Marko Vešović Explained

Marko Vešović
Birth Date:1991 8, df=y
Birth Place:Titograd, SR Montenegro, Yugoslavia
Height:[1]
Position:Wing-back / winger
Currentclub:Qarabağ
Clubnumber:29
Youthyears1:2005–2007
Youthclubs1:FK Mladost Podgorica
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Youthclubs2:Budućnost
Years1:2008–2010
Clubs1:Budućnost
Caps1:11
Goals1:1
Years2:2008
Clubs2:Mladost Podgorica (loan)
Caps2:12
Goals2:3
Years3:2010–2013
Clubs3:Red Star Belgrade
Caps3:84
Goals3:3
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Torino
Caps4:3
Goals4:0
Years5:2014–2015
Clubs5:Rijeka (loan)
Caps5:17
Goals5:1
Years6:2015–2018
Clubs6:Rijeka
Caps6:67
Goals6:10
Years7:2018–2021
Clubs7:Legia
Caps7:62
Goals7:2
Years8:2021–
Clubs8:Qarabağ
Caps8:56
Goals8:3
Nationalyears1:2009
Nationalteam1:Montenegro U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:2010–2012
Nationalteam2:Montenegro U21
Nationalcaps2:5
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2013–
Nationalteam3:Montenegro
Nationalcaps3:52
Nationalgoals3:2
Pcupdate:12 February 2024
Ntupdate:17 February 2023

Marko Vešović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Вешовић; born 28 August 1991) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a right wing-back for Qarabağ FK and the Montenegro national team.

Club career

Early career

Born in what is now Podgorica, Montenegro, he spent a portion of his childhood in Lučani, where he played for the youth team of the local club Mladost Lučani. He made his senior debut with Budućnost in the 2008–09 season. He also had a half season loan spell at Mladost Podgorica.

Torino

On 30 January 2014, he signed with Italian side Torino on a free transfer, after a couple of days on trial under the manager Giampiero Ventura.[2] He made his official debut for the Granata on 9 March 2014 during the trip to Milan against Inter, in which he was a starter, playing the full 90 minutes, lost 1–0. By the end of the 2013–14 season he made four appearances for Torino.[3]

Rijeka

In summer 2014, he moved to Rijeka in Croatia's Prva HNL on a one-year loan.[3] In the following year, Vešović returned to Rijeka. The transfer was facilitated through Rijeka's Italian partner club, Spezia Calcio in Serie B.[4] [5] On 18 September 2016, he scored a brace in a 5–2 victory for Rijeka over Dinamo Zagreb.[6] Rijeka went on to win the Croatian First Football League in 2017; it was the first season in which Dinamo Zagreb did not finish first since 2005. Vešović was coached by Matjaž Kek during his three years at Rijeka.

Legia Warsaw

Vešović scored his first goal for Legia in a 2–1 win over Lech Poznań on 4 March 2018.[7]

Qarabağ

On 16 July 2021, he signed with Qarabağ on a free transfer.[8]

International career

After having been part of the Montenegrin U-19 team, Vešović was a regular player for Montenegro's U21 team between 2009 and 2013.[9] On 20 May 2013, he was called up to the Montenegro national football team for the first time.[10] After being an unused substitute in several games, he finally made his debut for Montenegro on 15 October 2013, as a substitute in the last match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against Moldova.[11] On 1 September 2017, Vešović scored his first goal for Montenegro in a 3–0 away win over Kazakhstan as part of the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification. As of 16 October 2020, he has earned a total of 30 caps, scoring 2 goals.[12]

Personal life

His father Rade Vešović, also a football player and coach, died on 23 August 2019.[13]

Career statistics

Club

Club performanceLeagueCupContinentalTotal
Season Club LeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
SerbiaSuperLigaSerbian CupEuropeTotal
2010–11Red StarSuperLiga2423020292
2011–122315020301
2012–132503051331
2013–141202040180
Red Star total8431301311104
ItalySerie ACoppa ItaliaEuropeTotal
2013–14TorinoSerie A30001040
CroatiaPrva HNLCroatian CupEuropeTotal
2014–15RijekaPrva HNL1715150272
2015–161824000222
2016–173365020406
2017–1816210120292
Rijeka total841115119011812
PolandEkstraklasaPolish CupEuropeTotal
2017–18Legia WarsawEkstraklasa1513100182
2018–192503040320
Legia total4016140502
Career total2111534237128218

International

National team Year Apps Goals
Montenegro2013 2 0
2014 3 0
2015 1 0
2016 5 0
2017 4 1
2018 8 0
2019 4 1
Total 27 2

International goals

Scores and results list Montenegro's goal tally first.[14]

No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 September 2017 Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan align=center 1–0 align=center 3–0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
2. 25 March 2019 City Stadium, Podgorica, Montenegro align=center 1–0 align=center 1–5 UEFA Euro 2020 qualification

Honours

Red Star Belgrade
HNK Rijeka
Legia Warsaw[15]
Qarabağ FK

(1) 2021–22

(1) 2021–22

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marko Vešović . HNK Rijeka . 26 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Vesovic al Toro. Vesovic to Torino. Torino Football-Club. Italian. 7 February 2014.
  3. Web site: Potpisao Marko Vešović. HNK Rijeka. 1 September 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903192136/http://nk-rijeka.hr/article/2014/09/01/potpisao-marko-vesovic. 3 September 2014.
  4. Mercato: arriva Vesovic, va in prestito al Rijeka. 8 August 2015. 11 July 2017. Spezia Calcio. Italian.
  5. News: UFFICIALE: Marko Vesovic allo Spezia a titolo definitivo. 7 August 2015. 11 July 2017. toronews.net. RCS MediaGroup. Italian.
  6. Web site: novilist.hr: Povijesna večer na Rujevici: Rijeka "petardom" ponizila Kranjčarov "Dinamo" (5:2). Ivan Volarić. Croatian. September 18, 2016. March 28, 2018.
  7. Web site: SportoweFakty: Marko Vesović: Karny dla Legii był ewidentny. Marek Wawrzynowski. Polish. March 4, 2018. March 28, 2018.
  8. Web site: "Qarabağ" Monteneqro millisinin üzvünü transfer etdi. fanat.az/. Azerbaijani. July 16, 2021. July 16, 2021.
  9. https://archive.today/20120708202033/http://fscg.co.me/index.php?option=com_joomleague&view=player&p=48&tid=79&pid=1934&Itemid=182 Marko Vešović
  10. http://www.zurnal.rs/2013/05/20/brnovic-zvao-pet-igraca-iz-jsl-vesovic-debitant/index.html Брновић звао пет играча из ЈСЛ, Вешовић дебитант
  11. https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/15/europe/wc-qualifying-europe/montenegro/moldova/1228789/?ICID=HP_MS_02_23 Match report
  12. Web site: Player Database. eu-football.info. 2020-10-17.
  13. Web site: Umro Rade Vešović . Večernje novosti . Večernje novosti . 2019-08-25 . 2019-08-24 . Serbian.
  14. Web site: M. Vešović. Soccerway. 4 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Legia Warsaw beat Arka Gdynia 2:1 in Polish Cup final. www.thenews.pl.