Ana Maria Marković
|
Marković in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 November 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Urdorf (Zürich), Switzerland[1] | ||
| Height | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brooklyn FC | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | FC Zürich | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | → FC Zürich U21 | 27 | (7) |
| 2020–2024 | Grasshoppers | 57 | (4) |
| 2024–2025 | Braga | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | Damaiense | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | Brooklyn FC | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021– | Croatia | 21 | (2) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 31 August 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 August 2025 | |||
Ana Maria Marković (born 9 November 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for USL Super League club Brooklyn FC and the Croatia national team.[2][3]
Early life
Marković was born in Urdorf (Zürich), Switzerland to Croat parents who comes from Split.
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.[4] 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 4 March 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] Afterwards she signed for Damaiense.[9]
Both Marković and her sister, Kiki, signed for American USL Super League team Brooklyn FC on 15 August 2025.[10] Marković debuted for the club on 23 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Catherine Zimmerman in Brooklyn's opening-day victory over Tampa Bay Sun FC.[11]
International career
Having caught the eye of the Croatian Football Federation while playing for Grasshopper in Switzerland, Marković has been called up to play for the Croatia national team.[4] She scored her first international goal in the 2023 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.[12]
Personal life
Marković has a dual citizenship from Croatia and Switzerland.
She is sisters with Kiki Marković, who also plays for Brooklyn FC.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 31 August 2025[13]
| Club | Season | League | Play-offs | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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 | — | — | — | 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 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Damaiense | 2024–25 | Campeonato Nacional Feminino | 7 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Brooklyn FC | 2025–26 | USL Super League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 96 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 121 | 24 | ||
- ^ Includes Swiss Women's Cup and Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes Taça da Liga
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
- ^ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DR0BqvmjDWI/
- ^ "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 "Interview with Ana Maria Marković – Croatian diaspora football talent". Croatia Week. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Ana Maria Markovic walks away from football after shock confession". Mundo Deportivo. 4 February 2025.
- ^ "OFICIAL: Ana Marković reforça o Damaiense" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ a b "Brooklyn FC Signs Sisters Ana and Kristina (Kiki) Marković". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ "Brooklyn FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC". USL Super League. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
- ^ Gregory, James (1 December 2021). "2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying – UEFA: Matchday Six Roundup". Sport Grill. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "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