Tomislav Marić facts for kids
Marić during his time as assistant coach at VfB Stuttgart
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tomislav Marić | ||
| Date of birth | 28 January 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Heilbronn, West Germany | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | 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) | |
| International career | |||
| 2002–2003 | Croatia | 9 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2007–2010 | TSG Hoffenheim (assistant) | ||
| 2013–2014 | VfB Stuttgart (assistant) | ||
| 2015–2016 | Dunajská Streda | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Tomislav Marić is a former football (soccer) player from Croatia. He was born in Germany on January 28, 1973. Tomislav was known for playing as a striker, which means he was a player who mainly focused on scoring goals.
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Playing for Football Clubs
Tomislav Marić started his football journey in 1992 with a team called SpVgg 07 Ludwigsburg. This team was in a league called Oberliga Baden-Württemberg, which was the third highest league at the time. He played there for two seasons, scoring 14 goals in 60 games.
Moving to Professional Teams
In 1994, Tomislav signed his first professional contract with Karlsruher SC, a team in the top German league, the Bundesliga. However, he didn't play much there, only appearing in four games. After one season, he moved to SG Wattenscheid 09 in the 2. Bundesliga, which is the second highest league in Germany. He played 31 games and scored seven goals for them in the 1995-1996 season.
Success with Stuttgarter Kickers
Tomislav then joined Stuttgarter Kickers, another team in the 2. Bundesliga. He played there 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 helped the team avoid being moved down to a lower league. That same season, he also helped the Kickers reach the semifinals of the DFB-Pokal, which is a big German cup competition. They lost a close game to Werder Bremen. Overall, he scored 42 goals in 112 games for Stuttgarter Kickers.
Time at VfL Wolfsburg
In 2000, Tomislav moved to VfL Wolfsburg, a team in the Bundesliga. He quickly became a regular player. In the 2001-2002 season, he scored 12 goals in just 17 games, making him Wolfsburg's best goalscorer. He scored 12 goals again in the next season (2002-2003).
Later, in January 2004, he went on loan to Borussia Mönchengladbach. He played seven games there and scored one goal. He returned to VfL Wolfsburg in the summer of 2004. In total, he played 85 Bundesliga games for Wolfsburg and scored 31 goals.
Playing in Japan and Hoffenheim
In July 2005, Tomislav moved to Japan to play for Urawa Red Diamonds. He stayed there for six months, scoring eight goals in 13 games. At the start of 2006, he came back to Germany and joined TSG Hoffenheim. This team was in the third division but had big plans to move up. He scored nine goals in 15 games in his first six months with Hoffenheim. He played 47 games and scored 17 goals for Hoffenheim before he stopped playing.
Playing for His Country
Tomislav Marić also played for the Croatian national team in 2002 and 2003. He played his first international game against Hungary in May 2002. He scored his first goal for Croatia in November 2002 against Romania. He also played in five games for the Euro 2004 qualifiers, scoring one goal against Belgium. In total, he played nine games for Croatia and scored two goals.
Life After Playing: Coaching
After he stopped playing football, Tomislav Marić became a coach. In August 2013, he became an assistant coach at VfB Stuttgart. He later became the manager (head coach) of a team in Slovakia called DAC Dunajská Streda.
Family Life
Tomislav has a younger brother named Marijo, who was also a professional football player. Marijo played in the Bundesliga too, for teams like VfL Bochum, and also played for the Croatian national team.
See also
In Spanish: Tomislav Marić para niños
