Marko Lešković

Marko Lešković

Personal information
Date of birth	27 April 1991
Place of birth	Našice, Croatia
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current team	Dinamo Zagreb
Number	91
Youth career
2002–2010	Osijek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2013	Osijek	49	(5)
2010–2011	→ Suhopolje (loan)	14	(4)
2013–2016	Rijeka	62	(3)
2016–	Dinamo Zagreb	0	(0)
National team^‡
2009	Croatia U18	2	(0)
2009–2010	Croatia U19	3	(0)
2010–2011	Croatia U20	2	(1)
2012–2013	Croatia U21	2	(0)
2014–	Croatia	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 July 2016. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015

Marko Lešković (born 27 April 1991) is a Croatian footballer, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb in the Prva HNL.

Club career

Lešković started his career playing at youth level for Osijek, with whom he signed a professional contract in December 2009.

In the first part of the 2010–11 season he was loaned to Druga HNL side Suhopolje where he was featured in 14 games scoring four times.

He returned to Osijek after the winter break and made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in the 2–1 win against Istra 1961 on 5 March 2011. He made one further appearance that season^[1][2][3] In the 2011-12 season, Lešković was much more involved in the first team, making eight starts and eleven appearances off the bench. He scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 2–2 draw with NK Zagreb on 20 March 2012.^[4]

In the 2012-13 season, Marko truly broke out as a player. He made 35 appearances for Osijek, playing in a range of positions including LB, CB and DM. He also scored four goals in the league as his side finished in 8th position.

In the summer of 2013, Lešković finalised a transfer to HNK Rijeka, signing a four-year contract. Lešković managed 25 appearances in his first season. The following season, Marko made 41 appearances as Rijeka qualified for the group stages of the Europa League and finished runners up in the 1. HNL.

In July 2016, after three seasons with Rijeka, Lešković was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb.^[5]

Career statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Suhopolje (loan)	2010–11	14	4	3	0	–		17	4
Osijek	2010–11	2	0	–		–		2	0
	2011–12	19	1	6	0	–		25	1
	2012–13	28	4	4	2	3	0	35	6
Osijek total		49	5	10	2	3	0	62	7
Rijeka	2013–14	15	2	5	0	5	0	25	2
	2014–15	27	0	5	3	9	1	41	4
	2015–16	20	1	–		1	0	21	1
Rijeka total		62	3	10	3	15	1	87	7
Dinamo Zagreb	2016–17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dinamo Zagreb total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career total		125	12	23	5	18	1	166	18
Last Update: 23 July 2016.

Honours

Osijek

• Croatian Cup
  • Runner-up: 2012

Rijeka

• Prva HNL
  • Runner-up (3): 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16
• Croatian Cup
  • Winner (1): 2014
• Croatian Super Cup
  • Winner (1): 2014

References

1. Keler, Dalibor (17 December 2009). "Na Gavrića se računa, Prijić i Buljević ostaju na posudbama". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
2. Plavčić, Mario (5 March 2011). "Istra 1961 pala i u Osijeku". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
3. Lekšan, Dražen (26 July 2011). "Ponosan i počašćen sudjelovanjem na svjetskoj smotri". Glas Slavonije (in Croatian). Retrieved 1 February 2012.
4. Bradovski, Mihaela (20 March 2012). "Zagreb i Osijek proradili u nastavku". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 12 May 2012.
5. "LEŠKOVIĆ NA KORAK DO DINAMA!". gnkdinamo.hr (in Croatian). 22 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2016.

External links

• Marko Lešković profile at Soccerway
• Marko Lešković at Croatian Football Statistics (Croatian)
• Marko Lešković at the Croatian Football Federation website (Croatian)