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Marko Marić 
Personal information Full name Marko Marić Date of birth April 25, 1983 Place of birth Zagreb, Yugoslavia Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Midfielder 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 OSC 5 (1) 2010 Skoda Xanthi 3 (0) 2011 Chicago Fire 1 (0) National team Croatia U-21 * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 19, 2011.
† Appearances (Goals).Marko Marić (born 25 April 1983 in Zagreb) is a Croatian footballer.
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Career
Europe
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 3-year contract with France's Lille OSC.[1] In two years at the club Marić received limited playing time making 5 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
On 2 March 2 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]
References
- ^ "Marić fills Bodmer's boots at Lille". UEFA.com. 2007-07-31. http://www.uefa.com/footballeurope/news/kind=2/newsid=560831.html.
- ^ FOOTBALL - Mercato : Marko Maric quitte Lille pour le Skoda Xanthi
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/03/fire-sign-marko-mari%C4%87
- ^ http://www.chicago-fire.com/news/2011/09/fire-waive-marko-maric
External links
- MLS player profile
- Profile at HNS
- League Stats at lequipe.fr
- Marko Marić French league stats at LFP.fr (French)
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- Croatian footballers
- Croatian expatriate footballers
- NK Zagreb players
- Egaleo F.C. players
- Lille OSC players
- Skoda Xanthi F.C. players
- Chicago Fire players
- People from Zagreb
- Association football midfielders
- Expatriate footballers in Greece
- Expatriate footballers in France
- Expatriate soccer players in the United States
- Croatian football biography stubs
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