Marin playing for Sevilla in 2013
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Full name | Marko Marin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 13 March 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Bosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing position | Attacking midfielder / Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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Olympiacos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
–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– | Olympiacos | 12 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:47, 9 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 January 2011 |
Marko Marin (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Марин; born 13 March 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays for Greek club Olympiacos as an attacking midfielder and left winger. He is known for his acceleration, dribbling, agility, creativity, versatility, technical ability and as an assist-maker.
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 different countries before leaving for Olympiacos in 2016.
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.
Marin was born in Bosanska Gradiška, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, SFR Yugoslavia to Bosnian Serb parents, mother Borka and father Ranko. Marin was only two years old when the family moved to Germany in 1991 due to his mother's job. Growing up in Frankfurt, Marin began playing football with local clubs. His childhood football idol was Dejan Savićević, and favourite club Red Star Belgrade.
Marin began his footballing career as a youth player, first with SG 01 Hoechst and then with Eintracht Frankfurt.