Mario Barić (born 15 April 1985) is a Bosnian Croat retired footballer.

Mario Barić
Personal information
Full name Mario Barić
Date of birth (1985-04-15) 15 April 1985 (age 39)
Place of birth Travnik, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Right back
Team information
Current team
Sesvetski Kraljevec
Youth career
1995–1997 Maksimir
1997–2000 Dinamo Zagreb
2000–2003 Croatia Sesvete
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Žminj
2007–2010 Karlovac 87 (1)
2010–2012 Gent 68 (0)
2012–2013 Slaven Belupo 15 (1)
2013 Vojvodina 4 (0)
2014–2016 FK Sarajevo 33 (1)
2016 Vitez 11 (0)
2016–2017 Zrinjski Mostar 23 (0)
2018–2019 Dubrava
2019 Zelina
2019-2020 SV Wolfau 20 (2)
2021– Sesvetski Kraljevec
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2022

Club career

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Born in Travnik,[1] SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, back then part of Yugoslavia, Barić initially played with Croatia Sesvete[2] and NK Žminj[1] from where he moved to NK Karlovac in 2007, who at the time were playing in the Croatian Second League. He managed promotion with Karlovac to the Croatian First League in 2008 and played two more seasons with them in Croatian top level.[3]

During the winter-break of the 2010–11 season, he moved to Belgium where he joined K.A.A. Gent and played two years with them in Belgian First Division A.[4] At the winter-break of the 2012–13 season, he left Gent and returned to Croatia where he played the second half of the season with Slaven Belupo in the Croatian First League.[3] The following summer, he, along with his compatriot Matej Delač, joined Serbian SuperLiga side FK Vojvodina.[5] However, while Delač became the main goalkeeper, Barić played few games, none of which were in the league.[4] He was released by Vojvodina during the following winter-break[6] despite having initially signed a two-year contract.[2]

During the winter-break of 2013–14 season, both Barić and Delač left Vojvodina and joined FK Sarajevo,[4] Barić's first club in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. He stayed with Sarajevo two years, where he made a total of 35 appearances in official games and scored one goal.[1] In the winter-break of the 2015–16 season, Barić moved to another Bosnian Premier League club, NK Vitez, where he played until the end of the season.[4]

In summer 2016 he signed with HŠK Zrinjski Mostar.[7] He was released by Zrinjski in October 2017.[8]

In 2018, Baric joined NK Dubrava[9] where he played until February 2019, when he then joined NK Zelina.[10]

He finished his career at Austrian lower league side SV Wolfau.[11]

Career statistics

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As of 1 November 2015
Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina League Cup Europe Total
2013–14 FK Sarajevo Premijer liga BiH 8 0 5 0 13 0
2014–15 13 0 2 1 2 0 17 1
2015–16 7 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
2014–15 FK Sarajevo Total 28 0 8 1 2 0 38 1

Honours

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FK Sarajevo
Zrinjski

References

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  1. ^ a b c Mario Barić at FK Sarajevo official website, Retrieved 25 August 2016
  2. ^ a b MARIO BARIĆ PRVO POJAČANJE at FK Vojvodina official website, 21 June 2013, Retrieved 25 August 2016 (in Serbian)
  3. ^ a b Mario Barić Prva HNL stats at hrnogomet.com, Retrieved 25 August 2016
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Mario Baric profile at Soccerway
  5. ^ NOVI ČUVAR MREŽE: Hrvat Delač stigao na Karađorđe! at Kurir, 8 July 2013, Retrieved 25 August 2016 (in Serbian)
  6. ^ OTIŠAO I BARIĆ at FK Vojvodina official website, 30 October 2013, Retrieved 25 August 2016 (in Serbian)
  7. ^ 2016/17 Zrinjski squad at Zrinjski official website, Retrieved 25 August 2016
  8. ^ "Zrinjski raskinuo ugovor sa članom šampionske generacije".
  9. ^ Barić ”Privukao me klub iz mog kvarta koji ima ambicije”….., nkdubrava.hr, 8 August 2018
  10. ^ vg nogomet - NS Velika Gorica, nsvg.hr, 5 March 2019
  11. ^ Austrian career stats - ÖFB
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