Marko Šimić (footballer, born 1988)
Marko Šimić (born 23 January 1988 in Rijeka, Croatia) is a Croatian footballer who currently plays as a striker for Persija Jakarta in the Liga 1.
 Šimić with Khimki in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marko Šimić | ||
| Date of birth | 23 January 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Persija Jakarta | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2003 | Rijeka | ||
| 2003–2007 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008 | Daugava Daugavpils | 20 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | FC Khimki | 3 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Vasas SC | 16 | (3) |
| 2011–2012 | Ferencváros | 8 | (1) |
| 2012 | Bełchatów | 5 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Mura 05 | 7 | (1) |
| 2013–2014 | Inter Zaprešić | 3 | (0) |
| 2015 | Pordenone | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | Becamex Bình Dương | 6 | (4) |
| 2016 | Đồng Tháp | 9 | (4) |
| 2016 | Long An | 10 | (3) |
| 2017 | Negeri Sembilan | 13 | (7) |
| 2017 | Melaka United | 9 | (9) |
| 2018– | Persija Jakarta | 64 | (47) |
| National team | |||
| 2006–2007 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | Croatia U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 2009–2010 | Croatia U21 | 7 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020 | |||
Club career
Negeri Sembilan
On 6 January 2017, Šimić joined Malaysia Premier League side Negeri Sembilan.[1]
Melaka United
On 10 June 2017, Šimić signed with Melaka United after being dropped by Negeri Sembilan.[2] He made his debut for Melaka United in a 1–1 draw against PKNS on 1 July 2017.
Persija Jakarta
On 27 December 2017, Šimić signed with Persija Jakarta after not reaching agreement with Kelantan FA.[3] In 2018 Indonesia President's Cup, Šimić scored a brace in Persija's 3–0 final win over Bali United. He also won the best player title and became a top scorer with 11 goals at that tournament.[4] On 28 February 2018, Šimić scored a hat-trick in a 4-1 AFC Cup win over Tampines Rovers.[5] On 10 April 2018, still in the AFC Cup competition, he scored a quat-trick as Persija claimed a 4-0 win over Johor Darul Ta’zim.[6] Šimić also became the first player to scored a hat-trick twice and a quat-trick in 2018 AFC Cup.[7] In 2018, Šimić brought Persija Jakarta to the eleventh Liga 1 champion. Šimić has won the Golden Boot award after he finished the 2019 season as the top goal-scorer in the Liga 1 with 28 goals.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup[lower-alpha 2] | Continental[lower-alpha 3] | Others | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Daugava | 2008 | Virslīga | 20 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Khimki | 2009 | Russian Premier League | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Lokomotiva | 2010–11 | 1. HNL | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Vasas | 2011–12 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | – | – | 20 | 5 | ||
| Ferencváros | 2011–12 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||||
| Bełchatów | 2012–13 | Ekstraklasa | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Mura 05 | 2012–13 | PrvaLiga | 7 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 1 | ||||
| Inter Zaprešić | 2013–14 | 2. HNL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 4 | 0 | |||
| Pordenone | 2014–15 | Serie C | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Becamex Bình Dương | 2015 | V.League 1 | 6 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Đồng Tháp | 2016 | V.League 1 | 9 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 9 | 4 | ||||
| Loang An | 2016 | V.League 1 | 10 | 3 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 3 | ||||
| Negeri Sembilan | 2017 | Liga Premier | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | – | – | – | 19 | 9 | |||
| Melaka United | 2017 | Liga Super | 9 | 9 | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 12 | 12 | |||
| Persija Jakarta | 2018 | Liga 1 | 30 | 18 | 0 | 0 | – | 7 | 9 | 6[lower-alpha 4] | 11 | 43 | 38 | |
| 2019 | Liga 1 | 32 | 28 | 6 | 5 | – | 2 | 1 | – | 40 | 34 | |||
| 2020 | Liga 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 47 | 6 | 5 | – | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 85 | 73 | |||
| Career Total | 183 | 84 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 218 | 127 | ||
- Includes Magyar Kupa, Croatian Football Cup, Malaysia FA Cup and Piala Indonesia.
- Includes Ligakupa and Malaysia Cup.
- Includes AFC Cup and AFC Champions League.
- Appearances in Indonesia President's Cup.
Honours
Club
Daugava Daugavpils
Becamex Bình Dương
Persija Jakarta
Individual
- Indonesia President's Cup Top Goalscorer: 2018
- Indonesia President's Cup Best Player: 2018
- Bolalob Player of the Month: December 2018
- Liga 1 Top Goalscorer: 2019
- Liga 1 Team of the Season: 2019
- APPI Indonesia Soccer Awards Best Forward: 2019
- APPI Indonesia Soccer Awards Best Goal: 2019
- APPI Indonesia Soccer Awards Best XI: 2019
References
- Vidic, Simic, – Negeri Sembilan sign 4 new foreigners ahead of 2017 MPL; stadium.my, 6 January 2017
- MU ikat Simic (in Indonesian). Berita Harian. 10 June 2017
- "Marko Simic Ungkap Alasan Pilih Persija Jakarta | Goal.com" (in Indonesian).
- "Marko Simic Sabet Gelar Top Skor dan Pemain Terbaik Piala Presiden 2018" (in Indonesian). Bolalob. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- "AFC Cup 2018: Goal's Player of the Week - Persija Jakarta's Marko Simic". Goal. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "Simic on fire as Persija Jakarta thrash Johor Darul Ta'zim". FOX Sports Asia. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Marko Simic Jadi Pemain Pertama Dua Kali Hattrick di Piala AFC 2018" (in Indonesian). Tribun News. 10 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- Bola.com (22 December 2019). "Ungkapan Marko Simic Setelah Menggondol Sepatu Emas Shopee Liga 1 2019". bola.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 22 December 2019.
- "Marko Šimić". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- "Marko Šimić". Flashscore.com. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
External links
- Marko Šimić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Marko Šimić at Soccerway
- HLSZ (in Hungarian)