Gabriel Marušić
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gabriel Marušić | ||
| Date of birth | March 3, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Nuremberg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Austria Salzburg | ||
| Number | 37 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | 1. FC Nürnberg | ||
| 2017–2022 | Bayern Munich | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2025 | Bayern Munich II | 37 | (1) |
| 2022–2025 | Bayern Munich | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Austria Salzburg | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (1) |
| 2019 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Croatia U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021 | Croatia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:45, 25 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Gabriel Marušić (born 3 March 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for 2. Liga club Austria Salzburg. Born in Germany, he is a Croatia youth international.
Early life
[edit]Marušić was born in Nuremberg, Germany, and started playing football at the age of five. He joined the youth academy of German side 1. FC Nürnberg at the age of eight.[1] Later he joined the youth academy of German Bundesliga side Bayern Munich at the age of fourteen on 2017.
Club career
[edit]Bayern Munich
[edit]He started his professional career with the reserve team Bayern Munich II. On 11 March 2022, he debuted for the club during a 3–0 Regionalliga Bayern win over SpVgg Unterhaching.
Marušić has been called-up twice with the Bayern Munich senior team. The first time for a 2–0 home win UEFA Champions League stage group match against Italian Serie A club Inter Milan on 1 November 2022.[2] The second time for a 6–1 home win Bundesliga match against Werder Bremen on 8 November 2022.[3] Both times as an unused substitute.
Austria Salzburg
[edit]On 29 July 2025, Marušić moved to Austria and joined recently 2. Liga promoted club Austria Salzburg, permanently for an undisclosed transfer fee.[4]
International career
[edit]Marušić has represented Croatia internationally from under-14 on 2017, to under-18 level on 2021.
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 25 July 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bayern Munich II | 2021–22 | Regionalliga Bayern | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 14 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 37 | 1 | — | — | 37 | 1 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
- Notes
Style of play
[edit]He mainly operates as a centre-back and can also play as a left-back.[5]
Personal life
[edit]Marušić has regarded Spain international Sergio Ramos as his football idol. He is the son of Damir Marušić and Antonija Marušić.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabrijel Marušić nova hrvatska nada". fenix-magazin.de. 22 June 2017.
- ^ "History: Bayern-Inter: UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Group stage".
- ^ "Spieltag/Tabelle". 18 March 2014.
- ^ "GABRIEL MARUŠIĆ WECHSELT ZU AUSTRIA SALZBURG". fcbayern.com. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
- ^ "Marusic: Tuchel u prvu momčad Bayerna promovirao talentiranog Hrvata". 24sata.hr. 4 April 2023.
- ^ "Marusic: Velika nada HR nogometa iz Hajduka preko Bayerna do reprezentacije". germanijak.hr.
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