Marko Marin ( sr-cyr, Марко Марин, born 13 March 1989) is a German former professional
footballer
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who played as an
attacking midfielder
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As #Cent ...
and
left winger
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Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie ...
. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, technical skill and playmaking ability.
Marin previously played for
Bundesliga
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clubs
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
and
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for the ...
, before signing for
Chelsea
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* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
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* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
in 2012. He spent most of his time out on loan at four clubs in four countries before leaving for
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
in 2016, then
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...
in 2018.
A
full German international from 2008 to 2010, he won 16 caps and represented the country at the
2010 World Cup
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, where they came third.
Early life
Marin was born in
Bosanska Gradiška,
SR Bosnia and Herzegovina
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,
SFR Yugoslavia
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(modern-day Gradiška,
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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) to
Bosnian Serb
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parents, mother Borka Marin and father Ranko Marin. Marin was only two years old when the family moved to
Germany
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in 1991 due to his mother's job.
Growing up in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...
, Marin began playing football with local clubs.
Club career
Early career
Marin began his footballing career as a
youth player, first with
SG 01 Hoechst
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The club's greatest success has been to qualify for the German Cup on two occasions, in 1975–76 and 1998–99. At league level it ...
and then with
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa ...
.
Borussia Mönchengladbach
![Marko Marin](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Marko_Marin.jpg)
In 2005, Marin moved to the
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
youth academy. After a year at Mönchengladbach's academy, he was promoted to the reserve team; he was offered a three-year contract which he signed and later went on to make his professional début with the club on 31 March 2007 against
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa ...
. On 9 August 2008, Marin scored a hat-trick within the first 16 minutes of Mönchengladbach's 8–1 thrashing of seventh division club
VfB Fichte Bielefeld
VfB Fichte Bielefeld is a German association football club based in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club was formed out of the merger of ''VfB Bielefeld 03'' and ''SpVgg Fichte Bielefeld 06/07'' on 1 July 1999.
History
Of these predec ...
in the first round of the
DFB-Pokal
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.
Werder Bremen
![Marko Marin - SV Werder Bremen (1)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e7/Marko_Marin_-_SV_Werder_Bremen_%281%29.jpg)
On 24 June 2009, Marin was sold for €8.2 million from
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Borussia Verein für Leibesübungen 1900 e. V. Mönchengladbach, commonly known as Borussia Mönchengladbach (), Mönchengladbach () or Gladbach (; abbreviated as Borussia MG, BMG), is a professional Association football, football club based in ...
to
Werder Bremen
Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for the ...
. He was a part of Bremen's attack comprising
Aaron Hunt
Aaron Hunt (born 4 September 1986) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
He spent most of his career at Werder Bremen, making his first-team debut at the age of 18. In the Bundesliga, he also repres ...
and
Mesut Özil, which lit up the
Weserstadion
Weserstadion () is a multi-purpose stadium in Bremen, Germany. The Weserstadion is scenically situated on the north bank of the Weser River and is surrounded by lush green parks (the name 'Werder' is a regional German word for "river peninsula" ...
. In the
2010–11 season, he showed his quality, scoring four league goals and providing 11 assists.
Following the departure of Özil to
Real Madrid
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (, meaning ''Royal Madrid Football Club''), commonly referred to as Real Madrid, is a Spanish professional football club based in Madrid.
Founded in 1902 as Madrid Football Club, the club has traditionally wor ...
in August 2010, however, Marin's form dropped noticeably, as he notched only one goal and five assists during Bremen's
2011–12 Bundesliga campaign. Marin did show his skill in Bremen's eight goal game against
SC Freiburg
Sport-Club Freiburg e.V., commonly known as SC Freiburg () or just Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. It plays in the Bundesliga, having been promoted as champions from the 2. Bund ...
on 20 August 2011. He provided assists for
Claudio Pizarro
Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio (; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being ...
,
Marko Arnautović
Marko Arnautović (; born 19 April 1989) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Bologna and the Austria national team.
Arnautović began his career in his native Austria playing in the youth teams for a ...
and
Wesley as Bremen secured a 5–3 win.
