Marko Marin
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Marko Marin (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Марин, born 13 March 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and left winger. He was known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, technical skill and playmaking ability.[4]
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Full name | Marko Marin[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 35)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Bosanska Gradiška, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
0000–1996 | SG 01 Hoechst | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2005 | Eintracht Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Borussia Mönchengladbach II | 16 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 68 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Werder Bremen | 87 | (8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2016 | Chelsea | 6 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013–2014 | → Sevilla (loan) | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | → Fiorentina (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015 | → Anderlecht (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | → Trabzonspor (loan) | 24 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Olympiacos | 37 | (11) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Red Star Belgrade | 34 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2020–2021 | Al-Ahli | 18 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | → Al-Raed (loan) | 10 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2021–2022 | Ferencváros | 17 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 341 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||||||
International career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Germany U16 | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2006 | Germany U17 | 16 | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2007 | Germany U18 | 4 | (2) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2009 | Germany U21 | 12 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2010 | Germany | 16 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Marin previously played for Bundesliga clubs Borussia Mönchengladbach and Werder Bremen, before signing for Chelsea in 2012. He spent most of his time out on loan at four clubs in four countries before leaving for Olympiacos in 2016, then Red Star Belgrade in 2018.
A full German international from 2008 to 2010, he won 16 caps and represented the country at the 2010 World Cup, where they came third.