Serbian footballer
Marko Krasić (
Serbian Cyrillic : Марко Красић ; born 1 December 1985)
[1] is a Serbian professional
footballer who plays for
Canadian Soccer League club
Serbian White Eagles .
Club career
Early career
Krasić began his playing career with
Borac Cacak .
[2] He would also play with Borac throughout their run in the country's top division.
[3]
He also played in the
Serbian SuperLiga in 2009 with
Metalac Gornji Milanovac .
[4] In total, he played in 26 matches and recorded 5 goals in the top tier.
[5] In 2011, he had a trial session with the Polish club
Śląsk Wrocław .
[6]
Asia
Krasić was recruited by the Indonesian side
Arema to assist the club in the
2012 AFC Cup tournament.
[3]
[7] He helped the team reach the quarterfinals where they were defeated in a series of matches by
Ettifaq FC .
[8] Throughout the continental tournament, he appeared in 7 matches.
[5]
After a season in the
Indonesian top-tier , he remained in Asia to play in the
Hong Kong First Division League with
Citizen AA .
[9] He participated in the
2014 Lunar New Year Cup where he contributed a goal in the tournament final against
S.C. Olhanense which secured the title for the club.
[10]
Various stints
Following his run in Asia he returned to his native Serbia in 2014 to play in the
Serbian First League with
Inđija .
[11] In the summer of 2015, he played abroad in North America with the
Serbian White Eagles in the
Canadian Soccer League .
[12]
[13] In his debut season with Serbia, he assisted the club in securing the First Division title.
[14]
SC Waterloo Region eliminated the Serbs in the second round of the playoffs.
[15]
After his stint in Canada, he returned to Serbia to play in the
country's third tier with
Radnicki 1923 Kragujevac .
[16] He helped Radnicki secure promotion to the second division by winning the league title.
[17]
Return to Asia
On 3 February 2016, he signed for
Persib Bandung
[18] but ended up canceling his contract on 29 February 2016.
[19] His official return to the continent of Asia occurred in 2017 when he played in
Hong Kong's premier league with
Hong Kong Rangers .
[20] The next season he remained in the top tier by signing with
Southern .
[21]
Balkans
He returned to the Balkan region to play in the
Montenegrin First League with
Rudar Pljevlja .
[22] In 2020, he returned to the Serbian second division where he played with
Sloga Kraljevo .
[23]
[24]
Canada
Krasić returned to his former club the Serbian White Eagles for the 2022 season.
[25]
[26] He helped the Serbs in securing the regular-season title including a playoff berth.
[27] He played in the second round of the postseason against
FC Continentals where the White Eagles were eliminated.
[28] He re-signed with the Serbs for the 2023 season where he participated in the Royal CSL Cup final where
Toronto Falcons defeated the White Eagles in a penalty shootout.
[29] The Serbs would finish the 2023 campaign as runners-up to
Scarborough SC in the regular season.
[30]
He returned for the 2024 season and helped Serbia win the Royal CSL Cup against Scarborough.
[31]
Managerial career
In 2023, he served as a coach for the Serbian White Eagles academy program.
[32]
Personal life
Krasić's older cousin
Miloš Krasić was also a footballer.
[3]
Honours
Serbian White Eagles
Radnički Kragujevac
References
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"Krasic, Marko" . srbijafudbal.com (in Serbian). Retrieved 14 June 2017 .
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"Wawancara Marko Krasic: Setelah Arema IPL, Ingin Sukses di Persib" [Marko Krasic Interview: After Arema IPL, Want to Succeed at Persib]. bola.com (in Indonesian). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Wow! Sepupu Milos Krasic Resmi Perkuat Arema IPL" [Wow! Cousin Milos Krasic Officially Strengthens Arema IPL]. Inilah.com (in Indonesian). 27 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Metalac Gornji Milanovac 2009-10" . en.eufo.de . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Serbia - M. Krasić - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway" . int.soccerway.com . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Marko Krasić przejdzie testy w Śląsku" [Marko Krasic will pass tests in Silesia]. www.90minut.pl . 4 January 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Arema LPI Tambah Tiga Pemain Baru" [Arema LPI Adds Three New Players]. ANTARA News Jawa Timur . 27 February 2012. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Minggu, Frengky Aruan (19 April 2020).
