Luka Marić (born 19 July 2002) is an Austrian professional football player who plays as a goalkeeper for Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg.[1]
_59.jpg) Marić with Austria U19 in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Messendorf, Graz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSV Hartberg | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2019 | SK Sturm Graz | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | SK Sturm Graz II | 66 | (0) |
| 2020–2024 | SK Sturm Graz | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | TSV Hartberg | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Austria U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Austria U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2023 | Austria U21 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:40, 5 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:00, 25 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
editLuka Marić was born in the district of Messendorf in Graz, Austria.[2] His father, Šimo (born 1972), an equipment manager who joined Sturm Graz in 1993, emigrated to Austria from his birth place in Yugoslavia (now in Bosnia and Herzegovina) during 1992.[3][4] Luka Marić joined Sturm Graz in 2007, aged 5.[5]
Club career
editSK Sturm Graz
editRising through the ranks at Sturm Graz, Marić appeared for Sturm Graz at U18 level and the reserves.[6] Marić made his professional debut for SK Sturm Graz II against Deutschlandsberger SC on 17 August 2018.[7]
He was first named on the bench for the first team in 28 February 2021, in a fixture versus Red Bull Salzburg.[8] After this game, he would be feature on the bench 15 more times.[9] Marić signed a contract extension in February 2023, which would keep him at the club until 2025.[10]
With Kjell Scherpen out with an illness for the match against SC Austria Lustenau, Marić was ushered into the starting 11. He played all 90 minutes on his first team debut, as Sturm Graz won 1–0 over Austria Lustenau in the Liebenauer Stadium on 25 November 2023.[11][2] He would make one more appearance for Sturm Graz, this time against WSG Tirol at the Tivoli Stadion on 25 February 2024, securing a 2–0 win.[12][13]
TSV Hartberg
editOn 23 July 2024, Marić joined fellow Austrian Bundesliga club TSV Hartberg, signing a two-year contract, with the option of an extenstion.[14][15]
International career
editMarić is eligible to play for Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Austria. He has two caps for Croatia U17 versus Andorra U17 and Slovenia U17.[16][17]
Marić then appeared for Austria U18 in two friendles versus Italy U18 and Germany U18.[18][19][20] He made 11 appearances for Austria U19.[21] Marić again played in two friendles, this time for Austria U21 against Moldova U21 and Iceland U21.[22][23]
Personal life
editMarić was born to Šimo and Diana Marić. He has two older sisters, Natalie and Mirella. He has a nephew, Nicklas, and a niece, Milena.[24]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 3 March 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Austrian Cup | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SK Sturm Graz II | 2017–2018 | Regionalliga Mitte | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | Regionalliga Mitte | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2019–20 | Regionalliga Mitte | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | Regionalliga Mitte | 11 | 0 | — | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22 | Regionalliga Mitte | 26 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Austrian 2. Liga | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 66 | 0 | — | — | — | 66 | 0 | |||||
| SK Sturm Graz | 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 68 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 68 | 0 | |||
Honours
editSK Sturm Graz II
editSK Sturm Graz
edit- Austrian Football Bundesliga: 2023–24; runner-up: 2021–22, 2022–23
- Austrian Cup: 2022–23, 2023–24
References
edit- ^ "Luka Maric". TSV Hartberg (in German). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Verdienter Heimsieg gegen Lustenau". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Tormann-Talent | Luka Maric verlängert bei Sturm bis 2023". www.kleinezeitung.at (in German). 12 November 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "First Team". SK Sturm Graz. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Luka Maric". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Austria - L. Marić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Sturm Graz II vs. Deutschlandsberger SC - 17 August 2018 - Soccerway". uk.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Matchcenter". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Luka Maric". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Luka Maric verlängert beim SK Sturm". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Matchcenter". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Souveräner Auswärts-Dreier in Tirol". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Bundesliga.at - Matchcenter". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Puchas, Roland (23 July 2024). "Maric verstärkt Torhüter-Gespann". TSV Hartberg (in German). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Luka Maric wechselt zum TSV Hartberg". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ "Druga pobjeda Hrvatske U-17, osigurana viza za Elitno kolo". hns.team (in Croatian). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Slovenija U-17 ponovno svladala hrvatske vršnjake". hns.team (in Croatian). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Luka Maric". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Italien U18 - Österreich U18". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Österreich U18 - Deutschland U18". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Luka Maric". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Österreich U21 - Island U21". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Republik Moldau U21 - Österreich U21". oefb.at (in German). Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "URGESTEIN SIMO MARIC EIN FÜNFZIGER". SK Sturm (in German). Retrieved 27 December 2023.
External links
edit
- Luka Marić at Austrian Football Association (in German)
- Luka Marić at SK Sturm Graz
- Luka Marić at TSV Hartberg (in Gernan)
- Luka Marić at Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian)
- Luka Marić at WorldFootball.net
- Luka Marić at Soccerway