Zoran Marušić Explained

Zoran Marušić
Birth Date:29 November 1993
Birth Place:Kraljevo, FR Yugoslavia
Height:1.87 m
Position:Midfielder, defender
Currentclub:Nasaf
Clubnumber:32
Youthclubs1:Sloga Kraljevo
Years1:2010–2016
Clubs1:Sloga Kraljevo
Caps1:84
Goals1:10
Years2:2014
Clubs2:Voždovac (loan)
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Years3:2016
Clubs3:Slavija Sarajevo
Caps3:7
Goals3:1
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Krupa
Caps4:10
Goals4:1
Years5:2017
Clubs5:BSK Borča
Caps5:9
Goals5:0
Years6:2017–2018
Clubs6:Temnić
Caps6:29
Goals6:2
Years7:2018
Clubs7:Sloboda Užice
Caps7:14
Goals7:0
Years8:2019
Clubs8:Dnyapro Mogilev
Caps8:25
Goals8:4
Years9:2020
Clubs9:Neman Grodno
Caps9:27
Goals9:10
Years10:2021
Clubs10:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps10:36
Goals10:16
Years11:2022
Clubs11:Navbahor Namangan
Caps11:25
Goals11:11
Years12:2023
Clubs12:Dinamo Tbilisi
Caps12:33
Goals12:17
Years13:2024–
Clubs13:Nasaf
Caps13:6
Goals13:4
Club-Update:15 May 2024

Zoran Marušić (Serbian: Зоран Марушић; born 29 November 1993) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays for Uzbekistani club Nasaf.

Club career

Sloga Kraljevo

2010–11 season

Born in Kraljevo,[1] Marušić made his first football steps in football school "Bambi" in his home town. Later he moved to Sloga Kraljevo, where he passed all youth categories.[2] Marušić joined the first team and made his first senior appearances for Sloga in the 2010–11 Serbian League West season, after which Sloga returned in the Serbian First League. During the season, Marušić made 6 appearances.[1]

2011–12 season

During the first half of 2011–12 Serbian First League season, Marušić was mostly played with youth team and did not make any appearances for the first team. At the beginning of the spring half-season, Marušić was used as a back-up player several times, but after solid games and injuries of some standard players, Marušić also started 9 matches on the field. He usually played as a defensive midfielder, but he also appeared as a centre-back sometimes. He collected 13 caps at total, scoring 1 goal.[3]

2012–13 season

After Boban Dmitrović's and Rašo Babić's retirements, Marušić started the 2012–13 Serbian First League season as a centre-back, pairing with Nemanja Miletić. During the first half season, Sloga have many problems in defense, because of insufficient experienced players and a lot of goals conceded. New coach, Neško Milovanović brought Nenad Živanović for the second half-season,[4] who played 7 matches, and then he left the club because of private causes,[5] so Marušić returned on the stopper place. However, he injured before the end of season,[6] Stefan Drašković replaced him in defense line. Marušić collected 28 league[7] and 1 cup appearances for the season.[8] [9]

2013–14 season

Making solid performances in previous season, Stefan Drašković continued playing as a centre-back, along with Nemanja Miletić. Coach Veljko Dovedan moved Marušić in midfield, but players with more experience had advantage and Marušić started season as back-up player after he recovered an injury. He was starting matches from the bench at the beginning of season, and adopted in starting 11 after Miloš Janićijević's injury, but he injured in shortly time again. Previously, he scored 5 goals on two matches.[2] [10] Marušić and Janićijević had also many injury problems almost the whole season. However, he scored 2 more goals[11] [12] until the end of first half-season, Marušić became one of the most effective players for that autumn in the Serbian First League.[13] He is one of the most responsible for all 7 home victories of Sloga Kraljevo in first half-season. Marušić had the dispute with club at the beginning of 2014,[14] when he requested a contract breaking.[15] After his request was denied as groundless, he apologized to teammates and supporters and returned in the first team squad in 4th spring fixture.[16] [17] Later he played the whole matches until the end of season, 8 times as starter and 4 times he entered game from the bench. He noted 22 First League appearances, scoring 7 goals, and also played a cup match against Vojvodina.[18] [19]

2014–15 season

Loaning to Voždovac

After Sloga's permission to all players for leaving the club,[20] Marušić moved on loan to the Serbian SuperLiga side Voždovac along with Dragoljub Anđelković.[21] He acquired condition to play in 3rd fixture of the 2014–15 season, against Rad, when he was substituted in for Ognjen Damnjanović on the beginning of second half.[22] After his SuperLiga debut, he also started next match, against Čukarički.[23] He left the club in the winter break off-season.[24]

Return to Sloga Kraljevo

In January 2015 Marušić and Dragoljub Anđelković returned to Sloga Sloga.[25] Marušić was related with Napredak Kruševac,[26] in the winter break off-season, but he did not sign with the club. He started the second half-season as one of the most experienced players in the club, but he injured in 3rd spring fixture, and he did not play until 22 fixture, against Moravac Mrštane, when he scored a goal from direct free kick.[27] [28] He was in starting 11 in next fixture against Radnik Surdulica, when he renewed an injury and was substituted out during the first-half.[29] Because of many injury problems, Marušić noted just 5 matches for Sloga in the 2014–15 Serbian First League season and scored 1 goal.

