Goran Marić (footballer)

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Goran Marić
Personal information
Full name Goran Marić
Date of birth (1984-03-23) 23 March 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Novi Sad, SFR Yugoslavia
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Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 None
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 FC Zhetysu 12 (1)
2012–2014 Lombard-Pápa 32 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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.

In 2008–09 Marić was loaned to another club in the third level, FC Barcelona B.[2] 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, club manager Bryan Gunn confirmed he had been impressed well enough to offer the player a contract,[3] with the one-year deal being signed on 30 July.[4]

Marić made his official debut for the Canaries against Yeovil Town, for the season's Football League Cup, appearing as a substitute. His first start came in the 2009–10 Football League Trophy against Brentford (1–0 win)[5] 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.[6]

Return to Spain / Hungary

For the second part of 2009–10 Marić returned to Spain and its division two, signing with Real Unión.[7] 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 seasons 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.[8]

References

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