Mirko Marić

Mirko Marić (Croatian pronunciation: [mǐːrko mǎːritɕ];[1][2][3] born 16 May 1995) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for NK Osijek.

Mirko Marić
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-05-16) 16 May 1995
Place of birth Grude, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Osijek
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 15 (2)
2017– Osijek 91 (44)
National team
2011 Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 4 (0)
2012–2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 4 (0)
2013–2014 Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 10 (2)
2015– Croatia U21 4 (2)
2017– Croatia 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 June 2020

Club career

NK Široki Brijeg

Mirko Marić started his professional career at Široki Brijeg.

Dinamo Zagreb

Mirko Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 27 March 2014.[4] He would spend the rest of the season at Široki Brijeg and then move to Dinamo Zagreb in the summer.[5]

NK Široki Brijeg

Upon his arrival at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2014, he was immediately loaned back to Široki Brijeg. He played 6 games for Široki Brijeg including four in the Europa League qualifying phase. He scored two goals for Široki Brijeg in the second leg against Gabala in the first qualifying round.[6] On 13 August 2014, Dinamo Zagreb withdrew their loan agreement with Široki Brijeg.[7]

Lokomotiva

On 18 August 2014, Mirko Marić was loaned to NK Lokomotiva. He made his Prva HNL debut against Rijeka on 24 August 2014.

Osijek

Marić joined Osijek in September 2017. In his second season, he became the league's 2nd best top scorer with 18 goals. By January 2020, in the following league season, Marić scored 14 goals in 19 matches. Good performances attracted various clubs, however Osijek rejected a €5 milion bid from Dynamo Kiev.[8]

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Široki Brijeg
2012–13 1524130223
2013–14 22832422912
2014–15 20000020
Total391073725315
Lokomotiva
2014–15 24640––286
2015–16 31833413812
2016–17 18321862810
Total7317941279428
Videoton
2016–17 1220000122
2017–18 40004080
Total1620040202
Osijek
2017–18 26734002911
2018–19 361831414320
2019–20 291922203321
Total9144876110552
Career Total 2177323142910269'97

Updated to games played as of 25 June 2020.

International career

Mirko is eligible to play for either Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has stated that he wishes to play for Croatia.[9] He was called up for Croatia for the 2017 China Cup.[10]

References
  1. "mȋr". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Mírko
  2. "Mírko". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Mírko
  3. "Màrija". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Márić
  4. "Mirko Marić potpisao za Dinamo Zagreb". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. "Mirko Marić potpisao za GNK Dinamo!". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. "Široki Brijeg-Qäbälä". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. "Zdravko Mamić postavio ultimatum: Mirko Marić mora napustiti Široki Brijeg!". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  8. "Samo nemoralne ponude dolaze u obzir: Osijek odbio pet milijuna eura za Marića". Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  9. "Mirko Marić novi nogometaš Dinama: Odlučio sam igrati za Hrvatsku". Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  10. "Replacements in Croatia squad: Tudor and Ivanušec to travel to China Cup". Croatian Football Federation. 22 December 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
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