Mario Cvitanović

Mario Cvitanović

Personal information
Full name	Mario Cvitanović
Date of birth	6 May 1975 (1975-05-06) (age 36)
Place of birth	Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1995–2000	Dinamo Zagreb	91	(3)
2000–2001	Hellas Verona F.C.	16	(0)
2001–2002	S.S.C. Venezia	7	(0)
2002–2003	Genoa C.F.C.	33	(0)
2003–2004	S.S.C. Napoli	9	(0)
2004–2006	K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot	46	(2)
2006–2007	Dinamo Zagreb	17	(2)
2007–2009	Energie Cottbus	71	(0)
National team
1998–1999	Croatia B	2	(0)
1998–2001	Croatia	7	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Mario Cvitanović (born 6 May 1975) is a Croatian former football defender.^[1] He has made nine appearances for the Croatia national football team.

In 1995, Cvitanović started his career in the Croatian capital, where he won five consecutive national championships with Dinamo Zagreb (formerly Croatia Zagreb).^[2] He then spent four seasons in the Italian league, playing for Hellas Verona, Venezia, Genoa and Napoli before moving to Belgian side Germinal Beerschot. Following two seasons in the Belgian league, Cvitanović re-joined Dinamo for their 2006–07 Champions League campaign,^[3] before leaving after their early exit on a free transfer to German side Energie Cottbus.^[4] Cvitanović played three seasons with Cottbus until being released in 2009.^[5]

References

1. ^ "Mario Cvitanovic". transfermarkt.co.uk. http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/mario-cvitanovic/profil/spieler_24641.html. Retrieved 15 April 2011. 
2. ^ "Croatia – Championship Winning Squads". http://www.rsssf.com/players/kroa-champ-teams.html. Retrieved 5 April 2008. 
3. ^ "Things you need to know about Croatia Zagreb". Square Football. 9 August 2006. http://www.zagreb-life.com/news/news/12-Things_you_need_to_know_about_Croatia_Zagreb. Retrieved 5 April 2008. 
4. ^ "Cottbus swoop for Croat". Football.co.uk. 18 January 2007. http://www.football.co.uk/news/cottbus_swoop_for_croat_240286.shtml. Retrieved 5 April 2008. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Cottbus-Duo freigestellt" (in German). DFL. 30 June 2009. http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/news/2008/index.php?f=0000129750.php. Retrieved 30 June 2009. 

External links

• Mario Cvitanović at National-Football-Teams.com
• Croatian Football Federation: Statistics – Mario Cvitanović

Persondata
Name	Cvitanovic, Mario
Alternative names
Short description	footballer
Date of birth	6 May 1975
Place of birth	Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia
Date of death
Place of death