Mario Božić

Mario Božić

250px Božić with Újpest in 2008
Personal information
Full name	Mario Božić
Date of birth	(1983-05-25) 25 May 1983
Place of birth	Tuzla, SFR Yugoslavia
Height
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2001–2002	Loznica	34	(3)
2003	Radnički Stobex	12	(2)
2003–2004	Beograd	27	(1)
2004–2007	Fehérvár	86	(11)
2008–2009	Újpest	40	(4)
2009–2011	Slovan Bratislava	50	(3)
2011	Ashdod	0	(0)
2012	Borac Čačak	0	(0)
2012	Shanghai Shenhua	13	(0)
2012–2013	Simurq	25	(6)
2013	Panachaiki	10	(3)
2014	Voždovac	11	(1)
2014–2015	Borac Čačak	15	(1)
2015	Loznica	12	(0)
International career
2007–2008	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 January 2016

Mario Božić (Cyrillic: Марио Божић; born 25 May 1983) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder.

At international level, Božić made two appearances for Bosnia and Herzegovina between 2007 and 2008.

Club career

Born in Tuzla, Božić moved to Serbia at an early age and started his senior career with Loznica. He also played for Radnički Stobex and Beograd, before moving to Hungarian club Fehérvár in the summer of 2004. As a regular member of the first team, Božić helped them win the 2005–06 Magyar Kupa. He also made over 100 appearances for the club in all competitions. In the 2008 winter transfer window, Božić was transferred to Újpest. He spent a total of five years in the country, amassing 126 league appearances and scoring 15 goals.

In the summer of 2009, Božić moved to Slovakia and signed with Slovan Bratislava. He spent two seasons in the country and won four major trophies with the club.

In June 2011, Božić signed with Israeli club Ashdod, but failed to make any appearance for the club. He returned to Serbia in the 2012 winter transfer window and surprisingly signed with Borac Čačak. However, after only a few weeks, Božić left the club without making his debut and moved to Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua.

In August 2012, Božić joined Azerbaijani club Simurq, becoming the club's top scorer with six goals in the 2012–13 season.

International career

In March 2007, Božić received his first call-up for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. He made his international debut on 8 September 2007, coming on as a substitute for Darko Maletić in a 0–1 loss to Hungary. Božić made one more appearance for the national team in 2008.

Statistics

Club performance		League		Cup		Continental		Total
Season	Club	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Hungary		NB I		Magyar Kupa		Europe		Total
2004–05	Fehérvár	20	0	-	-	0	0	20	0
2005–06		28	6	-	-	0	0	28	6
2006–07		24	2	-	-	4	0	28	2
2007–08		14	3	-	-	0	0	14	3
	Újpest	13	0	-	-	0	0	13	0
2008–09		27	4	-	-	0	0	27	4
Slovakia		Super Liga		Slovak Cup		Europe		Total
2009–10	Slovan Bratislava	26	0	5	1	5	0	36	1
2010–11		24	3	4	0	3	0	31	3
China		Super League		FA Cup		Asia		Total
2012	Shanghai Shenhua	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
Azerbaijan		Premier League		Azerbaijan Cup		Europe		Total
2012–13	Simurq	25	6	3	0	0	0	28	6
Total	Hungary	126	15	-	-	4	0	130	15
	Slovakia	50	3	9	1	8	0	67	4
	China	13	0	1	0	0	0	14	0
	Azerbaijan	25	6	3	0	0	0	28	6
Career total		214	24	13	1	12	0	239	25

Honours

Fehérvár

• Magyar Kupa: 2005–06

Slovan Bratislava

• Slovak Super Liga: 2010–11
• Slovak Cup: 2009–10, 2010–11
• Slovak Super Cup: 2009

External links

• Mario Božić at Soccerway
• Mario Božić at National-Football-Teams.com