Marin's only goal of the Bundesliga campaign came on 18 February 2012, when he opened the scoring in the ninth minute of a 3–1 derby victory over
Hamburger SV
Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (), commonly known as Hamburger SV () or Hamburg (), is a German sports club based in Hamburg, with its largest branch being its football section. Though the current HSV was founded in June 1919 from a merger of three ...
at the
Imtech Arena
Volksparkstadion () is a football stadium in Hamburg, Germany, and is the home of Hamburger SV.
History
HSV actually have nothing to do with the origins of the stadium, even though they own the current arena. Before the club moved to the cur ...
. In Marin's final game for Bremen, he provided the telling ball for
Markus Rosenberg
Nils Markus Rosenberg (; born 27 September 1982) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a forward. He spent the majority of his career with his boyhood club Malmö FF, as well as a notable five-year stint with German Bundesli ...
's goal, but this was not enough as his side succumbed to a 4–1 away defeat to
VfB Stuttgart
Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB Stu ...
on 13 April. Marin ended his time with the Bremen club after scoring eight goals in 87 Bundesliga appearances.
Chelsea
On 28 April 2012, Marin agreed a deal with English
Premier League
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club
Chelsea
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Places Australia
* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
. He signed a five-year deal with Chelsea, keeping him at the club until 2017. Marko Marin was given the number 21 shirt, previously worn by
Salomon Kalou
Salomon Armand Magloire Kalou (born 5 August 1985) is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward and winger for Djiboutian club Arta/Solar7.
He previously played for Feyenoord from 2003 to 2006 and Chelsea from 2006 to 2012. ...
, who left Chelsea for
Lille OSC
Lille Olympique Sporting Club (), commonly referred to as LOSC, LOSC Lille or simply Lille, is a French professional football club based in Lille, Hauts-de-France that competes in Ligue 1, the top flight of French football. Lille has played its ...
.
2012–13 season
On 18 July, Marin made his début for Chelsea in a pre-season friendly against
Major League Soccer
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side
Seattle Sounders FC
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, scoring Chelsea's third goal in a 4–2 win. Marin missed the
Community Shield with a hamstring injury.
Marin made his competitive debut for Chelsea in a
League Cup
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match against
Wolverhampton Wanderers
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on 25 September, coming on as a substitute as Chelsea cruised to a 6–0 victory. He made his
Premier League
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debut on 28 November, replacing
Eden Hazard
Eden Michael Walter Hazard (born 7 January 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a winger or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid. Known for his creativity, dribbling, passing and vision, Hazard is considered o ...
in the 82nd minute of a 0–0 draw in the
West London derby
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This particular derby is less prominent than other such derb ...
at home to
Fulham
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. On 2 January 2013, Marin made his first start for Chelsea in a 0–1 loss to local rivals
Queens Park Rangers
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. On 9 February 2013, Marin scored his first
Premier League
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goal for Chelsea, coming on in the 91st minute and scoring on his first touch with a header in the 92nd minute; as a substitute in a 4–1 home victory over
Wigan Athletic
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Founded in 1932, ...
.
Loan to Sevilla
On 28 June 2013, Chelsea confirmed that they had reached an agreement for the season-long loan of Marin to
Sevilla
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, subject to the completion of legal documentation and a medical.
Marin scored his first goal for Sevilla in a 3–1 friendly win over
Manchester United
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during
Rio Ferdinand
Rio Gavin Ferdinand (born 7 November 1978) is an English former professional footballer who played as a centre-back, and is now a television pundit for BT Sport. He played 81 times for the England national team between 1997 and 2011, and w ...
's testimonial. He netted two goals in Sevilla's first-leg
Europa League
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play-off tie against
Śląsk Wrocław
Wrocławski Klub Sportowy Śląsk Wrocław Spółka Akcyjna, commonly known as WKS Śląsk Wrocław, Śląsk Wrocław () or simply Śląsk, is a Polish football club based in Wrocław that plays in Ekstraklasa, the highest level of the Polish f ...
, a 4–1 home win on 22 August. Marin started on the bench in the
Europa final, coming on late in the second half, and then substituted in extra-time as Sevilla beat
Benfica 4–2 in penalties. With this win, Marin won the Europa League in back to back seasons, winning it the year before with his home-club Chelsea.
