Marijan Vuka

Marijan Vuka (born 10 January 1980) is a Croatian former footballer who played as a forward, primarily within the Croatian football leagues with stints abroad in the Russian Premier League, and Canadian Soccer League.

Marijan Vuka
Personal information
Date of birth (1980-01-10) 10 January 1980
Place of birth Osijek, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Forward
Youth career
Osijek
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999–2000 Vukovar '91 27 (1)
2000–2001 Osijek 39 (13)
2001–2004 Marsonia 28 (12)
2004–2006 Kuban Krasnodar 27 (7)
2007–2008 Cibalia 7 (0)
2008 Grafičar Vodovod
2008–2011 Međimurje 59 (32)
2011–2012 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 3 (0)
2012–2013 Konavljanin
2013 Višnjevac
2014 Burlington SC 14 (6)
National team‡
1999–2000 Croatia U20 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 January 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21:28, 9 February 2010 (UTC)

A product of NK Osijek youth system, Vuka had spells at a number of Croatian sides in the Croatian First Football League, including NK Vukovar '91, NK Osijek, Marsonia, HNK Cibalia, NK Međimurje.[1] Throughout his time in the Prva Liga he featured in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup, and 2001–02 UEFA Cup for NK Osijek, and played against Brøndby IF, Rapid Vienna, and AEK Athens.[2][3] In 2004, he went abroad to play in the Russian Premier League with Kuban Krasnodar.[4][5][6] After several years in Russia he returned to Croatia to play with NK Međimurje, and later played in the Croatian Second Football League with NK Grafičar Vodovod, and NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac.[5] He would finish his football career in Croatia in the Croatian Third Football League with NK Konavljanin, and NK Višnjevac.[7]

In 2014, he went abroad for a second term in the Canadian Soccer League to play with Burlington SC, where featured in 14 matches, and recorded six goals.[8][9]

References
  1. "Marijan Vuka". hrnogomet.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  2. uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League 2000/01 - History - Brøndby-Osijek – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  3. uefa.com. "UEFA Europa League 2000/01 - History - Osijek-Rapid Wien – UEFA.com". Uefa.com. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  4. Woile, Dennis Grebasch, Michael. "Kuban Krasnodar 2006". en.eufo.de. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  5. Вука Мариян (in Russian). Sportbox.ru. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 10 November 2009.
  6. ""Кубань" объявила список новичков: первый канадец в чемпионате России". www.sovsport.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  7. "Marijan Vuka u Višnjevcu". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  8. "2014 First Division Stats | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
  9. "Marijan Vuka u Kanadi". Glas Slavonije. Retrieved 28 January 2018.


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