Saša Marković (footballer, born 1991)
Saša Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Марковић; born 13 March 1991) is a Serbian footballer who played as a central midfielder for OFK Beograd.
| Marković with Partizan in 2014 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saša Marković | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Brus, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kopaonik | |||
| Partizan | |||
| 2007–2009 | OFK Beograd | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | OFK Beograd | 49 | (4) |
| 2011–2015 | Partizan | 53 | (6) |
| 2015–2018 | Córdoba | 64 | (7) |
| 2018–2022 | Apollon | 72 | (8) |
| 2022-2023 | Olympiakos Nicosia | 7 | (0) |
| 2023 | Mladost Novi Sad | 16 | (1) |
| 2023- | OFK Beograd | 17 | (8) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Serbia U19 | 5 | (1) |
| 2010–2012 | Serbia U21 | 16 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 May 2021 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Marković played for youth selections of Kopaonik and Partizan, before moving to OFK Beograd in 2007. He made his first team debut with the Romantics during the 2008–09 season. Marković played 49 league matches, scoring four goals during his stint at Karaburma.
By Serbian FA Sasa Markovic was pronounced as best young player of Serbian Super Liga for year 2011.
Partizan edit
On 15 June 2011, it was announced that Marković had signed a four-year contract with Partizan.[1] He scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Borac Čačak on 29 April 2012. He also played all six matches of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage campaign and scored a skillful goal against Rubin Kazan, after which he celebrated by dancing to the rhythm of Gangnam Style.[2] He scored an amazing goal in 2014-15 UEFA Europa League game against Beşiktaş at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.[3]
Córdoba edit
On 15 June 2015 Marković signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF.[4]
International career edit
On 7 September 2010, Marković scored on his debut for the Serbian national under-21 team in their UEFA European Championship qualifier against Cyprus U21. He scored his second goal in a friendly match against Bulgaria U21 on 25 March 2011.
Career statistics edit
- As of 11 May 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| OFK Beograd | 2008–09 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009–10 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 | |
| 2010–11 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 5 | |
| Partizan | 2011–12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2012–13 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2014–15 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |
| Total | 53 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 24 | 4 | 88 | 11 | |
| Córdoba | 2015–16 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 35 | 3 | |
| 2016–17 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 14 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 18 | 4 | ||
| Total | 64 | 7 | 3 | 2 | – | 67 | 9 | ||
| Apollon Limassol | 2017–18 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 1 | - | - | 16 | 5 |
| 2018–19 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 39 | 5 | |
| 2019–20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Total | 70 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 104 | 13 | |
| Career total | 233 | 25 | 28 | 5 | 50 | 8 | 314 | 38 | |
Honours edit
- Partizan
References edit
- ^ "Saša Marković u Partizanu!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Gangnam Sale!" (in Serbian). alo.rs. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
- ^ "Besiktas opet bolji Partizan postigao prvenac u Ligi Evrope posle 347-minuta!" (in Serbian). sport.blic.rs. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ [Sasa Markovic new player of CCF] (in Spanish). Córdoba's official website. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ Saša Marković at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
External links edit
- Saša Marković – UEFA competition record ()
- Srbijafudbal profile