Marko Krasić
Serbian footballer (born 1985)
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Marko Krasić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Красић; born 1 December 1985)[1] is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles.
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Krasić in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marko Krasić | ||
| Date of birth | 1 December 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Kragujevac, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2004 | Borac Čačak | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2008 | Borac Čačak | 32 | (0) |
| 2004 | → Remont Čačak (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2006–2008 | → Metalac Gornji Milanovac (loan) | 41 | (8) |
| 2008–2010 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac | 57 | (6) |
| 2010–2012 | Borac Čačak | 26 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Arema Indonesia | 18 | (3) |
| 2013–2014 | Citizen | 18 | (2) |
| 2014–2015 | Inđija | 9 | (0) |
| 2015 | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| 2016–2017 | Radnički Kragujevac | 26 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Rangers (HKG) | 17 | (2) |
| 2018–2019 | Southern | 17 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Rudar Pljevlja | 18 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Sloga Kraljevo | ||
| 2021 | Gruža | ||
| 2021–2022 | Mladi Radnik | ||
| 2022 | Napredak Markovac | ||
| 2022– | Serbian White Eagles | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Early career
Krasić began his playing career with Borac Cacak.[2] He would also play with Borac throughout their run in the country's top division.[3]
He also played in the Serbian SuperLiga in 2009 with Metalac Gornji Milanovac.[4] In total, he played in 26 matches and recorded 5 goals in the top tier.[5] In 2011, he had a trial session with the Polish club Śląsk Wrocław.[6]
Asia
Krasić was recruited by the Indonesian side Arema to assist the club in the 2012 AFC Cup tournament.[3][7] He helped the team reach the quarterfinals, where they were defeated in a series of matches by Ettifaq FC.[8] Throughout the continental tournament, he appeared in 7 matches.[5]
After a season in the Indonesian top-tier, he remained in Asia to play in the Hong Kong First Division League with Citizen AA.[9] He participated in the 2014 Lunar New Year Cup, where he scored a goal in the tournament final against S.C. Olhanense, which secured the title for the club.[10]
Various stints
Following his run in Asia, he returned to his native Serbia in 2014 to play in the Serbian First League with Inđija.[11] In the summer of 2015, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with the Serbian White Eagles.[12][13] In his debut season with Serbia, he assisted the club in securing the First Division title.[14] SC Waterloo Region eliminated the Serbs in the second round of the playoffs.[15]
After his stint in Canada, he returned to Serbia to play in the country's third tier with Radnicki 1923 Kragujevac.[16] He helped Radnicki secure promotion to the second division by winning the league title.[17]
Return to Asia
On 3 February 2016, he signed for Persib Bandung[18] but ended up canceling his contract on 29 February 2016.[19] His official return to the continent of Asia occurred in 2017 when he played in Hong Kong's premier league with Hong Kong Rangers.[20] The next season, he remained in the top tier by signing with Southern.[21]
Balkans
He returned to the Balkan region to play in the Montenegrin First League with Rudar Pljevlja.[22] In 2020, he returned to the Serbian second division, where he played with Sloga Kraljevo.[23][24]
Canada
Krasić returned to his former club, the Serbian White Eagles, for the 2022 season.[25][26] He helped the Serbs in securing the regular-season title, including a playoff berth.[27] He played in the second round of the postseason against FC Continentals, where the White Eagles were eliminated.[28] He re-signed with the Serbs for the 2023 season, where he participated in the Royal CSL Cup final, in which Toronto Falcons defeated the White Eagles in a penalty shootout.[29] The Serbs would finish the 2023 campaign as runners-up to Scarborough SC in the regular season.[30]
He returned for the 2024 season and helped Serbia win the Royal CSL Cup against Scarborough.[31] He also contributed to securing the 2024 regular-season title.[32] In 2025, he helped the Serbs win their second Royal CSL Cup.[33]
Managerial career
In 2023, he served as a coach for the Serbian White Eagles academy program.[34]
Personal life
Krasić's older cousin, Miloš Krasić, was also a footballer.[3]
