Ana Maria Marković (born 9 November 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Campeonato Nacional Feminino club Braga and the Croatia national team.[1][2]
Early life
Marković is of Croatian descent from her mother's side, who comes from Split.[3] Marković was born in Split, and moved with her family to Switzerland aged 12, growing up in Zürich.[3]
Her younger sister Kristina Marković plays for FC Rapperswil-Jona women in the Swiss Women's Super League and the Croatia national team.[4]
Club career
Aged 14, Marković began playing football in Switzerland; she stated that she began playing after feeling motivated from the growth of women's football.[3] While in Switzerland she featured for U21 squad at FC Zurich for three seasons before making the move to Grasshoppers.[5]
In the game against her former club FC Zürich on March 4, 2023, Marković suffered a torn ACL and torn meniscus.[6]
On 9 August 2024, she signed for Portuguese club Braga.[7] However, she left the club in February 2025.[8]
International career
Having caught the eye of the Croatian Football Federation while playing for Grasshopper in Switzerland, Marković was called up to play for the Croatia national team.[3]
She scored her first international goal in the 2023 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.[9]
Personal life
Marković has been in a relationship with Portuguese footballer Tomás Ribeiro.[8]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Play-offs | Cup[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Zürich Frauen U21 | 2017–18 | Nationalliga B | 4 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | ||
| 2018–19 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 12 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 11 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 27 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 7 | ||
| Grasshopper | 2020–21 | Swiss WSL | 25 | 2 | — | 5 | 6 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2021–22 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Total | 57 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 78 | 17 | ||
| Braga | 2024–25 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 87 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 109 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes the Swiss Women's Cup and Taça de Portugal Feminina
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 November 2021 | Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia |  Moldova |
1–0 |
4–0 |
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 4 June 2024 | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac, Croatia |  Kosovo |
2–0 |
2–0 |
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying |
Honours
References
- ^ "Jedna od najljepših nogometašica svijeta igrat će za Hrvatsku, Ana ljepotom obara s nogu". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Gotal, Višnja (5 December 2021). "Moj put od gimnastike i modelinga do - gola u reprezentaciji". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Interview with Ana Maria Marković – Croatian diaspora football talent". Croatia Week. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "Najljepša nogometašica svijeta na terenu protiv sestre: Mlada Hrvatica zabila gol u porazu" (in Croatian). 24sata.hr. 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Meet the world's 'most beautiful footballer' who models too - but don't brand her sexy". sportsmanor. 13 June 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Ana Maria Marković: Comeback der Kickfluencerin" (in German). Red Bull. 11 March 2024.
- ^ "Ana Maria Marković reforça as Gverreiras" [Ana Maria Markovic reinforces the Gverreiras] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ a b "Ana Maria Markovic walks away from football after shock confession". Mundo Deportivo. 4 February 2025.
- ^ Gregory, James (1 December 2021). "2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying – UEFA: Matchday Six Roundup". Sport Grill. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Ana Maria Marković". soccerdonna.de. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "schweizer-cup-frauen". football.ch. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Schweizer-Cup - Schweizer Cup (Frauen) - Final - 30.04.2022 17:00 - Letzigrund, Zürich - Stadion". football.ch/sfv. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
External links
- Ana Maria Marković at Soccerway
- Ana Maria Marković at Global Sports Archive