Marko Luka Maletic (Croatian: Maletić; born June 23, 1999) is a Canadian soccer player who currently plays for BVB IA Waterloo in League1 Ontario.
.jpg) Maletic receives L1O Young Player of the Year award in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | BVB IA Waterloo | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kitchener SC | |||
| Waterloo Minor SC | |||
| Mississauga Falcons SC | |||
| 2015 | ProStars FC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| 2016 | Toronto FC | ||
| 2017 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | Toronto FC III | 15 | (0) |
| 2016 | Toronto FC II | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | FC London | 21 | (0) |
| 2019 | NK Špansko | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | NK Trnje | ||
| 2020–2021 | NK Karlovac | ||
| 2021 | FC London | 10 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Guelph United FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2024– | BVB IA Waterloo | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2016 | Canada U18 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 17, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of May 8, 2019 | |||
Early life
editMaletic began playing soccer at age six with Kitchener SC.[1] Afterwards he played for Waterloo Minor SC, Mississauga Falcons, and ProStars FC, while also playing with the Ontario provincial team.[2][3] In 2015, he moved to Croatia and joined the Dinamo Zagreb Academy.[2] In 2016, he returned to Canada and joined the Toronto FC Academy.[4][5] In 2017, he returned to Croatia and joined the youth system of HNK Hajduk Split.[6]
Club career
editIn 2016, he played for Toronto FC III in both League1 Ontario[7] and the Premier Development League.[8]
In July 2016, Maletic was promoted to Toronto FC II and made his professional debut on July 10 against the Harrisburg City Islanders.[9] He did not return to the side in 2017.[10]
In 2018, Maletic began playing for League1 Ontario side FC London, where he made fourteen regular season appearances and one playoff appearance.[11] That season, he was a starter for the mid-season all-star game for the League1 Ontario All-Stars against the PLSQ All-Stars.[12] At the end of the season, he was named the League1 Ontario Co-Young Player of the Year and was named a First Team All-Star.[13][14] In 2019, he made seven league appearances.[15]
During the 2019-2020 season, he played for Croatian club NK Špansko, followed by NK Trnje.[6]
In July 2020, he joined NK Karlovac.[6] He departed the club in early February 2021.[16]
In 2021, he returned to FC London, making ten league appearances.[17]
In 2022, he joined Guelph United F.C. in League1 Ontario, with whom he played in the 2022 Canadian Championship against HFX Wanderers FC.[18] He made nine league appearances in League1 Ontario.[19]
International career
editIn 2014, he attended a camp with the Canada U15 team.[1]
In March 2015, he was called up to the Croatia U16 team,[20] with whom he played two matches.[21]
References
edit- ^ a b Marko Maletic at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ a b Young, Ryan (July 7, 2015). "Soccer journey takes Kitchener native to his second home, Croatia". Waterloo Region Record.
- ^ Oršolić, Antun (March 2, 2015). "Slovenija bolja od Hrvatske 2:0" [Slovenia beat Croatia 2:0]. Narod.
- ^ "Toronto FC Academy: 2016 Technical Profile". League1 Ontario. April 16, 2016.
- ^ Larson, Kurt (January 6, 2017). "Speed the name of the game for TFC after quick off-season". Toronto Sun.
- ^ a b c "Otišli Jurić-Bare i Jaković, došao mladi 'lokos' Zlatan Ramić, stiže kanadski stoper hrvatskih korijena Marko Maletić" [Jurić-Bare and Jaković left, young 'lokos' Zlatan Ramić arrived, Canadian stopper with Croatian roots Marko Maletić arrives]. Radio Mrežnica (in Croatian). July 13, 2020.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2016 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2016 PDL Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ Krueger, Adam (July 10, 2016). "Match Report: TFC II 4 - 2 Harrisburg City Islanders". Toronto FC.
- ^ Glover, Robin (March 27, 2017). "Rocket Robin Report: TFC II Season Ticket Holder Pick-up Event". NSXI Network.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2018 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Men's 2018 League1 Ontario All-Stars Beat PLSQ Selection 3-2 (4-1) In PKs". League1 Ontario. July 1, 2018.
- ^ "Top 2018 Performers Recognized At Year-End Awards Gala". League1 Ontario. November 26, 2018.
- ^ Pyette, Ryan (November 27, 2018). "FC London stands out at League1 Ontario's awards gala". The Vulcan Advocate.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2019 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "'Plavo-bijeli' započeli pripreme za proljetni dio sezone, otišli Kurečki, Bencetić, Turkalj i Maletić, došao Srpak iz Krškog" ["Blue and white" started preparations for the spring part of the season, Kurečki, Bencetić, Turkalj and Maletić left, Srpak from Krško came]. Radio Mrežnica (in Croatian). February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2021 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ Massey, Rob (May 9, 2022). "David meets Goliath Tuesday as Guelph United FC plays its biggest game ever". Guelph Today.
- ^ "Marko Maletic 2022 L1O Stats". League1 Ontario.
- ^ "Hrvatska U-16 na Uefinom razvojnom turniru" [Croatia U-16 at the UEFA development tournament]. Croatian Football Federation (in Croatian). March 1, 2015.
- ^ Marko Maletic at the Croatian Football Federation
External links
edit- Marko Maletic at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Marko Maletic at Soccerway
- Marko Maletic at the Croatian Football Federation