Lazar Marković

{{Short description|Serbian footballer (born 1994)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Lazar Marković

| image = Lazar Markovic in Bangkok (19714140242).jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption = Marković training with Liverpool in 2015

| full_name = Lazar Marković{{cite web|title=Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists|url=http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-squad-lists-September-2014.pdf|publisher=Premier League|date=3 September 2014|page=21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022192726/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Premier-League-squad-lists-September-2014.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2014}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1994|3|2|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/5078/Lazar-Markovic/overview|title=Lazar Marković: Overview|publisher=Premier League|access-date=8 August 2022}}

| birth_place = Čačak, Serbia, FR Yugoslavia

| height = 1.75 m{{cite web|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/lazar-markovic|title=Lazar Marković|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160302153711/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team/player/lazar-markovic|archive-date=2 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

| position = Winger

| currentclub = Baniyas

| clubnumber = 50

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Borac Čačak

| youthyears2 = 2006–2011

| youthclubs2 = Partizan

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Partizan

| caps1 = 46

| goals1 = 13

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Benfica

| caps2 = 26

| goals2 = 5

| years3 = 2014–2019

| clubs3 = Liverpool

| caps3 = 19

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2015–2016

| clubs4 = → Fenerbahçe (loan)

| caps4 = 14

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = → Sporting CP (loan)

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = → Hull City (loan)

| caps6 = 12

| goals6 = 2

| years7 = 2018

| clubs7 = → Anderlecht (loan)

| caps7 = 8

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2019

| clubs8 = Fulham

| caps8 = 1

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2022

| clubs9 = Partizan

| caps9 = 58

| goals9 = 17

| years10 = 2022–2024

| clubs10 = Gaziantep

| caps10 = 49

| goals10 = 7

| years11 = 2023

| clubs11 = → Trabzonspor (loan)

| caps11 = 8

| goals11 = 1

| years12 = 2024–

| clubs12 = Baniyas

| caps12 = 17

| goals12 = 2

| nationalyears1 = 2009–2011

| nationalteam1 = Serbia U17Only official UEFA matches included

| nationalcaps1 = 8

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| nationalyears2 = 2011–2016

| nationalteam2 = Serbia U21

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2012–2016

| nationalteam3 = Serbia

| nationalcaps3 = 22

| nationalgoals3 = 3

| club-update = 17 March 2025

| nationalteam-update = 15 November 2016

}}

Lazar Marković ({{lang-sr-Cyrl|Лазар Марковић}}, {{IPA|sh|lâzaːr mǎːrkoʋitɕ|pron}}; born 2 March 1994) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a winger for UAE Pro League club Baniyas.

He started his career at Partizan before moving to Benfica in 2013, where he won a domestic treble in his only season, after which he completed a £20 million move to Liverpool. He spent most of his time out on loan, at Fenerbahçe, Sporting CP, Hull City, Anderlecht and Fulham.

Marković made his full international debut for Serbia in 2012, earning over 20 caps.{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/joeg-recintlp.html|title=Yugoslavia (Serbia (and Montenegro)) - Record International Players|access-date=30 November 2024|website=RSSSF}}

Club career

=Partizan=

After playing for the youth selections of Borac Čačak, Marković joined Partizan in 2006 as a 12-year-old trainee.{{cite news | url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.294.html:352273-Braca-Markovic-Sanjamo-Ligu-sampiona | title=Braća Marković: Sanjamo Ligu šampiona! | language=sr | publisher=novosti.rs | date=7 November 2011 | access-date=18 November 2011}} On 29 May 2011, coach Aleksandar Stanojević promoted Marković to the first team ahead of the final round of the 2010–11 SuperLiga, which Partizan played against Sloboda Užice. He was given the number 50 shirt. Marković was used as a second-half substitute for Joseph Kizito in his team's 2–1 win.{{cite news | url=http://www.novosti.rs/vesti/sport.72.html:332319-JSL-Partizan-pobedio-i-na-rastanku | title=JSL: Partizan pobedio i na rastanku | language=sr | publisher=novosti.rs | date=29 May 2011 | access-date=18 December 2011}}