2015–16 season

After the club relegated from the Serbian First League, Marušić started the 2015–16 season in Serbian League West, missing some matches including a cup match against Mokra Gora because of recovering an injury.[30] During the first half-season, Marušić noted 10 appearances and scored 1 goal in the 15th fixture match against Mihajlovac 1934. In the winter break off-season, Marušić left the club and spent some period on trial with Zlaté Moravce. Previously, he was also training with the same club during the summer pre-season.[31]

Slavija / Krupa

At the beginning of 2016, Marušić joined by Slavija Sarajevo recommendation by Veljko Dovedan's recommendation, who trained him as a coach of Sloga Kraljevo.[32] Playing for the club, Marušić made 7 appearances in Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, scoring 1 goal in away match against Borac Banja Luka.[33]

In summer 2016, Marušić was related with Borac Banja Luka,[34] but he started training with new Premier League club Krupa.[35] During the first half of 2016–17 season, Marušić noted 10 league matches for that club with just 1 start, scoring a goal in a match against Sarajevo. He also played a Bosnian Cup match against Travnik.[36] After the end of first half-season, Marušić terminated the contract and left club.[37]

BSK Borča

At the beginning of 2017, Marušić joined BSK Borča, but was not licensed with the club until April same year.[38] He made his first appearance for the club 21 fixture match of the 2016–17 Serbian First League season, against Bežanija. He collected 9 appearances at total for the club until the end of a season. Next the club relegated to the Serbian League Belgrade, Marušić left as a free agent.

Temnić

In summer 2017, Marušić joined new First League club Temnić.[39] Passing the complete pre-season with the club, he was ordered to playing in the first squad. Marušić scored his first goal for new club in the first fixture of the 2017–18 Serbian First League season for 1–0 victory over Radnički Pirot.[40]

Dinamo Tbilisi

On 15 January 2021, he signed a two-year contract with Dinamo Tbilisi.[41]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sloga Kraljevo2010–11Serbian League West60000060
2011–12Serbian First League131131
2012–1328010290
2013–1422710237
2014–155151
2015–16Serbian League West10100101
Total841020008610
Voždovac (loan)2014–15Serbian SuperLiga200020
Slavija Sarajevo2015–16Bosnian Premier League7171
Krupa2016–1710110111
BSK Borča2016–17Serbian First League9090
Temnić2017–18211211
Career total13313300013613

