Mirko Marić (; born 16 May 1995) is a professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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. Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić played for the Croatia national team.

Club career

NK Široki Brijeg

Marić started his professional career at

Široki Brijeg Široki Brijeg () is a city and the regional capital of West Herzegovina Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. the town itself had a population of 6,149 and the municipality of 28,929. Name ...

Dinamo Zagreb

Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants

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on 27 March 2014. He spent the rest of the season at

, and then moved to

in the summer.

NK Široki Brijeg

Upon his arrival at Dinamo Zagreb in the summer of 2014, Marić was immediately loaned back to Široki Brijeg. He played six games for Široki Brijeg, including four in the Europa League qualifying phase. He scored two goals for Široki Brijeg in the second leg against Gabala in the first qualifying round. On 13 August 2014, Dinamo Zagreb withdrew their loan agreement with Široki Brijeg.

Lokomotiva

On 18 August 2014, Marić was loaned to

NK Lokomotiva Nogometni klub Lokomotiva Zagreb (), commonly known as Lokomotiva Zagreb or simply Lokomotiva, is a Croatian professional football club based in Zagreb. It competes in the Croatian First Football League, the country's top division. Founded in 19 ...

. He made his

Prva HNL The Hrvatska nogometna liga (; ), abbreviated as HNL and also known for sponsorship reasons as the SuperSport HNL, is a professional association football league in Croatia and the highest level of the Croatian football league system. Establish ...

debut against

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on 24 August 2014. Marić scored 28 goals in 94 games in all competitions.

Osijek

Marić joined

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in September 2017. In his second season, he became the league's second-best top scorer with 18 goals. By January 2020, in the following league season, Marić scored 14 goals in 19 matches. Good performances attracted various clubs; however, Osijek rejected a €5 million bid from

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. 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.

Monza

On 11 August 2020, Marić moved to newly-promoted

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side

, signing a five-year contract. He scored his first goal on 21 November, in a 1–1 draw to Pordenone in the league.

Loan to Crotone

On 17 August 2021, Marić moved to fellow-Serie B club

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on a one-year loan, with an option for purchase.

Loan to Rijeka

On 31 January 2024, Marić was loaned to

in Croatia until the end of the season.

Loan to Venezia

On 3 February 2025, Marić was loaned to Serie A team

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until the end of the season.

International career

Eligible to play for either

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, Marić had stated that he wished to play for Croatia. He was called up for Croatia for the

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and played in two games.

Personal life

His younger brother, Mateo, plays as a

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for Lokomotiva in the 1. HNL.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Široki Brijeg *

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: 2012–13 Videoton *

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: 2017–18

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