==2011–12 season==

On 11 July 2011, together with Nikola Ninković, Marković signed his first professional contract with Partizan, for five years.{{cite news | url=http://www.partizan.rs/14289-markovi%C4%87-i-ninkovi%C4%87-profesionalci/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713130916/http://www.partizan.rs/14289-markovi%C4%87-i-ninkovi%C4%87-profesionalci/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=13 July 2011 | title=Marković i Ninković profesionalci! | language=sr | publisher=partizan.rs | date=11 July 2011 | access-date=11 July 2011 }}{{cite news | url=http://sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Domaci-fudbal/200111/Partizan-osvezio-vezni-red-svojim-talentima-Ninkovicem-i-Markovicem | title=Partizan osvežio vezni red svojim talentima, Ninkovićem i Markovićem | language=sr | publisher=blic.rs | date=11 July 2011 | access-date=11 July 2011}} Marković made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season in Partizan's opener against Shkëndija, in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, playing the last three minutes of the match.{{cite news | url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2007494--partizan-vs-shkendija/ | title=Four-goal Partizan too hot for Skendija | publisher=UEFA | date=13 July 2011 | access-date=18 April 2012}} He scored his first senior goal in a league match against Novi Pazar, on 13 August 2011.{{cite news | url=http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/5181/presre%C4%87ni-markovi%C4%87/ | title=Presrećni Marković | language=sr | publisher=mozzartsport.com | date=15 August 2011 | access-date=22 August 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325045514/http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/5181/presre%C4%87ni-markovi%C4%87/ | archive-date=25 March 2012 | df=dmy-all }} At the end of 2011, Marković was voted Partizan's Player of the Year in a poll on the club's website.{{cite news | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2011&mm=12&dd=24&nav_id=568504 | title=Marković najbolji igrač Partizana | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=24 December 2011 | access-date=18 April 2012}} In his first full senior season, Marković made 26 league appearances and scored six goals. Despite not scoring a goal in the second half of the championship, Marković earned 2011–12 SuperLiga Team of the Year selection.{{cite news | url=http://sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Domaci-fudbal/214566/Lazovic-Markovic-i-Simic-predvode-idealan-tim-Superlige | title=Lazović, Marković i Šimić predvode idealan tim Superlige | language=sr | publisher=blic.rs | date=14 May 2012 | access-date=4 June 2012}}

==2012–13 season==

As Partizan appeared in the group stage of an UEFA competition for the first time since 2010, Marković appeared in all group fixtures, impressing against the likes of Neftchi Baku, Rubin Kazan and Internazionale. In the group stage, he assisted Saša Marković against Rubin Kazan on 6 December 2012. By the end of the 2012–13 season, Marković appeared in 19 league games and scored 7 goals and earned a place in the SuperLiga's Team of the Year selection for the second-straight season.[http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/idealnih-11-superlige-partizan-pet-vosa-tri-zvezda-hajduk-i-srem-po-jednog-predstavnika] Mozzart Sport (Serbian): Idealnih 11 Superlige: Partizan pet, Voša tri, Zvezda, Hajduk i Srem po jednog predstavnika! (VIDEO) – 27 May 2013 Additionally, Serbian sports portal Mozzart Sport rated Marković among the 25 best players in the SuperLiga that season.[http://www.mozzartsport.com/vesti/top-25-najboljih-fudbalera-superlige-u-izboru-mozzart-sporta-video] Mozzart Sport (Serbian): TOP 25 najboljih fudbalera Superlige u izboru MOZZART Sporta (VIDEO) – 2 June 2013

