Marko Topić
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Marko Topić (born 1 January 1976) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.
 Topić with Saturn Moscow Oblast | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 January 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Orašje, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1994–1995 | Croatia Zagreb | 1 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | Sion | 0 | (0) |
| 1996 | FC Zürich | 5 | (0) |
| 1997 | FC Wil | 0 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Varteks | 21 | (7) |
| 1998–2001 | Monza | 56 | (11) |
| 2000–2001 | → Austria Vienna (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2001–2003 | Energie Cottbus | 58 | (13) |
| 2003–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg | 49 | (3) |
| 2004–2007 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | 61 | (19) |
| 2008–2010 | Saturn Moscow Oblast | 63 | (17) |
| Total | 338 | (76) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Bosnia U-21 | 4 | (0) |
| 1997–2009 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
Born in Orašje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Topić started his professional career at post-war Croatia in 1994.
In 1998, he was signed by A.C. Milan but sent to Monza in co-ownership deal for 650 million lire (€335,697).[1] He was bought back in June 2001 for 1 billion lire (€516,457).[2][nb 1] Monza also signed Matteo Pelatti for 400 million lire as compensation.[3]
After Energie Cottbus relegated in 2003, he signed for VfL Wolfsburg.[4]
International career
Topić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a November 1997 friendly match away against Tunisia and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] His final international was a June 2009 friendly against Oman.[6]
Personal life
His family lives in Basel, Switzerland.[7]
Career statistics
- 'Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[6]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 16 October 1998 | Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Czech Republic |
1–2 |
1–3 |
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 9 |
| 2. | 16 August 2000 | Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina |  Turkey |
2–0 |
2–0 |
Friendly |
Footnotes
- The fee was indirectly stated in page.42 of financial report of the year ended on 30 June 2001, which the difference between new market value of the retained half and the historic value was €181,000 (as co-ownership income). Therefore, €336,000 plus €181,000 equal €516,000. Using 1 euro = 1936.27 lire and reverting the round up to the nearest thousand euro to get the original value.
References
External links
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