Marko Marović

Marko Marović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Маровић; born 30 January 1983) is a Serbian former professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Early career

Marović started his career at Partizan, signing his first professional contract with the club in June 2001.

He failed to make any competitive appearance for the first team, being loaned out to Teleoptik, Rad, Obilić, and Radnički Pirot. In early 2008, Marović moved to Serbian SuperLiga club Čukarički.

Romania

In 2009, Marović ventured abroad to play in the Romanian Liga I with Gaz Metan Mediaș.

Georgia

After the conclusion of the Romanian season, he became a free agent and was invited for a trial match in the Caucasus region with Dinamo Tbilisi. Following his trial, Dinamo Tbilisi signed him to a contract to compete in the Georgian Umaglesi Liga. His stint in the Georgian circuit was short-lived as he left the club after six months.

Central Europe

He returned to central Europe to play in the Hungarian top-tier league with Pécsi. Once the season concluded, his contract with Pécsi was mutually terminated. In his single season in the Hungarian league, he appeared in 18 matches.

Following his departure from Hungary, Marović trained with Romanian side ACS Poli Timișoara. Ultimately, he secured a contract with Poli Timișoara in the Romanian Liga II. He helped the club secure a promotion to the country's top division. Timișoara re-signed Marović for the following season.

After a second run in the Romanian circuit, he played in the Serbian League Vojvodina with Dinamo Pančevo.

Canada

In 2016, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with the Toronto-based Serbian White Eagles. Marović assisted the club in securing a playoff berth where the Serbs defeated Toronto Atomic in the opening round. The Serbs qualified for the championship final match by defeating FC Ukraine United in the semifinal. Marović appeared in the championship match where Toronto won the title by defeating Hamilton City.

He re-signed with Serbia the following season. Marović helped the Serbs secure a playoff berth by finishing second in the league's first division. In the preliminary round of the postseason, Toronto defeated SC Waterloo Region. Serbia's participation in the tournament concluded in the next round as the York Region Shooters would eliminate them. His final season in the Canadian circuit was in the 2020 season. He helped Serbia qualify for the postseason where they were defeated in the first round by Vorkuta.

International career

Marović represented FR Yugoslavia at under-16 and under-19 level in UEFA competitions.

Honors

Serbian White Eagles

* CSL Championship: 2016

References

External links

HLSZ profile
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1983 births
Living people
Footballers from Belgrade
Men's association football defenders
Serbia and Montenegro men's footballers
Serbian men's footballers
FK Partizan players
FK Teleoptik players
FK Rad players
FK Obilić players
FK Radnički Pirot players
FK Čukarički players
CS Gaz Metan Mediaș players
FC Dinamo Tbilisi players
Pécsi MFC players
ACS Poli Timișoara players
FK Dinamo Pančevo players
Serbian White Eagles FC players
First League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Second League of Serbia and Montenegro players
Serbian First League players
Serbian SuperLiga players
Liga I players
Erovnuli Liga players
Nemzeti Bajnokság I players
Liga II players
Serbian League players
Canadian Soccer League (1998–present) players
Serbian expatriate men's footballers
Expatriate men's footballers in Romania
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Romania
Expatriate men's footballers in Georgia (country)
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Georgia (country)
Expatriate men's footballers in Hungary
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Hungary
Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada
Serbian expatriate sportspeople in Canada
21st-century Serbian sportsmen