=Benfica=

On the morning hours of 10 June 2013, Partizan club president Dragan Đurić told Sportski žurnal, "Chelsea wants to loan Marković to Benfica for two years, and honestly speaking, I hope to God that they don't come to an agreement so that Lazar can stay six more months at Partizan."{{cite web|script-title=sr:КРАЈ САГЕ: Челзи позајмио Марковића у Бенфику на две године|url=http://www.zurnal.rs/2013/06/10/kraj-sage-celzi-pozajmio-markovica-u-benfiku-na-dve-godine/index.html|work=zurnal.rs|language=sr|date=10 June 2013|access-date=10 June 2013|archive-date=8 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208064424/http://www.zurnal.rs/2013/06/10/kraj-sage-celzi-pozajmio-markovica-u-benfiku-na-dve-godine/index.html|url-status=dead}} This statement was later misinterpreted by several non-Serbian sports news outlets, which incorrectly cited Đurić stating, "It is true, Chelsea will send Marković on a loan for two years."{{cite web|title=Partizan Belgrade Claim Chelsea Have Already Signed Serbian Youngster Lazar Markovic|url=http://www.caughtoffside.com/2013/06/10/partizan-belgrade-claim-chelsea-have-already-signed-croatian-youngster-lazar-markovic/|work=caughtoffside.com|date=10 June 2013}}{{cite web|title=Partizan: Chelsea own Markovic|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/premierleague/story/Partizan-Chelsea-own-Markovic-28825949|work=FOX Sports|date=10 June 2013}} Approximately eight hours after the article was published, Benfica's official website released a statement stating Marković had signed a five-year contract with the club, not mentioning any loan deal with Chelsea.{{cite web|title=Lazar Markovic contratado pelo SL Benfica por cinco temporadas|trans-title=Lazar Markovic signed by Benfica for five seasons|url=http://aovivo.slbenfica.pt/Noticias/DetalhedeNoticia/tabid/790/ArticleId/30008/language/pt-PT/Lazar-Markovic-contratado-pelo-SL-Benfica-por-cinco-temporadas.aspx|work=S.L. Benfica|language=pt|date=10 June 2013}} The earlier statements regarding a potential loan deal with Chelsea caused great confusion among journalists and followers of the transfer saga alike.{{cite web|title=Benfica contradict Partizan, claim they're signed Markovic to 5-year deal|url=http://www.weaintgotnohistory.com/chelsea-fc-transfer-rumours-news/2013/6/10/4415428/lazar-markovic-transfer-rumour-benfica|work=weaintgotnohistory.com|date=10 June 2013}}

On 25 August 2013, Marković made his debut for Benfica in 2–1 win against Gil Vicente, scoring a decisive goal at the 92nd minute that drew the game.{{cite web|title=Benfica 2–1 Gil Vicente|url=http://espnfc.com/uk/en/gamecast/statistics/id/372753/statistics.html?soccernet=true&cc=5739|work=espnfc.com|date=25 August 2013}} On the third matchday of the 2013–14 Primeira Liga season, against Sporting CP at the Estádio José Alvalade, Marković scored the equalizing goal after a dribble past three players, as the match ended in a 1–1 draw.{{cite web|title=SuperLiga – New signings shine as Lisbon derby ends in draw |url=http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/superliga-sporting-lisbon-v-benfica-live-185345122.html |work=uk.eurosport.yahoo.com |date=31 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130904090640/http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/superliga-sporting-lisbon-v-benfica-live-185345122.html |archive-date= 4 September 2013 }} On 1 May 2014, in injury time of Benfica's 2013–14 UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg match against Juventus, Marković was sent off for a fight with his opponent Mirko Vučinić. Neither were on the field of play at the time, Marković having been substituted and Vučinić still on the substitutes' bench. Marković therefore missed the final through suspension; Benfica lost the final to Sevilla on penalties (4–2) after a 0–0 draw.{{cite news|title=Juventus 0–0 Benfica|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27226534|access-date=2 May 2014|newspaper=BBC Sport|date=1 May 2014}}

=Liverpool=

==2014–15 season==

File:Lazar Markovic 2014.jpg in 2014]]

On 15 July 2014, Liverpool announced the signing of Marković from Benfica for £20 million.{{cite news|title=Reds complete Markovic deal|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166355-reds-complete-markovic-deal|work=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=15 July 2014|date=15 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718103053/https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166355-reds-complete-markovic-deal|archive-date=18 July 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28188589|title= Liverpool complete £20m signing of Lazar Markovic|date=16 July 2014|work=BBC Sport|access-date=16 July 2014}} Benfica received €12.5 million for their 50% share of his economic rights.{{cite web|title=Comunicado|url=http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR51293.pdf|publisher=CMVM|access-date=15 July 2014|language=pt|date=15 July 2014|archive-date=12 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912134253/http://web3.cmvm.pt/sdi2004/emitentes/docs/FR51293.pdf|url-status=dead}} He made his competitive debut on 25 August in Liverpool's second match of the 2014–15 Premier League season, replacing Philippe Coutinho after 60 minutes of a 3–1 defeat at Manchester City.{{cite news|last1=McNulty|first1=Phil|title=Man City 3–1 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28831352|access-date=17 September 2014|work=BBC Sport|date=25 August 2014}} In Liverpool's final group stage match in the UEFA Champions League, on 9 December 2014 against Basel, Marković was shown a straight red card for violent conduct after he appeared to flick his fingers into the face of opponent Behrang Safari. The match ended in a 1–1 draw, which saw Liverpool drop into the UEFA Europa League.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In February 2015, Marković was given a four-match European ban for this incident.{{cite news|title=Liverpool's Lazar Markovic handed four-game European ban|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31506569|access-date=17 February 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=17 February 2015}}

