Goran Marić (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Goran Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | None | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Compostela | ||
| 2000–2001 | Barcelona | ||
| 2001–2003 | Celta | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2008 | Celta B | 147 | (52) |
| 2006 | → Las Palmas (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Celta | 1 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Barcelona B (loan) | 34 | (11) |
| 2009 | Norwich City | 0 | (0) |
| 2010 | Real Unión | 9 | (0) |
| 2010–2012 | Lombard-Pápa | 40 | (17) |
| 2012 | FC Zhetysu | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2014 | Lombard-Pápa | 32 | (10) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2014. | |||
Goran Marić Govorcin (Serbian Cyrillic: Гopaн Mapић ; born 23 March 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
He spent most of his career in Spain, almost exclusively in the lower leagues with Celta de Vigo B.
Football career
Early years / Celta
Born in Novi Sad, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Marić moved to Spain in his teens, going on to play for three different clubs as a youth, including FC Barcelona and Celta de Vigo.[1] He made his senior debuts with the latter's reserve team and scored regularly for the Segunda División B club, notably netting 21 goals in 32 games in the 2007–08 season (best in his group, second overall); however, he only appeared once for the main squad in Segunda División, his output consisting of 30 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against CD Castellón on 2 February 2008.
In 2008–09 Marić was loaned to another club in the third level, FC Barcelona B.[2] In June 2009 he was released by the Galicians.
Norwich City
Marić joined Norwich City on trial in the summer of 2009, touring with the club during its pre-season in Scotland and scoring twice in three games, against Airdrie United and St Johnstone. Afterwards, club manager Bryan Gunn confirmed he had been impressed well enough to offer the player a contract,[3] with the one-year deal being signed on 30 July.[4]
Marić made his official debut for the Canaries against Yeovil Town, for the season's Football League Cup, appearing as a substitute. His first start came in the 2009–10 Football League Trophy against Brentford (1–0 win)[5] but he was almost always fifth-choice during his spell, behind the habitual Grant Holt and Chris Martin but also Jamie Cureton and Cody McDonald; subsequently he left the side after his link was terminated by mutual consent, on 3 December 2009.[6]
Return to Spain / Hungary
For the second part of 2009–10 Marić returned to Spain and its division two, signing with Real Unión.[7] He appeared rarely during the season (less than 1/2 of the league matches), also suffering team relegation.
Marić spent the better part of the following seasons in Hungary, in representation of Lombard-Pápa TFC.
Personal life
Marić's father, Zoran, was also a footballer and a striker. He too spent many years working in Spain, mainly with Celta de Vigo.[8]
References
- ↑ "Goran Maric, goles y carácter para el Barça Atlètic" [Goran Maric, goals and pizzazz for Barça Atlètic] (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Goran Maric se marcha al Barça de Luis Enrique" [Goran Maric goes to Luis Enrique's Barça] (in Spanish). Barcelona's official website. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Maric impresses Gunn in Scotland". BBC Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "Maric and Askou sign Canary deals". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "Norwich 1–0 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Serbian striker Goran Maric leaves Norwich City". BBC Sport. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
- ↑ "Goran Maric primer refuerzo" [Goran Maric first signing] (in Spanish). Real Unión's official website. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
- ↑ "Goran Maric: "Luis Enrique no se casa con nadie"" [Goran Maric: "Luis Enrique does not have protegés"] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
External links
- Goran Marić profile at BDFutbol
- Celta de Vigo biography (Spanish)
- Goran Marić profile at Soccerway