Loan to Fiorentina
On 18 August 2014,
Fiorentina
ACF Fiorentina, commonly referred to as Fiorentina (), is an Italian professional football club based in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original team was founded by a merger in August 1926, while the actual club was refounded in August 2002 fol ...
confirmed that they had reached an agreement for the season-long loan of Marin from
Chelsea
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Places Australia
* Chelsea, Victoria
Canada
* Chelsea, Nova Scotia
* Chelsea, Quebec
United Kingdom
* Chelsea, London, an area of London, bounded to the south by the River Thames
** Chelsea (UK Parliament consti ...
with an option to buy. On 23 October, Marin made his début for Fiorentina in a Europa League match against
PAOK. Marin scored his first goal for the Italian side on 27 November 2014, in a Europa League match against
Guingamp
Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 6,895 as of 2017, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Gui ...
. In the sixth minute, Marin was able to pick up
Aquilani's pass and clipped home the opening goal, as Fiorentina edges out the French side in a 2–1 win. On 11 December 2014, Marin scored in a 2–1 loss against
Dinamo Minsk.
Although Marin was on the bench 12 times, he failed to make a single appearance in the league before ending his loan early in January.
Loan to Anderlecht
On 20 January 2015, after an unsuccessful loan spell at Fiorentina, Marin joined
Anderlecht
Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the ...
for the remainder of the season, with an option to buy at the end of the campaign. Five days after moving to Belgium, Marin made his debut coming off the bench, replacing
Maxime Colin
Maxime Jean-Yves Colin (born 15 November 1991) is a French professional footballer who plays as a full back for club Birmingham City. He previously played for Boulogne, Troyes, Anderlecht and Brentford. He won seven caps for France at under- ...
in the 75th minute in a 2–0 loss to
Standard Liège
Royal Standard de Liège, commonly referred to as Standard Liège (; nl, Standard Luik ; german: Standard Lüttich ) or simply Standard in Belgium, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Liège.
They are one of the most ...
. Marin was in the starting line-up of the
Belgian Cup Final, although he was substituted in the second-half after suffering a hamstring injury as Anderlecht lost 2–1, with
Lior Refaelov
Lior Refaelov (or Rafaelov, he, ליאור רפאלוב; born 26 April 1986) is an Israeli professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or as a winger for Belgian First Division A club Anderlecht.
He began his career at Macc ...
scoring a late volley.
Anderlecht decided to pass on the option to buy Marin at the end of the season after he suffered a hamstring injury during the Belgium Cup final which ruled him out for several weeks.
Loan to Trabzonspor
On 25 August 2015, Marin joined
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...
on a season-long loan, with an option to buy. On 30 August, Marin made his début for
Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club located in the city of Trabzon. Formed in 1967 through a merger of several local clubs, the men's football team has won seven Süper Lig championships. Trabzonspor also have a women's football team, ...
in a 2–2 draw against
Akhisar Belediyespor
Akhisarspor Kulübü (Akhisar Sports Club), commonly known as Akhisarspor, is a Turkish professional football club located in the city of Akhisar. coming on as a second-half substitute. On 26 September 2015, Marin scored his first goal with the Turkish side in a 3–1 loss against
Osmanlıspor
Ankaraspor Kulübü (), formerly known as Osmanlıspor (), is a Turkish professional football club based in the country's capital Ankara. Founded in 1978, the club competes in the TFF Second League.
History
Ankaraspor was founded as "Ankara Bel ...
. On 15 February 2016, Marin scored in a 2–1 win over
Kayserispor
Kayseri Spor Kulübü, commonly known as Kayserispor, is a Turkish professional football club based in Kayseri. They play their home matches at the Kadir Has Stadium in red and yellow kits.
The team has won one Turkish Cup in 2008 and also fi ...
.
In an interview with
kicker
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* Placekicker, a position in American and Canadian football
* ''Kicker'' (sports magazine), in Germany
* Kicker, the German colloquial term for an association football player
* Kicker, the word used i ...
, Marin showed his appreciation towards Chelsea for taking care of him since his move to London and also expressed no regrets with his move to Chelsea even though he acknowledge that his future is most likely going to be elsewhere.
