Marko Marin

German association football player

Country

Marko Marin
Marko Marin
Personal information
Full nameMarko Marin
Date of birth (1989-03-13) 13 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birthBosanska Gradiška, Yugoslavia
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)Midfielder
Number10
Youth career
0000–1996
1996–2005
2005–2007
SG 01 Höchst
Eintracht Frankfurt
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2006–2007
2007–2009
2009–2012
2012–2016
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015
2015–2016
2016–2018
2018–2019
2020-
Borussia Mönchengladbach II
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Werder Bremen
Chelsea F.C.
Sevilla F.C.
ACF Fiorentina
RSC Anderlecht
Trabzonspor
Olympiacos F.C.
Red Star Belgrade
al-Ahli SC
National team
2007–
2008–
Germany U-21
Germany
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Marko Marin (born 13 March 1989 in Bosanska Gradiška, SFR Yugoslavia) is a German former football player. He played for Chelsea FC and Germany national team.

Career

Marko Marin playing for Werder Bremen

At the age of two he and his parents came to Germany. There he started playing football in his local club SG 01 Hoechst and then with Eintracht Frankfurt. In 2006 he went to the Borussia Mönchengladbach youth academy. 2007 he signed his first professional contract with Gladbach. His debut in the first squad was on 31 March 2007 against Eintracht Frankfurt. On 24 June 2009 he was sold for € 8.5 million from Borussia Mönchengladbach to Werder Bremen.

Because he never was contacted by the Bosnian association he decided to play for Germany. He played for the German U21 squad and 26 matches for the National football team. He was part of the 2010 FIFA World Cup squad. He came in two times as substitute.

Honours

Club

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Country

Germany
  • UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: 2009
  • FIFA World Cup: Third place – Bronze medal (2010)

Individual

  • Fritz-Walter-Medal 2006 in Silver (Category U17)
  • Fritz-Walter-Medal 2007 in Gold (Category U18)

The Fritz Walter medal is presented by the DFB to the three best youth players of Germany.

Club career statistics

Club statisticsLeagueCupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalEuropeTotal
2006/07Borussia Mönchengladbach IIRegionalliga Nord163163
Borussia Mönchengladbach1. Bundesliga400040
2007/082. Bundesliga31421335
2008/091. Bundesliga33423357
2009/10Werder Bremen32461102487
2010/11
2012/2013Chelsea
2013/2014
Total1161510510213622

International career statistics

Germany national team
YearAppsGoals
200841
200930
201040
Total111