# Mirko Marić

Mirko Marić (Croatian pronunciation:; born 16 May 1995) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Venezia, on loan from Monza.
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić represented his native country internationally at youth level. He has Croatian citizenship, and represented Croatia internationally at both youth and senior level.

## Club career
### NK Široki Brijeg

Marić started his professional career at Široki Brijeg.

### Dinamo Zagreb

Marić signed a seven-year contract with Croatian giants Dinamo Zagreb on 27 March 2014. He spent the rest of the season at Široki Brijeg, and then moved to Dinamo Zagreb 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. He made his Prva HNL debut against Rijeka on 24 August 2014. Marić scored 28 goals in 94 games in all competitions.

### Osijek

Marić joined Osijek 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 Dynamo Kyiv. 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 Serie B side Monza, 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 Crotone on a one-year loan, with an option for purchase.

#### Loan to Rijeka

On 31 January 2024, Marić was loaned to Rijeka in Croatia until the end of the season.

#### Loan to Venezia

On 3 February 2025, Marić was loaned to Serie A team Venezia until the end of the season.

## International career

Eligible to play for either Croatia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, Marić had stated that he wished to play for Croatia. He was called up for Croatia for the 2017 China Cup and played in two games.

## Personal life

His younger brother, Mateo, plays as a defensive midfielder for Lokomotiva in the 1. HNL.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 22 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Široki Brijeg | 2012–13 | Bosnian Premier League | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 |
| Široki Brijeg | 2013–14 | Bosnian Premier League | 22 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 12 |
| Široki Brijeg | 2014–15 | Bosnian Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Široki Brijeg | Total | Total | 39 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 15 |
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2014–15 | Prva HNL | 24 | 6 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 28 | 6 |
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 31 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 12 |
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 10 |
| Lokomotiva (loan) | Total | Total | 73 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 94 | 28 |
| Videoton | 2016–17 | NB I | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 2 |
| Videoton | 2017–18 | NB I | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Videoton | Total | Total | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Osijek | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 26 | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 29 | 11 |
| Osijek | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 36 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 20 |
| Osijek | 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 35 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 22 |
| Osijek | Total | Total | 97 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 113 | 53 |
| Monza | 2020–21 | Serie B | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Monza | 2023–24 | Serie A | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Monza | Total | Total | 31 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 3 |
| Crotone (loan) | 2021–22 | Serie B | 36 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 37 | 11 |
| Rijeka (loan) | 2023–24 | Prva HNL | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 307 | 91 | 33 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 369 | 115 |

### International

    As of game played on 14 January 2017
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Croatia | 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 2 | 0 |

## Honours

Široki Brijeg
* Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Cup: 2012–13
Videoton
* Nemzeti Bajnokság I: 2017–18