Marin Pongračić

Marin Pongračić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâriːn pǒnɡratʃitɕ];[1] born 11 September 1997) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg. Pongračić is principally a central defender but can also play at right-back or as a defensive midfielder.

Marin Pongračić
Marin Pongračić (2018)
Personal information
Full name Marin Pongračić
Date of birth (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997
Place of birth Landshut, Germany
Height 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position(s) Central defender
Club information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2013 Bayern Munich
2013–2016 FC Ingolstadt
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 1860 Munich II 17 (1)
2017 1860 Munich 6 (0)
2017–2020 Red Bull Salzburg 34 (0)
2020– VfL Wolfsburg 11 (2)
National team‡
2017–2018 Croatia U21 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 01:42, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 15 November 2018

Club career

On 15 January 2020, Pongračić joined VfL Wolfsburg from Red Bull Salzburg on a four-and-a-half year deal for a fee believed to be €10 million.[2] On 26 May, Pongračić scored twice as Wolfsburg defeated Bayer Leverkusen by a score of 4–1.[3]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 May 2020.[4]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
VfL Wolfsburg 2019–20 Bundesliga 5200000052
Career total 5200000052

    Personal life

    Born in Germany and of Croatian descent, Pongračić was called up to a training camp for the Croatia U17s in 2014.[5]

    Honours

    Red Bull Salzburg[4]

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    References
    1. "Mȁrīn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Mȁrīn
    2. "Marin Pongračić joins Wolfsburg for €10m". One Football. 15 January 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    3. "Wolfsburg stuns Leverkusen in 4-1 blowout behind two goals from Marin Pongra". FOX Sports. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    4. "Marin Pongračić". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
    5. "Kamp U-17 reprezentacije u Slavonskom Brodu - Hrvatski nogometni savez". hns-cff.hr.
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