Marković scored his first goal for Liverpool against AFC Bournemouth in the League Cup quarter-finals on 17 December 2014, scoring in the 27th minute of a 3–1 victory.{{cite web|url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/dec/17/bournemouth-liverpool-capital-one-cup-quarter-final|title= Raheem Sterling double helps Liverpool recover poise against Bournemouth|date=17 December 2014|work=Guardian|access-date=19 December 2014}} On 10 January 2015, he scored his first Premier League goal, netting in the eight minute for the only goal in a victory at Sunderland's Stadium of Light.{{cite news|title=Sunderland 0–1 Liverpool|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30663770|access-date=10 January 2015|work=BBC Sport|date=10 January 2015}} On 10 February, he opened the scoring for Liverpool in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur, his first Premier League goal at Anfield.

==2015–16: Loan to Fenerbahçe==

On 30 August 2015, Marković joined Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan.{{cite web|url=https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192925-markovic-completes-fenerbahce-loan-switch|title=Markovic completes Fenerbahce loan switch|publisher=Liverpool F.C.|access-date=30 August 2015|date=30 August 2015}} He made his Süper Lig debut on 13 September, replacing Robin van Persie in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 win at Kasımpaşa, and scored his first goal on 10 December by opening a 1–1 draw against Celtic at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The result advanced the Yellow Canaries to the last 32 of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.{{cite news|title=Celtic level but Fenerbahçe forge on|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2017043--fenerbahce-vs-celtic/|access-date=18 April 2016|publisher=UEFA|date=10 December 2015}}

On 21 January 2016, Marković scored his first goal in domestic Turkish football against Tuzlaspor in the group stage of the 2015–16 Turkish Cup, converting in extra time after coming on as a substitute.{{cite news|title=Fenerbahçe 1–0 Tuzlaspor|url=http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/fenerbahce-1-0-tuzlaspor-40043589|access-date=18 April 2016|publisher=Hurriyet|date=21 January 2016}} His season ended prematurely in February because of a hamstring injury.{{cite news|last1=Pearce|first1=James|title=Lazar Markovic to miss rest of the season with hamstring injury|url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/lazar-markovic-miss-rest-season-11150939|access-date=18 April 2016|publisher=Liverpool Echo|date=7 April 2016}}

==2016–17: Loans to Sporting and Hull==

On 31 August 2016, Marković returned to Lisbon to join Benfica's local rivals Sporting CP on a season-long loan.{{cite news|last1=Price|first1=Glenn|title=Lazar Markovic joins Sporting Lisbon on loan from Liverpool|url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/2941645/lazar-markovic-joins-sporting-lisbon-on-loan-from-liverpool|access-date=31 August 2016|publisher=ESPN|date=31 August 2016}} He made his debut on 10 September, replacing Gelson Martins for the final 30 minutes of a 3–0 home win over Moreirense,{{cite news|last1=Celso|first1=Marcos|title=Sporting 3–0 Moreirense|url=http://www.rtp.pt/noticias/desporto/sporting-3-0-moreirense_e946373|access-date=25 September 2016|publisher=RTP|date=10 September 2016|language=pt}} and scored his first goal three weeks later on his first start to open a 3–3 draw at Vitória de Guimarães.{{cite news|title=Markovic estreia-se a titular em Guimarães|trans-title=Marković makes his first start at Guimarães|url=https://www.ojogo.pt/futebol/1a-liga/sporting/noticias/interior/markovic-estreia-se-a-titular-em-guimaraes-5419375.html|access-date=16 October 2016|publisher=O Jogo|date=1 October 2016|language=pt}}{{cite news|title=Markovic marca|trans-title=Marković scores|url=http://remate.pt/markovic-marca-guimaraes-sporting-0-1/|access-date=16 October 2016|publisher=Remate|date=1 October 2016|language=pt}}