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marusic, Zoran. srbijafudbal.com. sr. 21 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Kraljevčani preskočili Mlavu. srbijasport.net. sr. 16 September 2013. 31 August 2014.
  3. Web site: PLS: Sloga – Novi Sad 2:1. srbijasport.net. sr. 4 April 2012. 30 August 2014.
  4. Web site: Prijateljska utakmica: Sloga (beli) - Sloga (plavi) 0:1. srbijasport.net. sr. 27 January 2013. 31 August 2014.
  5. Web site: Posle prvog prolećnog poraza Sloga bez izbore protiv Timoka, pobeda ili propast. srbijasport.net. sr. 26 April 2013. 31 August 2014.
  6. Web site: Sloga na poziciji prvoj ispod crte dočekuje Milanovčane, pobeda jedina kalkulacija. srbijasport.net. sr. 17 May 2013. 31 August 2014.
  7. Web site: Fudbaleri Sloge uspešno okončali tešku prvoligašku sezonu i promovisali nekoliko odličnih mladih fudbalera. srbijasport.net. sr. 20 June 2013. 31 August 2014.
  8. Web site: OFK BEOGRAD DEKLASIRAO SLOGU IZ KRALJEVA. akter.co.rs. sr. 26 September 2012. 11 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140814005106/http://akter.co.rs/28-sport/16264-ofk-beograd-deklasirao-slogu-iz-kraljeva.html. 14 August 2014.
  9. Web site: KS: OFK Beograd - Sloga 5:0. sportal.rs. sr. 26 September 2012. 11 August 2014.
  10. Web site: Marušić torpedovao Inđijce. srbijasport.net. sr. 21 September 2013. 31 August 2014.
  11. Web site: Bomba Marušića srušila lidera. srbijasport.net. sr. 2 November 2013. 31 August 2014.
  12. Web site: Sloga i protiv Proletera nastavila pobednički niz u Kraljevu. srbijasport.net. sr. 23 November 2013. 31 August 2014.
  13. Web site: U kraljevačkoj Slogi bi da zadrže ceo tim. srbijasport.net. sr. 2 January 2013. 31 August 2014.
  14. Web site: Skandal bez presedana. srbijasport.net. sr. 10 January 2014. 31 August 2014.
  15. Web site: Nazire li se kraj "slučaja Marušić". srbijasport.net. sr. 13 February 2014. 31 August 2014.
  16. Web site: Saopštenje FK "Sloga" – Kraljevo u vezi spora sa igračem Zoranom Marušićem. srbijasport.net. sr. 20 February 2014. 31 August 2014.
  17. Web site: Kvalifikaciona protiv imenjaka. srbijasport.net. sr. 28 March 2014. 31 August 2014.
  18. Web site: Sloga stala na penalu. srbijasport.net. sr. 26 September 2013. 31 August 2014.
  19. Web site: Kup Srbije, 1/16 finala, Sloga (Kr) - Vojvodina 1:1, penalima 2:3. webtv.rs. sr. 26 September 2013. 31 August 2014.
  20. Web site: Za predsednika Sloge sedmo mesto više od očekivanog. srbijasport.net. sr. 2 June 2014. 30 August 2014.
  21. Web site: http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/jelen-super-liga/1969/marusic-i-andjelkovic-novi-zmajevi. sr:Марушић и Анђелковић нови Змајеви. Sportski žurnal. sr. 9 July 2014. 30 August 2014.
  22. Web site: 3.Kolo: Voždovac - Rad. Serbian SuperLiga official website. sr. 23 August 2014. 31 August 2014.
  23. Web site: 4.Kolo: Čukarički - Voždovac. Serbian SuperLiga official website. sr. 30 August 2014. 31 August 2014.
  24. Web site: http://www.zurnal.rs/fudbal/jelen-super-liga/11778/vozdovac-mihajlov-u-kazahstanu-partizan-poslao-ponudu-za-babovica. sr:ВОЖДОВАЦ: Михајлов у Казахстану, Партизан послао понуду за Бaбовића. Sportski žurnal. sr. 4 January 2015. 4 January 2015.
  25. Web site: FK Sloga - Za opstanak novac i pojačanja. srbijasport.net. sr. 4 January 2015. 4 January 2015.
  26. Web site: http://rasinasport.com/?p=3139. sr:MATIĆ: ‘Najveća pojačanja oni koji su već tu!’. rasinasport.com. sr. 6 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150207144008/http://rasinasport.com/?p=3139. 7 February 2015.
  27. Web site: FK Sloga - Tračak nade sa Moravcem. srbijasport.net. sr. 15 April 2015. 20 April 2015.
  28. Web site: Kazna za promašaje: Sloga (Kraljevo) - Moravac ORION 1:0. sportskastranajuga.com. sr. 15 April 2015. 6 January 2017.
  29. Web site: Prvi remi "belih". srbijasport.net. sr. 19 April 2015. 20 April 2015.
  30. Web site: Kraljevcani žele nastavak pobedničke serije. srbijasport.net. sr. 4 September 2015. 7 January 2017.
  31. Web site: Zlaté Moravce s novými akvizíciami, najviac zaujal tromi gólmi Kuzma. sport.sme.sk. sk. 26 January 2016. 7 January 2017.
  32. Web site: Slaviju pojačava Zoran Marušić?. sportsport.ba. sr. 24 February 2016. 7 January 2017.
  33. Web site: Lazar vodi Borac ka luci spasa. mondo.ba. sr. 30 April 2016. 7 January 2017.
  34. Web site: Borac hoće Marušića. sportdc.net. sr. 4 June 2016. 7 January 2017.
  35. Web site: Zoran Marušić počeo da trenira sa Krupljanima. sportdc.net. sr. 3 July 2016. 7 January 2017.
  36. Web site: Travnik eliminisao Krupu. sportsport.ba. sr. 21 September 2016. 7 January 2017.
  37. Web site: Krupljani raskinuli saradnju sa dvojicom fudbalera: Otišli Marušić i Sadiković. Blic. sr. 14 January 2017. 6 April 2017.
  38. Web site: "FUDBAL" 14/17, page 852. Football Association of Serbia. sr. 5 April 2017. 6 April 2017.
  39. Web site: Temnić na Kopaoniku. https://web.archive.org/web/20170725043811/http://www.fudbal.info/prva-liga/temnic-na-kopaoniku/. usurped. 25 July 2017. fudbal.info. sr. 10 July 2017. 20 August 2017.
  40. Web site: PLS: Varvarin slavi zbog Temnića!. mozzartsport.com. sr. 19 August 2017. 20 August 2017.
  41. Dinamo Tbilisi. Zoran Marusic will play in Dinamo. 15 January 2021. English.