Goran Marić (footballer)

Goran Marić
Personal information
Full name Goran Marić
Date of birth (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984
Place of birth Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1999–2000 Compostela
2000–2001 Barcelona
2001–2003 Celta
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2008 Celta B 147 (52)
2006 → Las Palmas (loan) 9 (0)
2008–2009 Celta 1 (0)
2008–2009 → Barcelona B (loan) 34 (11)
2009 Norwich City 0 (0)
2010 Real Unión 9 (0)
2010–2012 Lombard-Pápa 40 (17)
2012 Zhetysu 12 (1)
2012–2014 Lombard-Pápa 32 (10)
Total 275 (91)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2014.

Goran Marić Govorcin (Serbian Cyrillic: Гopaн Mapић; born 23 March 1984) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

He spent most of his career in Spain, almost exclusively in the lower leagues with Celta de Vigo B.

Football career

Early years / Celta

Born in Novi Sad, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Marić moved to Spain in his teens, going on to play for three different clubs as a youth, including FC Barcelona and Celta de Vigo.[1] He made his senior debuts with the latter's reserve team and scored regularly for the Segunda División B club, notably netting 21 goals in 32 games in the 2007–08 season (best in his group, second overall); however, he only appeared once for the main squad in Segunda División, his output consisting of 30 minutes in a 1–2 home loss against CD Castellón on 2 February 2008.[2]

In 2008–09, Marić was loaned to another club in the third level, FC Barcelona B.[3] In June 2009, he was released by the Galicians.

Norwich City

Marić joined Norwich City on trial in the summer of 2009, touring with the club during its pre-season in Scotland and scoring twice in three games, against Airdrie United and St Johnstone. Afterwards, manager Bryan Gunn confirmed he had been impressed well enough to offer the player a contract,[4] with the one-year deal being signed on 30 July.[5]

Marić made his official debut for the Canaries against Yeovil Town, for the campaign's Football League Cup, appearing as a substitute. His first start came in the 2009–10 Football League Trophy against Brentford (1–0 win)[6] but he was almost always fifth-choice during his spell, behind the habitual Grant Holt and Chris Martin but also Jamie Cureton and Cody McDonald; subsequently, he left the side after his link was terminated by mutual consent, on 3 December 2009.[7]

Return to Spain / Hungary

For the second part of 2009–10, Marić returned to Spain and its division two, signing with Real Unión.[8] He appeared rarely during the season (less than 1/2 of the league matches), also suffering team relegation.

Marić spent the better part of the following years in Hungary, in representation of Lombard-Pápa TFC.

Personal life

Marić's father, Zoran, was also a footballer and a striker. He too spent many years working in Spain, mainly with Celta de Vigo.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Goran Maric, goles y carácter para el Barça Atlètic" [Goran Maric, goals and pizzazz for Barça Atlètic] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 13 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "El Castellón se la juega al Celta" [Castellón screws Celta]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 February 2008. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Goran Maric se marcha al Barça de Luis Enrique" [Goran Maric goes to Luis Enrique's Barça] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 14 August 2008. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Maric impresses Gunn in Scotland". BBC Sport. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  5. ↑ "Maric and Askou sign Canary deals". BBC Sport. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  6. ↑ "Norwich 1–0 Brentford". BBC Sport. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "Serbian striker Goran Maric leaves Norwich City". BBC Sport. 3 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
  8. ↑ "Goran Maric primer refuerzo" [Goran Maric first signing] (in Spanish). Real Unión. 27 December 2009. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  9. ↑ "Goran Maric: "Luis Enrique no se casa con nadie"" [Goran Maric: "Luis Enrique does not have protegés"] (in Spanish). Moi Celeste. 11 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
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