Marko Rog
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 19 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Varaždin, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Napoli | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Nedeljanec | ||
| 2006–2013 | Varaždin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Varaždin | 30 | (17) |
| 2014–2015 | Split | 30 | (7) |
| 2015–2016 | Dinamo Zagreb | 40 | (5) |
| 2016– | Napoli | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | Croatia U21 | 4 | (1) |
| 2014– | Croatia | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016. | |||
Marko Rog (born 19 July 1995) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Croatian national team.
Club career
Rog started his senior football with NK Varaždin. In the Croatian Third Football League, Rog was Varaždin's top goalscorer, scoring 17 times in 30 league matches, as his side finished 7th.
He moved to Croatian First Football League side RNK Split in the summer 2014 for an undisclosed fee. On 28 July 2014, Rog made his professional debut for RNK Split playing against Istra 1961.[1] His first and only season with Split was highly successful, scoring nine goals in 44 appearances.
In June 2015, Rog joined Dinamo Zagreb.[2] He signed a five-year contract with the club for a reported fee of €5 million; a record transfer for the Croatian league.[3][4] On 12 July 2015, aged 19, he made an official league debut for Dinamo Zagreb, coming on as a substitute for Ante Ćorić in a first league game of the season against Hajduk Split on the home stadium and also received a yellow card in the game.
In 29 August 2016, Rog joined Serie A side Napoli on a five-year contract.[5]
International career
On 12 November 2014, Rog made his international debut against Argentina coming as a 84th-minute substitute for Duje Čop.[6]
Career statistics
- Statistics accurate as of last match played on 24 August 2016.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Varaždin | 2013–14 | 30 | 17 | 1 | 0 | – | 31 | 17 | |
| RNK Split | 2014–15 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 44 | 9 |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2015–16 | 34 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 50 | 6 |
| 2016–17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 5 | |
| Napoli | 2016–17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 100 | 29 | 12 | 2 | 25 | 6 | 137 | 37 | |
References
- ↑ "Split vs Istra 1961". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
- ↑ "Marko Rog iz treće lige preko Splita u Dinamo: Ne znam kako bih opisao koliko sam sretan". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). 30 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
- ↑ http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/u-godinu-dana-od-3--lige-do-najskupljeg-igraca--hnl-a---u-mojem-kraju-svi-navijaju-za-dinamo--/1374854/
- ↑ http://sportske.jutarnji.hr/najveci-transfer-u-povijesti-hnl-a-dinamo-za-5-milijuna-eura-dovodi-veliki-talent-hrvatskog-nogometa/1374801/
- ↑ "Napoli, ufficializzato l'acquisito di Rog" [Napoli officially acquisition of Rog] (in Italian). S.S.C. Napoli. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Argentina vs Croatia". Vavel. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
External links
- Marko Rog at Croatian Football Statistics (Croatian)
- Marko Rog at the Croatian Football Federation website (Croatian)
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