Saša Marković (footballer, born 1991)

Saša Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Саша Марковић; born 13 March 1991) is a Serbian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Apollon Limassol.[1]

Saša Marković

Personal information
Full name	Saša Marković
Date of birth	13 March 1991
Place of birth	Brus, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Apollon
Number	10
Youth career
	Kopaonik
	Partizan
2007–2009	OFK Beograd
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2011	OFK Beograd	49	(4)
2011–2015	Partizan	53	(6)
2015–2018	Córdoba	64	(7)
2018–	Apollon	61	(8)
National team
2009–2010	Serbia U19	5	(1)
2010–2012	Serbia U21	16	(4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 31 January 2021

Club career

Early career

Marković played for youth selections of Kopaonik and Partizan, before moving to OFK Beograd in 2007. He made his first team debut with the Romantics during the 2008–09 season. Marković played 49 league matches, scoring four goals during his stint at Karaburma.

By Serbian FA Sasa Markovic was pronounced as best young player of Serbian Super Liga for year 2011.

Partizan

On 15 June 2011, it was announced that Marković had signed a four-year contract with Partizan.[2] He scored his first goal for the club in a league match against Borac Čačak on 29 April 2012. He also played all six matches of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage campaign and scored a skillful goal against Rubin Kazan, after which he celebrated by dancing to the rhythm of Gangnam Style.[3] He scored an amazing goal in 2014-15 UEFA Europa League game against Beşiktaş at the Atatürk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.[4]

Córdoba

On 15 June 2015 Marković signed a two-year deal with Córdoba CF.[5]

International career

On 7 September 2010, Marković scored on his debut for the Serbian national under-21 team in their UEFA European Championship qualifier against Cyprus U21. He scored his second goal in a friendly match against Bulgaria U21 on 25 March 2011.

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2021[6]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Continental		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
OFK Beograd	2008–09	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
	2009–10	21	4	3	1	0	0	24	5
	2010–11	25	0	0	0	3	0	28	0
	Total	49	4	3	1	3	0	55	5
Partizan	2011–12	8	1	2	0	2	0	12	1
	2012–13	17	2	2	0	11	2	30	4
	2013–14	11	1	3	0	6	1	20	2
	2014–15	17	2	4	1	5	1	25	4
	Total	53	6	11	1	24	4	88	11
Córdoba	2015–16	35	3	0	0	–		35	3
	2016–17	13	2	1	0	–		14	2
	2017–18	16	2	2	2	–		18	4
	Total	64	7	3	2	–		67	9
Apollon Limassol	2017–18	11	4	5	1	-	-	16	5
	2018–19	22	2	4	0	13	3	39	5
	2019–20	13	1	1	0	8	1	22	2
	2020–21	15	1	1	0	2	0	18	1
	Total	61	8	11	1	23	4	95	13
Career total		224	25	28	5	50	8	305	38

Honours

Partizan

• Serbian SuperLiga: 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15

References

1. "Μέλος του ΘΡΥΛΟΥ ο Sasa Markovic" (in Greek). apollon.com.cy. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
2. "Saša Marković u Partizanu!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 15 June 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
3. "Gangnam Sale!" (in Serbian). alo.rs. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
4. "Besiktas opet bolji Partizan postigao prvenac u Ligi Evrope posle 347-minuta!" (in Serbian). sport.blic.rs. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
5. "Sasa Markovic nuevo jugador del CCF" [Sasa Markovic new player of CCF] (in Spanish). Córdoba's official website. 15 June 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
6. Saša Marković at Soccerway. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

External links

• Saša Marković – UEFA competition record
• Srbijafudbal profile