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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 4 May 1989 | ||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, SR Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Hajduk Split | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb | |||
| 2004–2005 | NK Zagreb | ||
| 2006 | Inter Zaprešić | ||
| 2006 | Kamen Ingrad | ||
| 2007–2008 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2008– | Hajduk Split | 172 | (5) |
| National team | |||
| 2008 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Croatia U20 | 6 | (0) |
| 2008–2010 | Croatia U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 2012– | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 July 2013. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Mario Maloča (born 4 May 1989 in Zagreb) is a Croatian football player currently playing for Hajduk Split.
Club career
He spent most of his youth career at Dinamo Zagreb, playing there some 6 years. Before coming to Hajduk at the age of 17 he also had spells with youth teams at NK Zagreb, Inter Zaprešić and Kamen Ingrad.
Hajduk Split
He had his Prva HNL debut at 18 years of age against Šibenik in the 2007–08 season and soon became a first team regular, playing alongside renowned defenders such as Igor Tudor, Goran Sablić and Boris Živković. After the season ended he signed a five-year contract with Hajduk, binding him to Poljud until 2013. He was an important player for Hajduk in the 2010-11 UEFA Europa League where he played 9 games. In the Spring part of the 2011-12 Prva HNL he suffered an injury which stopped his transfer to Werder Bremen. He recovered for the new season and became one of the best defenders in Prva HNL. During the winter preparations in the 2012–13 Prva HNL he suffered another injury which delayed his transfer to Kuban. After he recovered from the injury that lasted 4 months he continued with his solid performances.
International career
Maloča also earned 13 caps for Croatia's U-19 and U-21 teams and took part in Croatia's 2008 U-19 European Championship campaign where he scored 1 goal against Albania. In August 2012, he was called to the Croatian national football team by Croatian manager Igor Štimac. He debuted against in a friendly match against Switzerland.
