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==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Lazar's older brother [[Filip Marković|Filip]] is also a footballer who plays for [[FK Teleoptik|Teleoptik]].<ref name=interview>{{cite news | url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:352273-Braca-Markovic-Sanjamo-Ligu-sampiona | title=Braća Marković: Sanjamo Ligu šampiona! | language=Serbian | publisher=novosti.rs | date=7 November 2011 | accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref>
Lazar's older brother [[Saša Marković|Saša]] also plays for [[FK Partizan|Partizan]] and he has another older brother [[Filip Marković|Filip]] who plays for [[FK Teleoptik|Teleoptik]].<ref name=interview>{{cite news | url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:352273-Braca-Markovic-Sanjamo-Ligu-sampiona | title=Braća Marković: Sanjamo Ligu šampiona! | language=Serbian | publisher=novosti.rs | date=7 November 2011 | accessdate=18 November 2011}}</ref>


==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==

Revision as of 12:02, 27 October 2012

Lazar Marković
Personal information
Full name Lazar Marković
Date of birth (1994-03-02) 2 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Čačak, FR Yugoslavia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Second striker
Team information
Current team
 Partizan
Number 50
Youth career
Borac Čačak
2006–2011 Partizan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Partizan 35 (9)
International career‡
2009–2011 Serbia U-17[1] 8 (0)
2011– Serbia U-21[1] 2 (0)
2012– Serbia 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 September 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:34, 16 October 2012 (UTC)

Lazar Marković (Serbian Cyrillic: Лазар Марковић; born 2 March 1994 in Čačak) is a Serbian footballer who plays for Serbian SuperLiga club FK Partizan.

He has been cited as one of the most talented young footballers in the world.[2][3] In 2012, the Bleacher Report cited Marković as one of the 15 "Best Footballers in the World You Haven't Heard of Yet".[4]

Club career

Marković joined Partizan as a 12-year-old trainee in 2006.[5] On 29 May 2011, Marković earned a promotion to the first team ahead of the final round of the 2010–11 SuperLiga, which Partizan played against Sloboda Užice. He was given the number 50 shirt. Marković was used as a second-half substitute for Joseph Kizito in his team's 2–1 win.[6]

On 11 July 2011, together with Nikola Ninković, Marković signed his first professional contract with Partizan, on a five-year deal.[7][8] Marković made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season in Partizan's opener against Shkëndija, in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, playing the last three minutes of the match.[9] He scored his first senior goal in a league match versus Novi Pazar, on 13 August 2011.[10]

Marković's fantastic performances throughout the course of the season saw him awarded Partizan's Player of the Year award.[11] Before the end of the year, he was nominated as the "Best Debutant" of the Serbian SuperLiga for the fall (first half) of the 2011-12 season.[12] By the time he got the two awards, Marković was cited as being linked to an eventual transfer to Chelsea.[13]

In his first full senior season, Marković made 26 league appearances and scored six goals. Despite the fact that he did not score any goals in the second half of the championship, Marković earned 2011–12 SuperLiga Team of the Year selection.[14]

International career

In October 2009, Marković made his Serbia under-17 debut in the qualification round for the 2010 UEFA European Championship. In May 2011, he was part of the same team at the 2011 UEFA European Championship, which the country hosted.

Marković skipped the national under-19 selection and was immediately invited to the Serbian under-21 team for their qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Championship.[15] He made his debut against Denmark on 11 October 2011.

On 24 February 2012, Marković was called up to the Serbian senior team for their friendly fixtures against Armenia and Cyprus.[16] He debuted as a starter against Armenia on 28 February 2012 at the age of 17[17] and became the youngest player to have ever played for the Serbian national team.[18]

Personal life

Lazar's older brother Saša also plays for Partizan and he has another older brother Filip who plays for Teleoptik.[5]

Career statistics

As of 24 September 2012
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Partizan 2010–11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2011–12 26 6 3 1 4 0 33 7
2012–13 8 3 0 0 9 0 17 3
Total 35 9 3 1 13 0 51 10

Honours

Club

Partizan

Individual

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b Only official UEFA matches included
  2. ^ Wonderkid Of The Month - The Jewell in the Crown at Partizan Belgrade: Lazar Markovic Retrieved 2011.
  3. ^ FYT Football Youth Talents - Top 20 World Best Youth Players Born in 1994 By Lenny Nangis.
  4. ^ Bleacher Report - World Football - 15 Best Footballers in the World You Haven't Heard of Yet - Page 15/17: Lazar Markovic Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  5. ^ a b "Braća Marković: Sanjamo Ligu šampiona!" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
  6. ^ "JSL: Partizan pobedio i na rastanku" (in Serbian). novosti.rs. 29 May 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  7. ^ "Marković i Ninković profesionalci!" (in Serbian). partizan.rs. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Partizan osvežio vezni red svojim talentima, Ninkovićem i Markovićem" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 11 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Four-goal Partizan too hot for Skendija". uefa.com. 13 July 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Presrećni Marković" (in Serbian). mozzartsport.com. 15 August 2011. Retrieved 22 August 2011.
  11. ^ "Marković najbolji igrač Partizana" (in Serbian). b92.net. 24 December 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  12. ^ 021 - Sport - Fudbal - Partizanov Lazar Markovic najbolji debitant Retrieved 12 December 2011.
  13. ^ The Sun - Lazar beams at Chelsea interest Retrieved December 5, 2011.
  14. ^ "Lazović, Marković i Šimić predvode idealan tim Superlige" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 14 May 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  15. ^ "Janković pozvao Lazara Markovića" (in Serbian). smedia.rs. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Ćurčić zvao Markovića nije Lazovića" (in Serbian). b92.net. 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
  17. ^ "Mali, malecni korak napred" (in Serbian). rts.rs. 9 March 2012. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  18. ^ Blic Sport - Fudbal - Lazar Marković najmlađi debitant za Srbiju, drugi u istoriji reprezentacije (Serbian: Lazar Markovic youngest debutant for Serbia, second youngest in the history of the representation)--NOTE: Since Serbia is recognized as the successor team of Yugoslavia, Mitar Mrkela is listed on the FS Serbia website as the youngest player to play for the national team when he played for Yugoslavia at the age of 16.-- Retrieved February 29, 2012.


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