Mario Bazina (born 8 September 1975) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Mario Bazina
Bazina in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1975-09-08) 8 September 1975 (age 49)
Place of birth Široki Brijeg, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1989 Široki Brijeg
1989–1992 Velež Mostar
1992–1995 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Hrvatski Dragovoljac 89 (25)
2000–2001 Dinamo Zagreb 31 (3)
2001–2006 Grazer AK 150 (42)
2006–2008 Rapid Wien 72 (18)
2008–2009 Austria Wien 33 (9)
Total 375 (98)
International career
1995 Croatia U20 1 (0)
1997 Croatia U21 6 (1)
2002 Croatia 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Bazina played for Austrian club, Grazer AK for five years and one year with Rapid Wien and for Croatian sides Hrvatski Dragovoljac and Dinamo Zagreb. He was the Croatian First League's player of the year for the 1998–99 season and the Austrian footballer of the year for 2005.[1] He last played as an attacking midfielder for Austria Wien in the Austrian Bundesliga having signed with the club until 2009.

International career

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Bazina made his debut for the Croatia national team in an August 2002 friendly match against Wales, coming on as a second half substitute for Milan Rapaić. It remained his sole international appearance.[2]

Honours

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Dinamo Zagreb

Grazer AK

Rapid Wien

Austria Wien

Individual

References

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  1. ^ "SK Rapid Wien - Kader / Bazina Mario". Archived from the original on 16 April 2008. Retrieved 17 April 2008.
  2. ^ "Player Database". eu-football.info. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
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