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Marko Marin (footballer)

Marko Marin
Marko Marin (Sevilla).jpg
Marin playing for Sevilla in 2013
Personal information
Full name Marko Marin
Date of birth (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 28)
Place of birth Bosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder / Winger
Club information
Current team
Olympiacos
Number 11
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)
2013–2014 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)
* 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.


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