Mario Šitum
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Mario Šitum, is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Dinamo Zagreb in Prva HNL, as well as for the Croatia national under-18 football team, for whom he has made two appearances.
Šitum's senior career began when he was promoted from the Dinamo Academy
to the first team in 2011, making his first-team debut in the same year in a 3-0 win over Czech side Sigma Olomouc. On the 19 February 2011 he started and played 75 minutes in a friendly against NK Istra 1961, which Dinamo won 4-3 at the newly renovated Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula. His first league appearance came on the 26 February 2011 in Dinamo's game against Karlovac
. Šitum started the match and scored in the 12th minute, a goal which turned out to be the game winner. Šitum started on a high note in the 2011-12 season, scoring the fourth goal in a 5-0 win against NK Karlovac
, and then scoring twice in a 4-0 win against NK Osijek
. He scored again in the next round, netting the only goal in a win against NK Lučko.
Internationally, Šitum has made five appearances for the Croatia under-18 side, without scoring a goal yet.
Šitum's senior career began when he was promoted from the Dinamo Academy
NK Dinamo Zagreb Academy
NK Dinamo Zagreb Academy are the youth team of Dinamo Zagreb. The academy was founded on 27 December 1967. There are a total of ten age categories within the academy, the oldest being the Junior Team and youngest being the Zagići II Team .-History:The first junior team was formed in 1945 and the...
to the first team in 2011, making his first-team debut in the same year in a 3-0 win over Czech side Sigma Olomouc. On the 19 February 2011 he started and played 75 minutes in a friendly against NK Istra 1961, which Dinamo won 4-3 at the newly renovated Stadion Aldo Drosina in Pula. His first league appearance came on the 26 February 2011 in Dinamo's game against Karlovac
NK Karlovac
NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...
. Šitum started the match and scored in the 12th minute, a goal which turned out to be the game winner. Šitum started on a high note in the 2011-12 season, scoring the fourth goal in a 5-0 win against NK Karlovac
NK Karlovac
NK Karlovac is a Croatian football club based in the town of Karlovac. They play in the Prva HNL, the country's top division, having been promoted to top level at the end of the 2008–09 season...
, and then scoring twice in a 4-0 win against NK Osijek
NK Osijek
NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...
. He scored again in the next round, netting the only goal in a win against NK Lučko.
NK Lucko
NK Lučko is a Croatian football club based in the city of Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL. NK Lučko one of the oldest clubs in New Zagreb, founded in 1931.-Current squad:-External links:...
Internationally, Šitum has made five appearances for the Croatia under-18 side, without scoring a goal yet.