Kresimir Marusic
Australian soccer player
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Kresimir Marusic (Croatian: Krešimir Marušić; born 23 November 1969) is a former Croatian footballer who, after beginning his career in his native country, played the majority of his career in Australia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kresimir Marusic | ||
| Date of birth | 23 November 1969 | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1992–1993 | Radnik Velika Gorica | 25 | (1) |
| 1993–1994 | Segesta Sisak | 30 | (5) |
| 1994–1995 | Melbourne Knights | 8 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Inker Zaprešić | 4 | (0) |
| 1996–1997 | Sydney United | 28 | (4) |
| 1997–1998 | Carlton S.C. | 22 | (1) |
| 1998–1999 | Northern Spirit FC | 27 | (8) |
| 1999 | SK Lommel | 14 | |
| 2000–2001 | Sydney Olympic | 29 | (6) |
| 2001 | Rockdale City Suns | ||
| 2001–2002 | Sydney United | 13 | (0) |
| 2002 | Melbourne Knights | 11 | (2) |
| 2003 | Hurstville City Minotaurs | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
Marusic played youth football with Dinamo Zagreb between the ages of 10 and 17. He played in the First League with NK Radnik Velika Gorica and NK Segesta Sisak.[1][2]
In 1995, he joined Australian team Melbourne Knights during the second half of the 1994–95 National Soccer League season, playing eighttimes.[3]
In 1995, Marusic returned to Croatia, playing for NK Inker Zaprešić in the First League.
Returning to Australia, Marusic joined Sydney United, where he 22 times during the 1996–97 National Soccer League season and won the Johnny Warren Medal as the league's player of the year.[4]
In 1997, he joined Carlton SC.[5]
Marusic played for Belgian club SK Lommel in the 1999–2000 season.[6]
He later played for NSL clubs Northern Spirit FC and Sydney Olympic.[7]
Marusic was signed by Sydney United ahead of the 2001–02 National Soccer League season. He was released in January 2002 having played 13 times.[8][9]
In January 2002, Marusic returned to Melbourne Knights, playing 11 matches to finish his NSL career.[8][10]
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