Adam Marušić
Montenegrin footballer (born 1992)
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Adam Marušić (Serbian Cyrillic: Адам Марушић, pronounced [ǎdam mǎruʃitɕ]; born 17 October 1992) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Lazio and the Montenegro national team.
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Marušić playing for Montenegro in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Marušić | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, FR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lazio | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Teleoptik | |||
| Voždovac | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2014 | Voždovac | 89 | (15) |
| 2014–2016 | Kortrijk | 71 | (10) |
| 2016–2017 | Oostende | 35 | (5) |
| 2017– | Lazio | 278 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015– | Montenegro | 69 | (5) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:57, 9 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:18, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Voždovac
Marušić made his senior debut with Voždovac in the third tier of the Serbian football pyramid. After two seasons in Voždovac, he made his debut in the SuperLiga. In the 2013–14 season, Marušić scored six goals and recorded three assists.[1]
Kortrijk
On 18 June 2014, Marušić joined K.V. Kortrijk on a three-year contract,[1] with his transfer costing €450,000.[2] By the fall of 2014, he had already become a regular in Kortrijk's starting eleven.[3] On 1 November 2014, Marušić scored two goals in Kortrijk's 4–0 win against Cercle Brugge.[3]
Oostende
On 27 June 2016, Marušić signed a four-year contract with K.V. Oostende,[4] with his transfer costing €900,000.[5]
Lazio
On 1 July 2017, Marušić was signed on a five-year contract by Lazio.[6] He scored his first goal for the club on 24 September, in a 3–0 away win over Hellas Verona.[7]
In Lazio's financial report ending 31 December 2021, it was confirmed that Marušić had extended his contract with the club until 2024.[8] In October 2022, it was revealed that Marušić signed an additional one-year contract extension, tying him to the club until 2025.[9]
On 10 March 2025, Marušić made his 300th appearance for the club in their 1-1 draw against Udinese.[10]
International career
Although Marušić was born in Belgrade, he accepted an invitation to play for the Montenegro national team. He made his debut for Montenegro on 27 March 2015, in a match against Russia which was suspended after Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was struck in the head by a flare.[11][12]
On 1 September 2021, Marušić scored his first international goal in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying draw against Turkey.
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 13 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Voždovac | 2010–11 | Serbian League Belgrade | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | |||
| 2011–12 | Serbian League Belgrade | 26 | 6 | — | — | — | 26 | 6 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Serbian First League | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 25 | 1 | ||||
| 2013–14 | Serbian SuperLiga | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 | |||
| Total | 89 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 90 | 15 | ||||
| Kortrijk | 2014–15 | Belgian Pro League | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2015–16 | 37 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 71 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 74 | 11 | ||||
| Oostende | 2016–17 | Belgian Pro League | 35 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 40 | 5 | |
| Lazio | 2017–18 | Serie A | 32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 39 | 3 |
| 2018–19 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4[c] | 1 | — | 34 | 2 | |||
| 2019–20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2020–21 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8[e] | 0 | — | 46 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6[c] | 0 | — | 41 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9[f] | 0 | — | 44 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7[e] | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | 49 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | 35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12[c] | 0 | — | 48 | 4 | |||
| 2025–26 | 31 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 278 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 352 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 473 | 45 | 29 | 1 | 51 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 556 | 47 | ||
- Includes Serbian Cup, Belgian Cup, Coppa Italia
- Appearance in Belgian Pro League Europa League play-offs
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance in Supercoppa Italiana
- Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- Six appearances in UEFA Europa League, three appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
International
- As of match played 31 March 2026[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montenegro | 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 69 | 5 | |
- Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.[14]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 September 2021 | Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey |  Turkey | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 8 October 2021 | Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar |  Gibraltar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 11 June 2022 | City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B |
| 4 | 21 March 2024 | Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Belarus | 1–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 22 March 2025 | Gradski stadion, Nikšić, Montenegro | Gibraltar | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours
Voždovac
- Serbian League Belgrade: 2011–12
Oostende
- Belgian Cup runner-up: 2016–17
Lazio
- Coppa Italia: 2018–19; runner-up: 2025–26[15]
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2017, 2019