In January 2017, Marković was recalled from his loan in Portugal and joined Premier League club Hull City for the remainder of the season.{{cite news|title=Lazar Markovic: Hull sign Liverpool forward on loan for rest of season|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/38720260|work=BBC Sport|date=23 January 2017|access-date=23 January 2017}} He made his first Hull appearance as a 59th-minute substitute for Jarrod Bowen in a 2–1 win over Manchester United in the 2016–17 EFL Cup semi-final second leg, as the Tigers lost 3–2 on aggregate.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/38672990|title=Hull City 2–1 Manchester United (Agg: 2–3)|date=26 January 2017|newspaper=BBC Sport|access-date=26 January 2017}} He scored his first goal for Hull by equalising in a 4–2 win at the KCOM Stadium against Middlesbrough on 5 April.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39426885|title=Hull City 4–2 Middlesbrough|date=5 April 2017|work=BBC Sport|access-date=6 April 2017}}

==2017–18: Loan to Anderlecht==

In January 2018, Marković again moved out on loan joining Belgian First Division A side R.S.C. Anderlecht for the second half of the 2017–18 season.{{cite web|title=Liverpool's Markovic joins Anderlecht on loan|url=https://www.itv.com/news/update/2018-01-31/liverpools-markovic-joins-anderlecht-on-loan/|website=ITV News|access-date=3 February 2018|date=31 January 2018}}{{cite news|last1=Walsh|first1=Kristian|title=Lazar Markovic may have to relive Liverpool hell at Anderlecht - because of an Everton player|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/lazar-markovic-relive-liverpool-hell-14233636|access-date=3 February 2018|work=Liverpool Echo|date=1 February 2018}} It was admitted that upon Marković's arrival his fitness and condition was so poor that he would miss up to six weeks of game time in order to get up to standard.{{cite news |last1=Prenderville |first1=Liam |title=Lazar Markovic endures "abysmal" start to Anderlecht career as Liverpool flop is put on special fitness regime |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lazar-markovic-endures-abysmal-start-12001719 |access-date=30 March 2019 |work=Daily Mirror |date=10 February 2018}} He played eight times for the club from Brussels and scored once, in a 2–1 loss at K.R.C. Genk on 21 April, after which he attacked Liverpool for their treatment of him.{{cite news |title=Markovic blasts Liverpool: 'They can't treat me that way' |url=https://www.football365.com/news/markovic-blasts-liverpool-they-cant-treat-me-that-way |access-date=30 March 2019 |publisher=Football 365 |date=23 April 2018}}

=Fulham=

On 31 January 2019, Marković moved to Fulham on a free transfer for the rest of the season, having been recommended to the club by international teammate Aleksandar Mitrović.{{cite news |title=Marković Signs |url=https://www.fulhamfc.com/news/2019/february/01/lazar-markovic-signs |access-date=30 March 2019 |date=1 February 2019|publisher=Fulham F.C.}} He made his sole appearance for the team on 22 February as a half-time substitute for Jean Michaël Seri in a 3–1 loss at West Ham United.{{cite news |title=Fragile Fulham let early lead slip to fall to another damning defeat at West Ham |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/02/22/west-ham-vs-fulham-premier-league-live-score-latest-updates/ |access-date=30 March 2019 |work=The Daily Telegraph |date=22 February 2019}} He did not make a further appearance following Claudio Ranieri's sacking, and after end the contract on 30 June 2019, he was released from the club.

