Mirko Marić
Footballer (born 1995)
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Mirko Marić (Croatian pronunciation: [mǐːrko mǎːritɕ];[2][3][4] born 16 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Croatian Football League club NK Lokomotiva. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić played for the Croatia national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 16 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Lokomotiva | ||
| Youth career | |||
| HNK Grude | |||
| 2009–2012 | Široki Brijeg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Široki Brijeg | 39 | (10) |
| 2014–2017 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | → Lokomotiva (loan) | 73 | (17) |
| 2017 | Videoton | 16 | (2) |
| 2017–2020 | Osijek | 97 | (45) |
| 2020–2026 | Monza | 52 | (4) |
| 2021–2022 | → Crotone (loan) | 36 | (11) |
| 2024 | → Rijeka (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Venezia (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2026– | Lokomotiva | ||
| International career | |||
| 2011 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U17 | 4 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U19 | 10 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Croatia U21 | 6 | (2) |
| 2017 | Croatia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 July 2026 | |||
Club career
NK Široki Brijeg
Marić started his professional career at Široki Brijeg.[citation needed]
Dinamo Zagreb
Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 27 March 2014.[5] He spent the rest of the season at Široki Brijeg, and then moved to Dinamo Zagreb in the summer.[6]
NK Široki Brijeg
Upon his arrival at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2014, Marić was immediately loaned back to Široki Brijeg.[citation needed] He played six games for Široki Brijeg, including four in the Europa League qualifying phase.[citation needed] He scored two goals for Široki Brijeg in the second leg against Gabala in the first qualifying round.[7] On 13 August 2014, Dinamo Zagreb withdrew their loan agreement with Široki Brijeg.[8]
Lokomotiva
On 18 August 2014, Marić was loaned to NK Lokomotiva.[citation needed] He made his Prva HNL debut against Rijeka on 24 August 2014.[citation needed] Marić scored 28 goals in 94 games in all competitions.[9]
Osijek
Marić joined Osijek in September 2017.[citation needed] In his second season, he became the league's second-best top scorer with 18 goals.[citation needed] By January 2020, in the following league season, Marić scored 14 goals in 19 matches.[citation needed] Good performances attracted various clubs; however, Osijek rejected a €5 million bid from Dynamo Kyiv.[10] He finished the season with 20 goals as the league's joint-top goalscorer, and left the club with 53 goals in 113 games in all competitions.[9]
Monza
On 11 August 2020, Marić moved to newly promoted Serie B side Monza, signing a five-year contract.[9] He scored his first goal on 21 November, in a 1–1 draw to Pordenone in the league.[11]
Loan to Crotone
On 17 August 2021, Marić moved to fellow-Serie B club Crotone on a one-year loan, with an option for purchase.[12]
Loan to Rijeka
On 31 January 2024, Marić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia until the end of the season.[13]
Loan to Venezia
On 3 February 2025, Marić was loaned to Serie A team Venezia until the end of the season.[14]
Return to Lokomotiva
On July 22 2026 it was announced that Mirko Marić has returned to NK Lokomotiva after 9 years, having signed a two-year contract.[15]
International career
Eligible to play for either Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić had stated that he wished to play for Croatia.[16] He was called up for Croatia for the 2017 China Cup[17] and played in two games.[18]
Personal life
His younger brother, Mateo is also a professional footballer[19] , playing as a defensive midfielder for Omonia in the Cypriot First Division.[citation needed]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 25 May 2025[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Široki Brijeg | 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 22 | 3 | |
| 2013–14 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 2014–15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 15 | ||
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2014–15 | Prva HNL | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | 28 | 6 | |
| 2015–16 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 12 | ||
| 2016–17 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Total | 73 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 94 | 28 | ||
| Videoton | 2016–17 | NB I | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 12 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 | ||
| Osijek | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 29 | 11 | |
| 2018–19 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 20 | ||
| 2019–20 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 22 | ||
| Total | 97 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 53 | ||
| Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25 | Serie A | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Serie B | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 4 | ||
| Crotone (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 37 | 11 | |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | |
| Venezia (loan) | 2024–25 | Serie A | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Career total | 338 | 92 | 36 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 403 | 116 | ||
International
- As of game played on 14 January 2017
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
Široki Brijeg
Videoton
