Mario Božić

Mario Božić
	Božić with Újpest in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Mario Božić
Date of birth	25 May 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth	Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team
2001–2002	Loznica
2003	Radnički Stobex
2003–2004	Beograd
2004–2007	Videoton Fehérvár
2008–2009	Újpest
2009–2011	Slovan Bratislava
2011	Ashdod
2012	Borac Čačak
2012	Shanghai Shenhua
2012–2013	Simurq
2013	Panachaiki
2014	Voždovac
2014–2015	Borac Čačak
2015–2016	Loznica
International career
2007–2008	Bosnia and Herzegovina
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2016

Mario Božić (Serbian Cyrillic: Марио Божић, pronounced [mâːrio bǒːʒitɕ];^[1]^[2] born 25 May 1983) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

At international level, Božić made two appearances for Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2007 and 2008.

Club career

Born in Tuzla, Božić moved to Serbia at an early age and started his senior career with Loznica. He also played for Radnički Stobex and Beograd, before moving to Hungarian club Fehérvár in the summer of 2004. As a regular member of the first team, Božić helped them win the 2005–06 Magyar Kupa. He also made over 100 appearances for the club in all competitions. In the 2008 winter transfer window, Božić was transferred to Újpest. He spent a total of five years in the country, amassing 126 league appearances and scoring 15 goals.

In the summer of 2009, Božić moved to Slovakia and signed with Slovan Bratislava. He spent two seasons in the country and won four major trophies with the club.

In June 2011, Božić signed with Israeli club Ashdod,^[3] but failed to make any appearance for the club. He returned to Serbia in the 2012 winter transfer window and surprisingly signed with Borac Čačak. However, after only a few weeks, Božić left the club without making his debut and moved to Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua.

In August 2012, Božić joined Azerbaijani club Simurq, becoming the club's top scorer with six goals in the 2012–13 season.

Božić ended his career by playing with FK Loznica in Serbian second league.^[4]

International career

In March 2007, Božić received his first call-up for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.^[5] He made his international debut on 8 September 2007, coming on as a substitute for Darko Maletić in a 0–1 loss to Hungary. Božić made one more appearance for the national team in 2008.

Post-playing career

On 9 February 2017, Božić was appointed director of football at Loznica.^[6]

Statistics

Club performance		League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hungary		NB I		Magyar Kupa		Europe		Total
2004–05	Fehérvár	20	0	-	-	0	0	20	0
2005–06		28	6	-	-	0	0	28	6
2006–07		24	2	-	-	4	0	28	2
2007–08		14	3	-	-	0	0	14	3
2007–08	Újpest	13	0	-	-	0	0	13	0
2008–09	Újpest	27	4	-	-	0	0	27	4
Slovakia		Super Liga		Slovak Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Slovan Bratislava	26	0	5	1	5	0	36	1
2010–11	Slovan Bratislava	24	3	4	0	3	0	31	3
China		Super League		FA Cup		Asia		Total
2012	Shanghai Shenhua	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
Azerbaijan		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europe		Total
2012–13	Simurq	25	6	3	0	0	0	28	6
Total	Hungary	126	15	-	-	4	0	130	15
	Slovakia	50	3	9	1	8	0	67	4
	China	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
	Azerbaijan	25	6	3	0	0	0	28	6
Career total		214	24	13	1	12	0	239	25

Honours

Fehérvár

Magyar Kupa: 2005–06

Slovan Bratislava

Slovak Super Liga: 2010–11
Slovak Cup: 2009–10, 2010–11
Slovak Super Cup: 2009

References

^ "Màrija". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Mȃrio
^ "Bȏg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2018. Bóžić
^ "Mario Božič prestupuje zo Slovanu Bratislava do tímu najvyššej izraelskej súťaže" (in Slovak). sport.aktuality.sk. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
^ Mario Božić at srbijafudbal.com
^ "'New team' set for Oslo trip". uefa.com. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
^ "Mario Božić postavljen za sportskog direktora" (in Serbian). loznicainfo.com. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

External links

Mario Božić at Soccerway
Mario Božić at National-Football-Teams.com

[1] "Màrija". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 17 March 2018. Mȃrio

[2] "Bȏg". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2018. Bóžić

[3] "Mario Božič prestupuje zo Slovanu Bratislava do tímu najvyššej izraelskej súťaže" (in Slovak). sport.aktuality.sk. 16 June 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2012.

[4] Mario Božić at srbijafudbal.com

[5] "'New team' set for Oslo trip". uefa.com. 15 March 2007. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

[6] "Mario Božić postavljen za sportskog direktora" (in Serbian). loznicainfo.com. 9 February 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.

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