Marko Topić

Marko Topić (born 1 January 1976) is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played as a forward. On the club level, he last played for Russian side Saturn Moscow Oblast, representing Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally.

Marko Topić
Personal information
Full name Marko Topić
Date of birth (1976-01-01) 1 January 1976
Place of birth Orašje, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Dinamo Zagreb 1 (0)
1995–1996 Sion 0 (0)
1996 FC Zürich 5 (0)
1997 FC Wil 0 (0)
1997–1998 Varaždin 21 (7)
1998–2001 Monza 56 (11)
2000–2001 → Austria Vienna (loan) 24 (6)
2001–2003 Energie Cottbus 58 (13)
2003–2004 VfL Wolfsburg 49 (3)
2004–2007 Krylia Sovetov Samara 61 (19)
2008–2010 Saturn Moscow Oblast 63 (17)
National team
1997–2009 Bosnia and Herzegovina 24 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Biography

Born in Orašje, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia, Topić started his professional career at post-war Croatia in 1994.

In 1998, he was signed by A.C. Milan but sent to Monza in co-ownership deal for 650 million lire (€335,697).[1] He was bought back in June 2001 for 1 billion lire (€516,457).[2][nb 1] Monza also signed Matteo Pelatti for 400 million lire as compensation.[3]

After Energie Cottbus relegated in 2003, he signed for VfL Wolfsburg.[4]

International goals
'Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first.[5]
GoalDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1. 16 October 1998 Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Czech Republic
1–2
1–3
 UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 9
2. 16 August 2000 Asim Ferhatović Hase, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina  Turkey
2–0
2–0
 Friendly

Personal life

His family lives in Basel, Switzerland.[6]

Footnotes
  1. The fee was indirectly stated in page.42 of financial report of the year ended on 30 June 2001, which the difference between new market value of the retained half and the historic value was €181,000 (as co-ownership income). Therefore, €336,000 plus €181,000 equal €516,000. Using 1 euro = 1936.27 lire and reverting the round up to the nearest thousand euro to get the original value.

References
  1. AC Milan SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2001 (in Italian)
  2. "Comunicati Stampa N°175 (2000–01)". Lega Calcio (in Italian). Lega Serie A Archive. 28 June 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  3. AC Milan SpA Report and Accounts 30 June 2002 (in Italian)
  4. "Poulsen decides to move on". UEFA.com. 15 July 2003. Retrieved 28 October 2008.
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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