Nikola Maraš
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nikola Maraš | ||
Date of birth | 19 December 1995 | ||
Place of birth | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Rayo Vallecano (on loan from Almería) | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Partizan | |||
2010–2013 | Rad | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Rad | 104 | (7) |
2017–2020 | Chaves | 57 | (5) |
2019–2020 | → Almería (loan) | 38 | (2) |
2020– | Almería | 30 | (1) |
2021– | → Rayo Vallecano (loan) | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | Serbia U20 | 3 | (1) |
2016–2017 | Serbia U21 | 5 | (2) |
2015 | Serbia U23 | 1 | (0) |
2016– | Serbia | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 26 June 2019 |
Nikola Maraš (Serbian Cyrillic: Никола Мараш, pronounced [nǐkola mǎraʃ]; born 19 December 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, on loan from Almería.
Club career[]
Rad[]
On 26 May 2013, Maraš made his senior debut for Rad, coming on as a second-half substitute for Uroš Vitas in a 3–1 home league win over Radnički Niš. He scored his first goal for the club on 16 August 2014, giving his side a 2–1 win over Borac Čačak also at the Stadion Kralj Petar I. Over the course of the 2014–15 Serbian SuperLiga, Maraš established himself as a regular member of the team's defensive line, recording the full 90 minutes in all of his 23 appearances. He was subsequently named as the team's captain, being an undisputed starter in the following two seasons (2015–16 and 2016–17). On 5 August 2017, Maraš made his 100th league appearance for Rad in a 1–2 loss to Mladost Lučani.
Chaves[]
On 31 August 2017, Maraš was officially transferred to Portuguese club Chaves on a four-year deal.[1]
Almería[]
On 15 August 2019, Maraš joined Spanish club Almería on a one-year loan.[2] On 22 August of the following year, after being a regular starter, he signed a permanent four-year deal with the club.[3]
On 31 August 2021, Maraš moved to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano on loan for the 2021–22 season.[4]
International career[]
On 29 September 2016, Maraš played the full 90 minutes in Serbia's 0–3 friendly loss to Qatar. He also appeared in a 0–0 draw against the United States on 29 January 2017, playing the entire match.[5]
Statistics[]
- As of 26 June 2019[6]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Rad | 2012–13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
2013–14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | |||
2014–15 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||
2015–16 | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 34 | 4 | |||
2016–17 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 2 | |||
2017–18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | |||
Total | 104 | 7 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 109 | 7 | |||
Chaves | 2017–18 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 31 | 1 | |
2018–19 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 31 | 4 | ||
Total | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 62 | 5 | ||
Almería (loan) | 2019–20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |
Career total | 176 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 186 | 14 |
References[]
- ^ "Flavienses oficializam Nikola Maras" (in Portuguese). record.pt. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Nikola Maras se incorpora a los entrenamientos" (in Spanish). udalmeriasad.com. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Nikola Maras, primer fichaje del Almería 2020–21" [Nikola Maras, first signing of Almería 2020–21] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 22 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ "Maraš loaned out to Rayo Vallecano while Juan Ibiza and Vada end contracts". UD Almería. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Watch: USA draws Serbia 0-0 in Arena's return; Nagbe, Pontius come close". si.com. 29 January 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Nikola Maraš at Soccerway
External links[]
- Nikola Maraš at BDFutbol
- Nikola Maraš at ForaDeJogo
- Nikola Maraš at FootballDatabase.eu
- Nikola Maraš – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Belgrade
- Serbian footballers
- Association football defenders
- Serbian SuperLiga players
- FK Rad players
- Primeira Liga players
- G.D. Chaves players
- Segunda División players
- UD Almería players
- Rayo Vallecano players
- Serbia international footballers
- Serbia under-21 international footballers
- Serbia youth international footballers
- Serbian expatriate footballers
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Portugal
- Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Portugal
- Expatriate footballers in Spain