Filip Marcic
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Filip Marčić is a Croatian
professional football defender, who currently plays for the RNK Split
.
, Marčić played for the U-18 squad, but never forced his way into the first team.
, who agreed to pay 400 000 € to Rijeka for his services.
on a year and a half long contract, becoming a regular starter in the team that finished third in the league.
and U-21
squad and has totaled 25 appearances from 2002 to 2006.
Croats
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professional football defender, who currently plays for the RNK Split
RNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
.
Hajduk
Marčić started his career in the youth ranks of Hajduk Split. In 1999, the 14-year-old defender was spotted by Girondins de Bordeaux scouts and invited to join their youth program.Bordeaux
In FranceFrance
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, Marčić played for the U-18 squad, but never forced his way into the first team.
Hajduk
After six years abroad, he agreed to a two-year contract with his former team Hajduk in 2005. He spent two seasons in Split, but failed to impress and was again on the move in the summer of 2007.Rijeka
During the summer transfer window, Marčić joined rivals HNK Rijeka on a free transfer. He was a first team regular and helped his team to a fourth-place finish in the 12-team division. His displays attracted the interest of Danish side MidtjyllandFC Midtjylland
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, who agreed to pay 400 000 € to Rijeka for his services.
Midtjylland
At Midtjylland, he was given a four-year contract, but managed only seven appearances over a 16-month span, before being released in November 2009.Slaven Belupo
In January 2010, Marčić was signed by Croatian team Slaven Belupo to a two-and-a-half year contract. After playing just one game, incidentally against his former team Hajduk, he was injured and sidelined for the rest of the season. In September 2010, Marčić, already fined by the team for improper behavior on two occasions, was arrested for drunk driving and spent the night in the police station. Marčić’s contract was subsequently terminated.RNK Split
Without a club until the winter transfer period, Marčić then signed for RNK SplitRNK Split
RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard...
on a year and a half long contract, becoming a regular starter in the team that finished third in the league.
International career
Marčić was a regular for the Croatia U-19Croatia national under-19 football team
-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-Latest squad:...
and U-21
Croatia national under-21 football team
The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21 or Croatia U21 is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team....
squad and has totaled 25 appearances from 2002 to 2006.