Olympiacos
On 23 August 2016, Marin joined Greek side
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
on a three-year deal. On 11 September 2016, Marin made his debut in a 6–1 victory against
Veria
Veria ( el, Βέροια or Βέρροια), officially transliterated Veroia, historically also spelled Berea or Berœa, is a city in Central Macedonia, in the geographic region of Macedonia, northern Greece, capital of the regional unit of I ...
. After being sidelined for about two months due to manager
Paulo Bento
Paulo Jorge Gomes Bento (; born 20 June 1969) is a Portuguese football manager and former player.
A defensive midfielder with tackling ability and workrate as his main assets, he played for two of the major three teams in his country, amassin ...
not featuring him in his first-team plans, he returned to action on 5 January 2017, netting the winning goal in a 2–1 home comeback win over
Asteras Tripolis
Asteras Tripolis Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Αστέρας Τρίπολης), commonly referred to as Asteras Tripolis (meaning "Star of Tripoli"), is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, G ...
.
On 17 December 2017, thanks to an impressive long-range effort by the German attacking midfielder,
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
won 1–0 against
PAS Giannina
PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athleti ...
. It was the sixth consecutive victory for team of experienced manager
Takis Lemonis and the Reds climbed at first
Super League
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position, with 32 points after 15 matches, one more than rivals
AEK
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and
PAOK. On 7 January 2018, he opened the score in a 3–0 away win game against
AEL, helping his club to achieve the 7th successive win in his rally to gain the eighth consecutive title.
Red Star Belgrade
After
Red Star Belgrade
Fudbalski klub Crvena zvezda ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски клуб Црвена звезда, lit=Red Star Football Club, ), commonly known as Red Star Belgrade in English-language media, is a Serbian professional football club based in Bel ...
qualified for the
2018–19 UEFA Champions League group stage (their first ever appearance in its current format), Marin signed a three-year contract with the club for an estimated transfer fee in the range of €700,000 and was registered in the last hour of the summer transfer window in Serbia. Marin scored a goal on his debut with Red Star on 15 September 2018, in a 6–0 home victory against
Radnik Surdulica. Marin became the club's first ever goal scorer in the
Champions League after giving Red Star a consolation goal in the 6–1 loss against
PSG On 18 October 2018. Almost three weeks later, on 6 November 2018 to be exact, Marin was once again involved in Red Star's first ever Champions League campaign, this time by assisting
Milan Pavkov
Milan Pavkov ( sr-cyr, Милан Павков; born 9 February 1994) is a Serbian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker for Saudi club Al-Fayha FC, Al-Fayha in Saudi Profess ...
's first goal in their historic 2–0 win against
Liverpool
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. On 13 March 2019, Marin agreed to extend his contract with Red Star to the summer of 2021.
Marin was voted MVP in the
2018–19 season and was also therefore included in the team of the season. Before the start of the
2019–20 season, Red Star's general director
Zvezdan Terzić
Zvezdan Terzić (Serbian Cyrillic: Звездан Терзић; born 21 May 1966) is a Serbian football administrator and former player. He currently serves as the general director for Red Star Belgrade of the Serbian SuperLiga.
Immediately af ...
confirmed that Marin would become the new club captain.
Al-Ahli
On 5 January 2020, Marin signed for the Saudi Arabian club,
Al-Ahli a €6 million contract until the summer of 2022, for an estimated transfer fee in the range of €2.5 million.
Ferencváros
In September 2021, Marin transferred to
Ferencváros
Ferencváros () is the 9th district of Budapest ( hu, Budapest IX. kerülete), Hungary.
Name
The southern suburb of Pest was named after King Francis I on 4 December 1792 when he was crowned king of Hungary.
History
The development of Fe ...
. The Hungarian league became his ninth top-flight league (in the Serie A he didn't feature when on loan at Fiorentina) in his career which ended in 2022.
International career
In 2010, Marin stated that he never received a call from
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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or
Serbia
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, so he decided to play for
Germany
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.
In 2007, Marin also received a call up to his
under-21 national squad and has since played on nine occasions. On 16 May 2008, it was announced that Marin would be included in senior squad coach
Joachim Löw
Joachim Löw (born 3 February 1960) is a German football coach and former player. He was the manager of the Germany national team from 2006 until 2021. During his tenure as manager, he led Germany to victory at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil ...
