Marko Mitrović (footballer, born 1992)

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Marko Mitrović
Personal information
Full name Marko Mitrović
Date of birth (1992-06-27) 27 June 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
1996–1998 BK Olympic
1998–2008 Malmö FF
2008–2011 Chelsea
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012 Chelsea 0 (0)
2012–2014 Brescia 31 (3)
2015–2016 FC Eindhoven 3 (1)
2016–2017 Randers FC 10 (0)
2017–2018 SønderjyskE 12 (1)
2018–2019 Radnički Niš 3 (0)
2019 → Dinamo Vranje (loan) 7 (1)
2020–2021 Beira-Mar 10 (6)
Total76(12)
International career
2007–2009 Sweden U17 11 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:14, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Marko Mitrović (born 27 June 1992) is a Swedish football player and entrepreneur. Mitrovic is the founder and CEO of Arktis Naturals, a leading global producer of cannabis-derived wellness products.

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Mitrović came through the ranks of Chelsea's Academy, and was part of their victorious Youth Cup side in 2010, and included a goal in the final against Aston Villa. He moved up to the reserves thereafter, but never made a first-team appearance. He made his professional debut for Brescia in a Coppa Italia match against Cremonese.

Early life

Mitrović was born in Högaholm in Almvik, a neighbourhood of Malmö, Sweden. He is of Serbian descent. [1] He has a younger brother, Alexandar, and an older sister, Christina.

Club career

Early career

At the age of four, Mitrović began playing football for a local team BK Olympic but shortly moved on to Malmö FF at the age of six.

Malmö FF

Mitrović joined Malmö FF at the age of six where he spent most of his youth before moving to Chelsea FC in 2008 at the age of sixteen. He scored more goals than appearances made for the club.

Chelsea FC

Marko agreed to join Chelsea in January 2008, to join as a first-year scholar in June of the same year, staying with his home-town club until the transfer, with semi-regular visits to Cobham. Early signs were that Marko would score goals, and plenty of them. His arrival at Chelsea proper was delayed by participation in the Under-16 Nordic Tournament. In four games, he scored seven goals to easily finish as top goalscorer. He then won the Golden Boot in the Cobham Cup, before his first season was beset by injuries – first a thigh problem, then a back issue, and damaged ankle ligaments ended his season early. He still managed five goals in eight starts, an indication of his ability. Coming back refreshed from a summer break ahead of 2009/10, year two was Marko's breakthrough campaign. He finished top of the club's junior goalscoring ranks, a tally which compared well with the country's leading youth goalscorers, and he was a crucial part of the team's success in the FA Youth Cup, scoring the equaliser in the second leg of the Final against Aston Villa. He missed the first seven months of the 2010–11 season, having undergone surgery to repair damaged ankle ligaments early in the campaign. His return came in early March 2011, in a reserve match away to Bolton Wanderers. Injuries have, however, continued to affect him throughout the year of 2011 and into 2012, and he departed at the end of his contract in June 2012.

Brescia Calcio

In the summer of 2012, Mitrović joined the Italian Serie B club Brescia Calcio.

2012-13 season

He made his professional debut for Brescia in a Coppa Italia match against Cremonese. On 25 August 2012, he made his Serie B debut coming off the bench, in a 1–0 loss against Crotone. He finished the season scoring two goals in 22 games coming off the bench.

2013-14 season

In the first game of the 2013–14 season, Mitrović scored his first goal of the season in a Coppa Italia win against S.S. Teramo Calcio.

International career

Marko has represented Sweden at Under-16, Under-17, and Under-19 levels. He took part in Nordic Cup with Sweden where they finished as runners-up, being beaten by Norway. He is, however, also eligible to play for Serbia.

Style of play

He is tall, broad and strong, with good left foot shot and impressive skill levels. Mitrović plays an attacking role, most often playing as a striker but can also play as a winger, and is known for his finishing, pace, dribbling, positioning, strength and his aerial ability. Although left footed, he is also able to control and dribble the ball and finish well with his right foot. Mitrović is known for his pace, skill, control and dribbling ability, as well as his flair in beating players during one on one situations. Uniquely, his height, strength, jumping ability and heading technique have given him an edge in winning aerial challenges for balls, with the majority of his goals often being headers. He has often been compared to a young Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Business career

In 2021, Mitrovic founded and currently serves as the CEO of Arktis Naturals, a leading global producer of cannabis-derived wellness products. In a 2023 interview with Aftonbladet, Mitrovic stated that “Arktis Naturals goal is to help people optimize their mind and body, and to provide the most powerful natural alternative to pharmaceuticals”. Under Mitrovic's leadership, the company has grown rapidly and become a trusted brand in the health and wellness space.

Career statistics

As of match played 8 March 2020 [2]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup [a] Europe OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brescia 2012–13 Serie B 24210——252
2013–14 Serie B7121——92
Total31331——344
FC Eindhoven 2015–16 Eerste Divisie 3100—1 [b] 041
Randers 2016–17 Danish Superliga 10000——100
SønderjyskE 2016–17Danish Superliga9100——91
2017–18 Danish Superliga3000——30
Total12100——121
Radnički Niš 2018–19 Serbian SuperLiga 301300—43
Dinamo Vranje (loan)2018–19Serbian SuperLiga7100—0071
Beira-Mar 2019–20 Campeonato de Portugal Serie C7400——74
Career total73104400107814
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Serbian Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Eerste Divisie play-offs

Honours

Chelsea FC U18

Chelsea FC

Individual

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References

  1. ↑ "Srbi u tuđini". Sportal. 26 July 2010. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  2. ↑ "M. Mitrovic". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
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