98

On 24 June 2015, Vrančić signed for newly promoted side Darmstadt 98.[10] He made his competitive debut in DFB-Pokal game against TuS Erndtebrück on 7 August.[11] He scored his first goal in a 2–2 draw against FC Augsburg.[12]

Norwich City

On 8 June 2017, he agreed to join English club Norwich City on a three-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[13] He made his official debut for the club on 5 August against Fulham.[14] On 19 September, Vrančić scored a brace, which were his first goals for the team, in an EFL Cup tie against Brentford.[15] He scored his first league goal in a 3–2 win over Reading on 17 March 2018.[16]

International career

Vrančić has represented Germany at various youth levels.[17] He was part of the squad that won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.[18]

In August 2015, Vrančić received a green light from FIFA to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[19] Later that month, he was called-up by Mehmed Baždarević for UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers against Belgium and Andorra.[20] He debuted in a high win against latter on 6 September.[21]

Personal life

Mario has an older brother, Damir, who is also a footballer. He also holds German citizenship.[22]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 6 October 2018.[23]
Club Season League Cup League Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mainz 05 II 2006–07 Oberliga Südwest 10––10
2007–08 Oberliga Südwest 139––139
2008–09 Regionalliga West 197––197
2010–11 Regionalliga West 120––120
Total 4516––4516
Mainz 05 2006–07 Bundesliga 1000–10
2007–08 2. Bundesliga 5010–60
2008–09 2. Bundesliga 3000–30
Total 9010–100
Rot Weiss Ahlen (loan) 2009–10 2. Bundesliga 12000–120
Borussia Dortmund II 2010–11 Regionalliga West 152––152
2011–12 Regionalliga West 3214––3214
Total 4716––4716
Paderborn 07 2012–13 2. Bundesliga 33510–345
2013–14 2. Bundesliga 30510–315
2014–15 Bundesliga 30210–312
Total 931230–9612
Darmstadt 98 2015–16 Bundesliga 22230–252
2016–17 Bundesliga 23420–254
Total 45650–506
Norwich City 2017–18 Championship 3511032393
2018–19 Championship 62001072
Total 4131042465
Career total 292531004230655

International

As of match played 28 March 2017.[24]
National teamYearAppsGoals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
201510
201630
201720
201800
Total60

Honours

Germany U19[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Mario Vrancic". canaries.co.uk. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Mario Vrančić ovog ljeta napušta Darmstadt". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 9 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Mario Vrančić: Bila bi mi velika čast obući dres BiH". 24sata.info (in Bosnian). 26 July 2010. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  4. ↑ "Mario Vrančić: Igrati protiv Borussije Dortmund je poseban motiv". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 15 November 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "Vrancic wechselt an die Pader". kicker.de (in German). 2 May 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2012.
  6. ↑ "Allagui beendet ein verrücktes Fußballspiel". kicker.de (in German). 3 August 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "Vrancic beeindruckt mit cleverem Torabschluss". kicker.de (in German). 11 August 2012. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  8. ↑ "Nakon Damira i Mario svojim golom klub uveo u Bundesligu". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 11 May 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
  9. ↑ "Novi ugovor kao nagrada: Vrančić u Paderbornu do 2016". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Mario Vrančić iz Paderborna prešao u Darmstadt". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 24 June 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  11. ↑ "Darmstadt eliminisao niželigaša, Vrančić igrao 60 minuta". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 7 August 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  12. ↑ "Mönchengladbach rutinski slavio, Vrančić zabio za Darmstadt". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 12 March 2016. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  13. ↑ "Zvanično: Mario Vrančić novi član Norwich Citya". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 8 June 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  14. ↑ "Mario Vrančić debitovao za Norwich". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 5 August 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  15. ↑ "Vrančić dvostruki strijelac u pobjedi Norwicha". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  16. ↑ "Pogoci Đurića i Vrančića u Engleskoj". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Mario Vrančić: Bit će mi velika čast igrati u dresu BiH". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 25 January 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  18. ↑ "Glorious Germany sweep to victory". uefa.com. 26 July 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
  19. ↑ "Mario Vrančić može igrati za BiH!". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 5 June 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  20. ↑ "Baždarević objavio spisak reprezentativaca za utakmice protiv Belgije i Andore". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 24 August 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Zmajevi za poluvrijeme savladali Andoru sa 3:0". bih.ba (in Bosnian). 6 September 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  22. ↑ "Vrančić: Spreman sam se odreći njemačkog državljanstva". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  23. 1 2 "M. Vrančić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  24. ↑ "Mario Vrančić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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