=Return to Partizan=

On 3 September 2019, Marković signed a three-year contract with Partizan.{{cite news |title=Лазар Марковић у Партизану|url=http://partizan.rs/221624-lazar-markovic-u-partizanu|access-date=4 September 2019 |work=partizan.rs|date=4 September 2019}} On 15 September 2019, Marković scored his first goal of the second spell with Partizan in a 0–3 league win against Proleter Novi Sad.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/ci/story/31/fudbal/3660942/proleter-i-partizan-u-novom-sadu.html|title=Партизан убедљив, Марковић стрелац|last=Serbia|first=RTS, Radio televizija Srbije, Radio Television of|website=www.rts.rs|access-date=15 September 2019}}

=Gaziantep=

In July 2022, Marković returned to Turkey on a permanent basis to join Gaziantep on a two-year deal with the option for a further year. {{cite web|url=https://www.gaziantepfk.org/haberler/transfer-lazar-markovic-gazi-antep-te|title=TRANSFER : LAZAR MARKOVIC GAZİANTEP'TE!|trans-title=TRANSFER : LAZAR MARKOVIC IS IN GAZIANTEP!|website=www.gaziantepfk.org|language=Turkish|date=20 July 2022|accessdate=17 February 2023}}

In February 2023, with Gaziantep having withdrawn from the 2022–23 season on account of the impact from the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake, Marković joined Trabzonspor on loan until the end of the season. {{cite web|url=https://www.trabzonspor.org.tr/tr/haberler/bilgilendirme-15-02-2023|title=Bilgilendirme|trans-title=To inform|website=www.trabzonspor.org.tr|language=Turkish|date=15 February 2023|accessdate=17 February 2023}}

International career

In October 2009, Marković made his Serbia national under-17 debut in the qualification round for the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship. In May 2011, he was part of the same team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, which Serbia hosted.

Marković skipped the national under-19 selection and was immediately invited to the Serbian under-21 team for their qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.{{cite news | url=http://www.smedia.rs/sport/vest/52627/ | title=Janković pozvao Lazara Markovića | language=sr | publisher=smedia.rs | date=28 September 2011 | access-date=18 December 2011 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913203751/http://www.smedia.rs/sport/vest/52627/ | archive-date=13 September 2012 | df=dmy-all }} He made his debut against Denmark on 11 October 2011.

On 24 February 2012, Marković was called up to the Serbian senior team for their friendly fixtures against Armenia and Cyprus.{{cite news | url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&dd=24&nav_id=585314 | title=Ćurčić zvao Markovića nije Lazovića | language=sr | publisher=b92.net | date=24 February 2012 | access-date=24 February 2012}} He debuted as a starter against Armenia on 28 February 2012, three days before his 18th birthday.{{cite news | url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/Fudbal/1059644/Mali%2C+malecni+korak+napred.html | title=Mali, malecni korak napred | language=sr | publisher=rts.rs | date=9 March 2012 | access-date=4 June 2012}} He scored his first international goal for Serbia in a friendly match against Chile.{{cite web| publisher=B92| url=http://www.b92.net/sport/fudbal/vesti.php?yyyy=2012&mm=11&dd=14&nav_id=660298| title= Pobeda Srbije za kraj 2012 | date=14 November 2012| access-date=17 November 2012}}{{cite web| publisher=RTS| url=http://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/36/Fudbal/1211428/Pobeda+za+ohrabrenje.html| title= Pobeda za ohrabrenje| date=14 November 2012 | access-date=17 November 2012}}

Marković was omitted from Serbia's 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.{{cite news |last1=Kulaš |first1=Damir |title=Krstajić – Who will make Serbia's World Cup squad? |url=http://futbolgrad.com/krstajic-serbia-world-cup-squad/ |access-date=30 March 2019 |publisher=Futbolgrad |date=22 May 2018}}

Personal life

Marković's older brother, Filip, is also a footballer. An attacking midfielder, he too came through Partizan's youth setup.[http://sport.blic.rs/Fudbal/Evropski-fudbal/234663/Nigde-bez-brata-Uz-Lazara-i-Filip-Markovic-potpisao-za-Benfiku Nigde bez brata: Uz Lazara i Filip Marković potpisao za Benfiku! (Nowhere without his brother: Lazar and Filip Marković signed for Benfica!)]; Blic Sport, 11 June 2013 (in Serbian)

Career statistics

=Club=

File:Lazar Marković 2017-02-11 1.jpg in 2017]]

