Marko Maletic (soccer)
Marko Luka Maletic (born June 23, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for NK Trnje.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Marko Luka Maletic | ||
Date of birth | June 23, 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada | ||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | NK Trnje | ||
Youth career | |||
Kitchener SC | |||
2015–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
2016 | Toronto FC | ||
2017 | Hajduk Split | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016 | Toronto FC III | 8 | (0) |
2016 | Toronto FC II | 7 | (0) |
2018–19 | FC London | 21 | (0) |
2019– | NK Špansko | 4 | (0) |
2020- | NK Trnje | 0 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016 | Canada U18 | 1 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 20, 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of May 8, 2019 |
Career
Early career
Maletic played for Kitchener SC as a child, and went on to play for the Waterloo Minor Soccer and the Mississauga Falcons. After a spell in the Dinamo Zagreb Academy, he joined Toronto FC III upon his return to Canada.[1]
Toronto FC II
In July 2016, Maletic was promoted to Toronto FC II and made his debut against the Harrisburg City Islanders with a one-minute cameo appearance from the bench. On August 6 he played his first full match in a 2–1 defeat at Orlando City B. His final appearance for the club came in a 5–1 defeat to the Charlotte Independence on September 4.[2]
FC London
In 2018, Maletic began playing for League1 Ontario side FC London. That season, he made fourteen regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[3]
References
- headshot, Ryan Young use column (2015-07-07). "Soccer journey takes Kitchener native to his second home, Croatia | TheRecord.com". TheRecord.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- "Toronto FC II - 2016 Regular Season - Roster - #65 - Marko Maletic - D". www.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
- "Marko Maletic". League1 Ontario. Retrieved 12 July 2019.