Marko Marin

Marko Marin
Marin playing for Sevilla in 2013
Personal information
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)
2013–2014Sevilla (loan) 18 (0)
2014–2015Fiorentina (loan) 0 (0)
2015Anderlecht (loan) 6 (0)
2015–2016Trabzonspor (loan) 24 (2)
2016–2018 Olympiacos 37 (11)
2018–2020 Red Star Belgrade 34 (9)
2020–2021 Al-Ahli 18 (1)
2021Al-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
Men's football
Representing  Germany
FIFA World Cup
Third place 2010 South Africa Team
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 2009 Sweden Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

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.

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by TOYOTA – List of Players" (PDF). Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Player Profile: Marko Marin". Premier League. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  4. ^ "Joachim Low considering Marko Marin". Goal. 27 February 2012. Retrieved 27 February 2012.