's provisional 26-man squad for
UEFA Euro 2008
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. He did not, however, make the final 23. He made his debut on 27 May 2008 in a 2–2 draw against
Belarus
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. Marin entered the game as a half-time substitution for
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Bastian Schweinsteiger (; born 1 August 1984) is a German former professional footballer who usually played as a central midfielder. Earlier in his career, he primarily played as a wide midfielder. Schweinsteiger is regarded as one of the grea ...
. He was eventually cut from the final squad on 28 May 2008.
In the same year, on 20 August, he made his second appearance for Germany and scored his first goal in a friendly match against
Belgium
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. Marin is a
German under-21 international football player, also picked for the European team in the
Meridian Cup.
Marin was included in Germany's provisional squad for the
2010 FIFA World Cup
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in South Africa announced in May 2010, and following a string of impressive performances in warm-up games (most of which he played as a substitute), was named in the final 23-man squad. He would go on to play twice at the World Cup in
South Africa
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, both as a substitute in Germany's 4–0 win over
Australia
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and in the subsequent 1–0 loss to
Serbia
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. After disappointing performances, however, notably in the game against his native Serbia, Marin was not selected for any more games, as Germany finished third in the tournament. His final caps came late in this World Cup yeat 2010.
Career statistics
Club
International
:''Scores and results list Germany's goal tally first, score column indicates score after Marin goal.''
Honours
Borussia Mönchengladbach
*
2. Bundesliga:
2007–08
Chelsea
*
UEFA Europa League
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:
2012–13
Sevilla
* UEFA Europa League:
2013–14
Olympiacos
*
Super League Greece
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:
2016–17
Red Star Belgrade
*
Serbian SuperLiga
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:
2018–19
Ferencváros
*
NB I
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...
:
2021–22
*
Magyar Kupa
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:
2021–22
Germany U21
*
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
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:
2009
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Germany
*
FIFA World Cup
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Third place:
2010
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Individual
*
Fritz Walter Medal
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: U17 Silver Medal 2006
*
Fritz Walter Medal
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: U18 Gold Medal 2007
*
Serbian SuperLiga
The Serbian Super League ( sr, Супер лига Србије / Super liga Srbije), referred to as the Mozzart Bet Super League ( sr, Моцарт Бет Супер лига / Mozzart Bet Super liga) for sponsorship reasons, is a Serbian profes ...
Player of the Season:
2018–19
* Serbian SuperLiga
Team of the Season:
2018–19
References
External links
*
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Profileat Chelsea website
*
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Marin, Marko
1989 births
Living people
People from Gradiška, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Serbs of Bosnia and Herzegovina
German people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
German people of Serbian descent
German footballers
Germany international footballers
Germany under-21 international footballers
German expatriate footballers
Eintracht Frankfurt players
Borussia Mönchengladbach II players
Borussia Mönchengladbach players
SV Werder Bremen players
Chelsea F.C. players
Sevilla FC players
ACF Fiorentina players
R.S.C. Anderlecht players
Olympiacos F.C. players
Trabzonspor footballers
Red Star Belgrade footballers
Al-Ahli Saudi FC players
Al-Raed FC players
Ferencvárosi TC footballers
Bundesliga players
2. Bundesliga players
Premier League players
La Liga players
Süper Lig players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Saudi Professional League players
Expatriate footballers in England
Expatriate footballers in Spain
Expatriate footballers in Italy
Expatriate footballers in Belgium
Expatriate footballers in Turkey
Expatriate footballers in Serbia
Expatriate footballers in Saudi Arabia
Expatriate footballers in Hungary
Association football midfielders
Bosnia and Herzegovina emigrants to Germany
2010 FIFA World Cup players
German expatriate sportspeople in England
German expatriate sportspeople in Spain
German expatriate sportspeople in Italy
German expatriate sportspeople in Belgium
German expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
German expatriate sportspeople in Serbia
German expatriate sportspeople in Saudi Arabia
German expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Serb diaspora sportspeople
UEFA Europa League winning players