"Page 2: Starting XI Legiun Asing Eropa Terbaik Arema FC Versi BolaSkor" [The Best Starting XI of the European Foreign Legion Arema FC According to BolaScore]. bolaskor.com . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Vezista Marko Krasić Indoneziju zamenio Hong Kongom | MozzartSport" [Midfielder Marko Krasić replaced Indonesia with Hong Kong]. www.mozzartsport.com (in Serbian). 21 July 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2023 .
^ KL Lau, Christopher.
"Marko Krasić Interview" . soccerphile.com . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Припреме ФК „Инђија" на пола пута" [The preparations of FC "Indjija" are halfway through]. www.indjija.rs (in Serbian). 12 February 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"2015 Serbian White Eagles roster" . canadiansoccerleague.ca . Archived from
the original on 25 May 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Adamson, Stan (20 June 2015).
"Krasic and Reid Combine for Serbian White Eagles Victory.....Three games Friday night" . Canadian Soccer League . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ "Toronto Croatia enters playoffs with five straight wins".
Mississauga News . 5 October 2015.
^ "Toronto Croatia reaches second straight CSL final".
Mississauga News . 21 October 2015.
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"Marko Krasić: Pogled sa vrha srpskoligaškog zapada" [Marko Krasić: The view from the top of the Serbian League West]. KRAGUJEVAČKI SPORT (in Serbian). 22 December 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Radnički 1923 sutra protiv Sloge iz Kraljeva" [Radnički 1923 tomorrow against Sloga from Kraljevo]. Veliki Park (in Serbian). 30 August 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Permana, Nandang (5 February 2016).
"Wawancara Marko Krasic: Setelah Arema IPL, Ingin Sukses di Persib" [Marko Krasic Interview: After Arema IPL, Want to Succeed at Persib] (in Indonesian). Bola. Retrieved 28 August 2022 .
^ Snaz, Erwin (29 February 2016).
"Batal Dikontrak Persib, Marko Krasic Pulang ke Serbia" [Contract Canceled Persib, Marko Krasic Returns to Serbia] (in Indonesian). Bola. Retrieved 28 August 2022 .
^ Hardbattle, Jeff (10 September 2017).
"Southern edge out Rangers in closely-fought contest – offside.hk" . offside.hk . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Zuser, Tobias (25 May 2018).
"Kitchee set to finish a close-to-perfect season | HK Football | China Daily" . www.chinadailyhk.com . Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Rudar nastavlja sa pojačanjima! -" [The miner continues with reinforcements!]. pvinformer.me (in Serbian). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Daišević, Aleksandar (28 July 2020).
"Marko Krasić za jaču Sloginu vezu" [MARKO KRASIĆ FOR A STRONGER SLOGA CONNECTION]. srbijasport.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
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"Opomena u pravom trenutku" [A WARNING AT THE RIGHT TIME]. sportdc.net (in Serbian). 12 August 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2023 .
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (16 November 2022).
"Re-Cap of 2022 Signings" . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . Archived from
the original on 4 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024 .
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"Играо је у Звезди, а сада је узданица српских Белих орлова" [He played in Zvezda, and now he is a supporter of the Serbian White Eagles]. Politika Online . 10 July 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022 .
^ Adamson, Stan (29 September 2022).
"The Two Sides to Serbian White Eagles" . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . Retrieved 2 December 2022 .
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (20 August 2022).
"Continentals Come Out on Top in Semi-Final" . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . Retrieved 2 December 2022 .
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (24 May 2023).
"SWE Finish Second in First Ever Royal CSL Cup" . serbianwhiteagles.ca . Retrieved 12 June 2023 .
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"Брежанският мениджър К. Димитров изведе канадския „Скарбъро" до нова титла в редовния сезон" ["Brezhan manager K. Dimitrov led the Canadian "Scarborough" to a new title in the regular season"]. Вестник СТРУМА (in Bulgarian). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023 .
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (9 June 2024).
"Two Goals By Pavicevic for the Win and the Cup" . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . Retrieved 15 June 2024 .
^ Vujcic, Djuradj (9 March 2023).
"Serbian White Eagles Academy Renews Optimism" . serbianwhiteeagles.ca . Retrieved 10 March 2023 .
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"Pobeda za kraj. Radnički 1923 je šampion. Od leta u Prvoj ligi Srbije" . FK Radnički 1923 Kragujevac official website (in Serbian). 4 June 2017. Archived from
the original on 16 December 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2017 .
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