Marko Topić

Marko Topić
Topić with Saturn Moscow Oblast
Personal information
Date of birth (1976-01-01) 1 January 1976 (age 48)
Place of birth Orašje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Croatia Zagreb 1 (0)
1995–1996 Sion 0 (0)
1996 FC Zürich 5 (0)
1997 FC Wil 0 (0)
1997–1998 Varteks 21 (7)
1998–2001 Monza 56 (11)
2000–2001 → Austria Vienna (loan) 24 (6)
2001–2003 Energie Cottbus 58 (13)
2003–2004 VfL Wolfsburg 49 (3)
2004–2007 Krylia Sovetov Samara 61 (19)
2008–2010 Saturn Moscow Oblast 63 (17)
Total 338 (76)
International career
1997 Bosnia U-21 4 (0)
1997–2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marko Topić (born 1 January 1976) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.

Club career

Born in Orašje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Topić started his professional career at post-war Croatia in 1994.

In 1998, he was signed by A.C. Milan but sent to Monza in co-ownership deal for 650 million lire (€335,697).[1] He was bought back in June 2001 for 1 billion lire (€516,457).[2][nb 1] Monza also signed Matteo Pelatti for 400 million lire as compensation.[3]

After Energie Cottbus relegated in 2003, he signed for VfL Wolfsburg.[4]

International career

Topić made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in a November 1997 friendly match away against Tunisia and has earned a total of 24 caps, scoring 2 goals.[5] His final international was a June 2009 friendly against Oman.[6]

Personal life

His family lives in Basel, Switzerland.[7]

Career statistics

'Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[6]
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 16 October 1998 Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Czech Republic
1–2
1–3
 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 9
2. 16 August 2000 Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Turkey
2–0
2–0
 Friendly

Footnotes

  1. ^ The fee was indirectly stated in page.42 of financial report of the year ended on 30 June 2001, which the difference between new market value of the retained half and the historic value was €181,000 (as co-ownership income). Therefore, €336,000 plus €181,000 equal €516,000. Using 1 euro = 1936.27 lire and reverting the round up to the nearest thousand euro to get the original value.

References

  1. ^ AC Milan SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2001 (in Italian)
  2. ^ "Comunicati Stampa N°175 (2000–01)". Lega Calcio (in Italian). Lega Serie A Archive. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2012.[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ AC Milan SpA Report and Accounts 30 June 2002 (in Italian)
  4. ^ "Poulsen decides to move on". UEFA. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  5. ^ Mamrud, Roberto (16 July 2009). "Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Marko Topić završio karijeru: Fudbal odsad igram samo za svoju dušu". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2013.
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