Ivan Marić (footballer, born 1994)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ivan Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Čačak, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Centre-back / Sweeper, Defensive midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Borac Čačak | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | 0 | (0) | |
| 2013–2014 | Zvezdara | – | (–) |
| 2014 | Polet Ljubić | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | Sloga Kraljevo | 10 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 20 | (0) |
| 2016 | Lokomotíva Zvolen | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Jagodina | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mosta | 19 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Wong Tai Sin | 12 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | King Fung | 10 | (4) |
| National team | |||
| 2010 | Serbia U-17 | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 November 2020 | |||
Ivan Marić (Serbian Cyrillic: Иван Марић; born 3 August 1994) is a Serbian footballer who is playing for Premier League club Valletta .
Club career[]
Early years[]
Born in Čačak, Marić came through the youth academy of his local side Borac Čačak.[1] He later moved to another local club . In the 2013-14 season, he played for Zvezdara in the Belgrade Zone League. [2]
Professional career[]
In early 2015, as a young prospect at the age of 20, Marić moved up two tiers to join Serbian First League club Sloga Kraljevo. He would make 10 appearances up to the end of 2014–15 season. After the season,[3] Marić moved abroad to pursue a trial at Macedonian side Mladost Carev Dvor.[4]
After spending the 2015–16 season with Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje in the Montenegrin Second League,[5] Marić moved to Lokomotíva Zvolen, with which he stayed until the end of 2016.[6]
In March 2017, now a professional with foreign experience, Marić returned to his home country Serbia’s First League, signing with Jagodina.[7] That summer, Marić took his experience abroad to the Maltese Premier League, joining Mosta.[6]
Asia[]
In the 2018-19 season, Marić took a leap away from his home continent. Playing in the Hong Kong First Division, he was a registered foreign player for Wong Tai Sin, alongside veteran compatriot Ivan Kurtušić.
In the 2019-20 season, he was invited to join King Fung in the same division. His performances for the club received positive comments from the media, as he went on the scoresheet 4 times despite the season having been shortened by the pandemic.[8]
Back to Europe[]
In January 2021, Maric became Valletta F.C.'s defender in the final hours of the January transfer window, as the club's intention was to replace Serbian defender Mihailo Jovanovic, who left the club to return to his homeland on account of family mourning.[9]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 21 January 2018[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sloga Kraljevo | 2014–15 | First League | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
| Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje | 2015–16[5] | Second League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotíva Zvolen | 2016–17 | 2. Liga | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Jagodina | 2016–17 | First League | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Mosta | 2017–18 | Premier League | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 53 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 58 | 1 | ||||
Honours[]
- Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje
References[]
- ^ "Susreti sa sportistima: Ivan Marić i Stefan Stojanović dvojac uz kormilara". srpskopero.rs (in Serbian). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Maric, Ivan". srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Kraljevačka Sloga u tunelu". kraljevo-cafe.com (in Serbian). 12 July 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "Summer transfers roundup for top two leagues". macedonianfootball.com. 10 September 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Player Information - Ivan Marić". Football Association of Montenegro. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Ivan Marić at Soccerway
- ^ ""FUDBAL" 12/17 - page 773" (PDF). Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian). 22 March 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
- ^ "東方日報C1：10億千金黃文意暗交「港甲星爵」". ON.CC (in Chinese). 8 June 2020.
- ^ "Valletta FC sign Maric on deadline day". Sports Desk. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Jedinstvo se vratilo u prvu ligu! (Video)". bijelo-polje.com (in Serbian). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
External links[]
- Ivan Marić at FootballDatabase.eu
- Ivan Marić at WorldFootball.net
- Ivan Marić on LinkedIn
- Maric, Ivan at Malta Football Association
- Maric, Ivan at Serbian First League
- Maric, Ivan - Hong Kong Football Association Ltd
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