Luka Marić (footballer, born 1987)
Luka Marić (born 25 April 1987) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Opatija.
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Marić with Persepolis in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 25 April 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Pula, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Opatija | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rovinj | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Rovinj | 58 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Pomorac Kostrena | 52 | (1) |
| 2011–2012 | Istra 1961 | 19 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Rijeka | 39 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 17 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Persepolis | 20 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Dinamo București | 32 | (2) |
| 2018–2020 | Arka Gdynia | 42 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Argeș Pitești | 23 | (1) |
| 2022 | FC Brașov | 7 | (1) |
| 2022–2023 | Concordia Chiajna | 10 | (0) |
| 2023– | Opatija | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 April 2024 | |||
Club career
Born in Pula, in his first professional season for Istra 1961 he collected 19 caps and scored once during the 2011-12 Prva HNL. In mid-2012 he moved to Rijeka. In November 2014 he moved to Zawisza Bydgoszcz.[1]
On 5 July 2015 Marić signed a one-year deal with Iranian club Persepolis.[2][3][4] Maric played 20 games in the 2015–16 season for Persepolis and helped the team to a runners up finish in the Persian Gulf Pro League. At the end of the 2015–16 season the club attempted to renegotiate Marić's contract but they could not reach an agreement and he was released.
In 2018–2020, he was the player of the Ekstraklasa side Arka Gdynia.[5] On 27 October 2020, he joined the Romanian Liga I club Argeș Pitești.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 31 December 2015
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-roman 1] | Continental[lower-roman 2] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pomorac Kostrena | 2009–10 | 2. HNL | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 2. HNL | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 57 | 1 | ||
| Istra 1961 | 2011–12 | 1. HNL | 19 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| Rijeka | 2012–13 | 1. HNL | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 1. HNL | 19 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 53 | 1 | ||
| Zawisza Bydgoszcz | 2014–15 | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Persepolis | 2015–16 | Pro League | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 153 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 175 | 3 | ||
- Includes Croatian Football Cup, Polish Cup and Hazfi Cup
- Includes Europa League
Honours
Rijeka
- 1. HNL runner-up: 2013–14
- Croatian Football Cup: 2013–14
Persepolis
- Iran Pro League runner-up: 2015–16
Dinamo București
Arka Gdynia
References
External links
- Luka Marić at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Luka Marić at Soccerway