Marko Stanković (; born 17 February 1986) is an Austrian former professional

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who played as a

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. He also represented the Austria national team on one occasion in 2008.

Club career

Born in Krems, Austria, Marko Stankovic started his career at

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before moving to the Austrian top division side, Sturm Graz. He played in the

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for

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in the 2013–14 season and also recorded an assist against Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Indian Super League

Stankovic signed for

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side FC Pune City in January 2018 as a mid-season replacement for

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and played 10 matches in the 2017-18 campaign. The Austrian notched up two goals and three assists for the Stallions in 13 outings last term. Later he moved to another Indian side

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Later career

In 2020, Stanković has announced his retirement at the age of 33. but later he came back in action with Landesliga Steiermark outfit SV Lebring in the same year.

International career

Stanković appeared for the Austria U21 national team in 20 times between 2004 and 2008 and notched up 6 goals. He made his international debut for the Austria senior national team on 20 November 2008 against

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Personal life

Stanković is the son of the former football professional and current coach

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Honours

Austria Wien *

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runner-up:

Austria U17 * U17 European Championship third place: 2003 Individual * 2007: Player of the Year in the Red Zac Erste Liga: 2006–07

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stankovic, Marko 1986 births Living people People from Krems an der Donau Austrian people of Serbian descent Footballers from Lower Austria Austrian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Austria men's international footballers Austrian Football Bundesliga players 2. Liga (Austria) players Serie B players Indian Super League players DSV Leoben players SK Sturm Graz players US Triestina Calcio 1918 players FK Austria Wien players SV Ried players FC Pune City players Hyderabad FC players Austrian expatriate men's footballers Austrian expatriate sportspeople in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Austrian expatriate sportspeople in India Expatriate men's footballers in India