_(cropped).jpg.webp) Marković in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Grasshoppers | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Zürich | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → FC Zürich U21 | 27 | (7) |
| 2020– | Grasshoppers | 52 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Croatia | 11 | (1) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 March 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 February 2023 | |||
Ana Maria Marković (born 9 November 1999) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Swiss Women's Super League club Grasshopper and the Croatia national team.[1][2]
Early life
Marković is of Croatian descent from her mother's side, who comes from Split.[3] Marković was born in Split, and moved with her family to Switzerland aged 12, growing up in Zürich.[3]
Club career
Aged 14, Marković began playing football in Switzerland; she stated that she began playing after feeling motivated from the growth of women's football.[3] While in Switzerland she featured for U21 squad at FC Zurich for three seasons before making the move to Grasshopper.[4]
In the game against FC Zürich on March 4, 2023, Marković suffered a torn ACL and torn meniscus.
International career
Having caught the eye of the Croatian Football Federation while playing for Grasshopper in Switzerland, Marković was called up to play for the Croatia national team.[3]
She scored her first international goal in the 2023 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.[5]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Play-offs | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Zürich Frauen U21 | 2017–18 | Nationalliga B | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Grasshopper | 2020–21 | Swiss WSL | 25 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Total | 52 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 71 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 79 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 98 | 24 | ||
- ↑ Includes the Swiss Women's Cup
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2021 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia |  Moldova | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
Honours
Grasshopper Club Zürich Frauen
References
- ↑ "Jedna od najljepših nogometašica svijeta igrat će za Hrvatsku, Ana ljepotom obara s nogu". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ↑ Gotal, Višnja (5 December 2021). "Moj put od gimnastike i modelinga do - gola u reprezentaciji". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Interview with Ana Maria Marković – Croatian diaspora football talent". Croatia Week. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ↑ "Meet the world's 'most beautiful footballer' who models too - but don't brand her sexy". sportsmanor. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ↑ Gregory, James (1 December 2021). "2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying – UEFA: Matchday Six Roundup". Sport Grill. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ↑ "Ana Maria Marković". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "schweizer-cup-frauen". football.ch. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "Schweizer-Cup - Schweizer Cup (Frauen) - Final - 30.04.2022 17:00 - Letzigrund, Zürich - Stadion". football.ch/sfv. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- Ana Maria Marković at Soccerway
- Ana Maria Marković at Global Sports Archive