Tomislav Marić facts for kids
Marić during his time as assistant coach at VfB Stuttgart
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Tomislav Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Heilbronn, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| TSV Talheim | |||
| ESV Heilbronn | |||
| VfR Heilbronn | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1994 | SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg | 59 | (14) |
| 1994–1995 | Karlsruher SC | 4 | (0) |
| 1995–1996 | SG Wattenscheid 09 | 31 | (7) |
| 1996–2000 | Stuttgarter Kickers | 112 | (42) |
| 2000–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg | 85 | (31) |
| 2003–2004 | VfL Wolfsburg II | 12 | (3) |
| 2004 | → Borussia MG (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2005 | Urawa Reds | 13 | (8) |
| 2006–2007 | TSG Hoffenheim | 47 | (17) |
| Total | 370 | (123) | |
| National team | |||
| 2002–2003 | Croatia | 9 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2007–2010 | TSG Hoffenheim (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | VfB Stuttgart (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Dunajská Streda | ||
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Tomislav Marić (born 28 January 1973) is a former professional football player from Croatia. He was born in Germany and played as a striker, which means he was a forward player whose main job was to score goals.
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Playing for Football Clubs
Marić started his football journey in 1992 with a team called SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg. This team played in the Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, which was a third-level league in Germany at the time. He played there for two seasons.
Early Professional Career
In 1994, Tomislav Marić signed his first professional contract with Karlsruher SC. This was a big step, as Karlsruher SC played in the Bundesliga, Germany's top football league. However, he only played in four matches for them.
After that, he moved to SG Wattenscheid 09 for the 1995–96 season. This team was in the 2. Bundesliga, which is the second-highest league in Germany. He played in 31 games and scored seven goals for them.
Time with Stuttgarter Kickers
Marić then joined Stuttgarter Kickers, another team in the 2. Bundesliga. He played for them for four seasons and became a very important player.
In his last season with the Kickers (1999–2000), he was the top goalscorer in the 2. Bundesliga, scoring 21 goals in 33 matches! His goals really helped the team avoid being moved down to a lower league. That same season, he also helped the club reach the semi-finals of the DFB-Pokal, which is a big German cup competition.
Playing for VfL Wolfsburg
In 2000, Marić moved to VfL Wolfsburg, a team in the top German league, the Bundesliga. He quickly became a regular player. In the 2001–02 season, he scored 12 goals in just 17 matches, making him Wolfsburg's best goalscorer that year. He scored 12 goals again in the next season (2002–03).
Later, he had a short loan spell at Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2004, where he scored one goal in seven games. He returned to VfL Wolfsburg for a short time before moving to Japan.
Adventures in Japan and Hoffenheim
In 2005, Tomislav Marić moved to Japan to play for Urawa Red Diamonds. He spent six months there and scored eight goals in 13 matches in the J1 League, Japan's top league.
At the beginning of 2006, he came back to Germany and signed with TSG Hoffenheim. At that time, Hoffenheim was in the third division (Regionalliga Süd), but they had big plans to move up to higher leagues. He scored nine goals in 15 games in his first six months with the club.
Playing for His Country
Tomislav Marić also played for the Croatia national team in 2002 and 2003. This means he represented his country in international football matches.
He played his first international game against Hungary in May 2002. He scored his first goal for Croatia in November 2002, helping his team win 1–0 against Romania. He also played in five matches for the Euro 2004 qualifying games, scoring one goal against Belgium. In total, he played nine games for Croatia and scored two goals.
Becoming a Coach
After his playing career, Marić became a football coach. In August 2013, he was named an assistant coach for VfB Stuttgart. Later, he became the manager of a top-tier team in Slovakia called DAC Dunajská Streda.
Family Life
Tomislav Marić's younger brother, Marijo, is also a professional footballer. Marijo played in the Bundesliga and for the Croatia national team, just like Tomislav.
Images for kids
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Marić during his time as assistant coach at VfB Stuttgart
See also
In Spanish: Tomislav Marić para niños