{{updated|17 March 2025}}{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/lazar-markovic/189118/ |title=L. Marković |website=Soccerway |access-date=21 December 2014}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

rowspan=2|Club

!rowspan=2|Season

!colspan=3|League

!colspan=2|National cup

!colspan=2|League cup

!colspan=2|Continental

!colspan=2|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="4"|Partizan

|2010–11

|Serbian SuperLiga

|1

000colspan="2"|—0010
2011–12

|Serbian SuperLiga

|26

631colspan="2"|—40337
2012–13

|Serbian SuperLiga

|19

700colspan="2"|—120317
colspan="2"|Total

!46

1331colspan="2"|—1606514
Benfica

|2013–14

|Primeira Liga

|26

56140131497
rowspan="3"|Liverpool

|2014–15

|Premier League

|19

2605140343
2018–19

|Premier League

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!19

2602140343
Fenerbahçe (loan)

|2015–16

|Süper Lig

|14

041colspan="2"|—21202
Sporting CP (loan)

|2016–17

|Primeira Liga

|6

1211050142
Hull City (loan)

|2016–17

|Premier League

|12

21010colspan="2"|—142
Anderlecht (loan)

|2017–18

|Belgian First Division A

|8

100colspan="2"|—0081
Fulham

|2018–19

|Premier League

|1

000000010
rowspan="4"|Partizan

|2019–20

|Serbian SuperLiga

|10

550colspan="2"|—20175
2020–21

|Serbian SuperLiga

|27

1240colspan="2"|—203312
2021–22

|Serbian SuperLiga

|21

041colspan="2"|—143394
colspan="2"|Total

!58

17131colspan="2"|—1838921
rowspan="3"|Gaziantep

|2022–23

|Süper Lig

|19

431colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—225
2023–24

|Süper Lig

|30

341colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—344
colspan="2"|Total

!49

772colspan="2"|—00569
Trabzonspor (loan)

|2022–23

|Süper Lig

|8

110colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—91
colspan="3"|Career total

!247

4843711158536061

=International=

{{updated|match played 15 November 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

National teamYearAppsGoals
rowspan="5"|Serbia

|2012

61
201331
201480
201541
201610
colspan="2"|Total223

:Scores and results list Serbia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Marković goal.

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|+ List of international goals scored by Lazar Marković{{cite web|title=Lazar Marković|url=http://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=27685|publisher=European Football|access-date=7 June 2015}}

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Cap

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

style="text-align:center"|114 November 2012AFG Arena, St. Gallen, Switzerland6{{fb|Chile}}style="text-align:center"|1–0style="text-align:center"|3–1Friendly
style="text-align:center"|210 September 2013Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales9{{fb|Wales}}style="text-align:center"|3–0style="text-align:center"|3–02014 World Cup qualification
style="text-align:center"|37 June 2015NV Arena, Sankt Pölten, Austria19{{fb|Azerbaijan}}style="text-align:center"|4–1style="text-align:center"|4–1Friendly

Honours

Partizan

  • SuperLiga: 2011–12, 2012–13{{cite web|title=The vital facts on Lazar Markovic|url=http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/166359-the-vital-facts-on-lazar-markovic|website=liverpoolfc.com}}

Benfica

Individual

  • SuperLiga Team of the Year: 2011–12, 2012–13{{cite news|title=Lazar Markovic: The sublime Serbian key to Benfica's Europa League hopes|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/166/europa-league/2014/04/03/4719163/lazar-markovic-the-sublime-serbian-key-to-benficas-europa-league-|work=goal.com|date=3 April 2014|access-date=13 July 2015|quote=Named in the Serbian SuperLiga's Team of the Season in the last two years}}
  • SJPF Player of the Month: January 2014, February 2014{{cite web|title=Markovic eleito melhor jogador da I Liga|url=https://www.dn.pt/desporto/benfica/interior/markovic-eleito-melhor-jogador-da-i-liga-3717664.html|website=dn.pt|access-date=29 July 2014}}
  • UEFA Europa League Squad of the season: 2013–14{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/0250-0c5109b21129-db53e4c1b485-1000--uefa-europa-league-squad-of-the-season/|title=UEFA Europa League squad of the season|publisher=UEFA|date=3 June 2014|access-date=3 June 2014}}
  • FK Partizan Player of the Year: 2011

References

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