MARKO

MARIN

Biography

Marko Marin was born on March 13, 1989 in Bosanska Gradiška (Republika Srpska). He played professional football for 15 years, playing for the biggest European clubs, including Crvena zvezda, with whom he won two national championship titles and played in the Champions League. 

During his career, he won a total of seven trophies, and he was part of the German national team, for which he played 16 matches, along with an appearance at the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

When Marko Marin was just two years old, he moved to Germany with his parents, where he spent his childhood and took his first football steps in a local club near Frankfurt. While still a boy, he became a member of the Eintracht academy, and since at that time the youngest participants were not obliged to train in equipment with official club markings, Marko Marin wore the jersey of the beloved Belgrade Crvena zvezda. With this, he acquired a love for red and white colors from an early age.

As one of the most talented young players, he soon moved to the youth club of Borussia Mönchengladbach, and in 2006 he signed his first professional contract. In the same season, he made his debut in the senior team, promoting himself as a footballer with a bright future in world football. Already during the next competitive year, he became the main player in the team, which he managed to promote to a higher level of the competition with great games. In June 2009, he became a member of Werder Bremen, and as one of the best footballers in the Bundesliga, he moved to London's Chelsea after three seasons. 

Also, he wore the jersey of Sevilla, Fiorentina, Anderlecht, Trabzonspor, as well as the Greek Olympiacos, and in all championships he represented a player with the epithet of football master. He completed his exceptional career with two Europa League trophies, which he won in the 2012/13 and 2013/14 seasons as a player for Chelsea and Sevilla. He was also successful when it comes to national football, since as a member of the German national team he triumphed at the European Championship for players under the age of 21.

At the end of August 2018, he became part of Crvena zvezda, with which he won two national championship titles and wrote new pages of history. He played in the Champions League twice with Zvezda, and with two assists he was the leader of the historic victory against Liverpool at Maracana. In the first season of 2018/19, he was declared the best player of the Superliga of Serbia, while in the following competition year, he wore the number ten on his back and, as captain, led Crvena zvezda to the best club competition in Europe. He played 58 games for his beloved club, scoring 11 goals with 24 assists. 

On the field, he symbolized a true leader and a player with phenomenal technical performance, and the fans often started chanting from the stands. In January 2020, he moved to the Al Ahli team from Saudi Arabia, and he also played for Al Raid in the aforementioned league. He finished his professional football career with the Hungarian Ferencvaros. After 15 years of playing top sports, he became the technical director of Crvena zvezda. He transferred his experience, dedication and high ambition to the management of the club, where he is already achieving notable results in business.

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