Marko Divković
{{short description|Croatian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Marko Divković
| image = Divkovic (2021).jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = Divković in 2021
| fullname = Marko Divković
| height = 1.81 m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1999|6|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Vinkovci, Croatia
| currentclub = Brøndby
| clubnumber = 24
| position = Wing-back, winger
| youthyears1 = 2006–2008
| youthclubs1 = Polet Donje Novo Selo
| youthyears2 = 2008–2013
| youthclubs2 = {{ill|NK Otok|hr}}
| youthyears3 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs3 = Arsenal Soccer School Greece
| youthyears4 = 2017
| youthclubs4 = DAC Dunajská Streda
| years1 = 2017–2022
| clubs1 = DAC Dunajská Streda
| caps1 = 115
| goals1 = 25
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Brøndby (loan)
| caps2 = 23
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2022–
| clubs3 = Brøndby
| caps3 = 66
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 = 2020–2021
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U21
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 29 May 2025
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Marko Divković (born 11 June 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left wing-back or left winger for Danish Superliga club Brøndby.{{Soccerway|488621}}
Club career
=Youth years=
Divković started his career at his local football club Polet Donje Novo Selo in Donje Novo Selo, before moving on to the bigger {{ill|NK Otok|hr}}. He was subsequently scouted by Arsenal scouts and moved to Arsenal's Greek academy based in Loutraki.{{cite web |last1=Nagy |first1=Krisztián |title=Narodeniny: Marko Divković má dnes 21! |url=https://www.dac1904.sk/clanek.asp?id=Narodeniny-Marko-Divkovic-ma-dnes-21-5275 |website=FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda |language=sk |date=11 June 2020}} At the beginning on 2017, Divković joined DAC Dunajská Streda.
=DAC Dunajská Streda=
Divković made his Fortuna Liga debut for DAC against Železiarne Podbrezová on 22 July 2017. He was fielded in the second half as a replacement for Slovak international Erik Pačinda, who scored the match's sole goal - DAC had beaten Podbrezová 1:0.{{cite web |title=DAC 1904 vs. Podbrezová - 22 July 2017 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/07/22/slovakia/super-liga/dac-1904-dunajska-streda/p-port-podbrezova/2458621/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=3 November 2021}}
=Brøndby=
On 31 August 2021, Divković joined Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF on a season-long loan deal with an option to buy.{{cite web |title=Offensiv kroat til Brøndby IF |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2021/august/offensiv-kroat-til-brondby-if/ |website=brondby.com |date=31 August 2021 |language=da}} He made his debut on 16 September in a 0–0 draw against Sparta Prague in the UEFA Europa League group stage. He came on as a substitute for Mikael Uhre in the 69th minute.{{cite web |title=Divkovic: Fantastisk kulisse at få debut i |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2021/september/divkovic-fantastisk-kulisse-at-fa-debut-i |website=brondby.com |language=da |date=17 September 2021}}{{cite web |title=Brøndby vs. Sparta Prague - 16 September 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/16/europe/uefa-cup/brondby-if/ac-sparta-praha/3633571/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=3 November 2021}} His debut in the domestic league followed three days later, coming on as a second-half substitute for Simon Hedlund in a 1–0 loss away to SønderjyskE.{{cite web |title=SønderjyskE vs. Brøndby - 19 September 2021 - Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2021/09/19/denmark/superliga/sonderjyske/brondby-if/3510720/ |website=int.soccerway.com |access-date=3 November 2021}}
On 3 March 2022, Brøndby IF announced that they had triggered the option to buy, and Divković signed a four-year contract with the club, starting in July 2022.{{cite web |title=Brøndby IF køber Marko Divkovic |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/marts/brondby-if-kober-marko-divkovic |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=30 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220707051451/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2022/marts/brondby-if-kober-marko-divkovic |archive-date=7 July 2022 |language=da |date=3 March 2022 |url-status=live}}
At the beginning of the 2023–24 season, Divković, under the guidance of head coach Jesper Sørensen, transformed into a left wing-back following the departure of Blas Riveros.{{cite web |title=Divkovic: Wingbacken passer godt til mig |url=https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2023/september/divkovic-wingbacken-passer-godt-til-mig |website=Brøndby IF |access-date=2 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906072447/https://brondby.com/nyheder/herrer/2023/september/divkovic-wingbacken-passer-godt-til-mig |archive-date=6 September 2023 |language=da |date=1 September 2023}} He quickly secured a starting position in that role, receiving acclaim for his performances, particularly his proficiency in advancing up the field and delivering accurate crosses, resulting in multiple assists.{{cite news |title=Brøndby bremsede Divkovic-transfer i sommer |url=https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/broendby-bremsede-divkovic-transfer-i-sommer |access-date=2 October 2023 |work=Berlingske |date=1 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231002113022/https://www.berlingske.dk/sport/broendby-bremsede-divkovic-transfer-i-sommer |archive-date=2 October 2023 |language=da}} He was named in the Superliga Team of the Month for September 2023.{{cite news |last1=Bak |first1=Daniel |title=Silkeborg sidder tungt på månedens hold |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborg-sidder-tungt-pa-manedens-hold |access-date=3 October 2023 |work=bold.dk |date=26 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003141637/https://bold.dk/fodbold/stillinger/superligaen/nyheder/silkeborg-sidder-tungt-pa-manedens-hold |archive-date=3 October 2023 |language=da}}
International career
In August 2019, Divković received a pre-invitation to the Croatia U21 team, but did not feature in any matches.{{cite web |title=Gračan objavio imena igrača s kojima kreće u novi kvalifikacijski ciklus - Hrvatski nogometni savez |url=https://hns-cff.hr/news/20372/gracan-objavio-imena-igraca-s-kojima-krece-u-novi-kvalifikacijski-ciklus/ |website=hns-cff.hr |language=hr |date=20 August 2019}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 March 2025}}
| 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{{efn|Includes Slovak Cup, Danish Cup}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="6"|DAC Dunajská Streda
|28 | 3 | 4 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 5 | |||
| 2018–19
|Fortuna liga |25 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 5 | ||
| 2019–20
|Fortuna liga |24 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 1 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 6 | ||
| 2020–21
|Fortuna liga |32 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=UEL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 37 | 15 | ||
| 2021–22
|Fortuna liga |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=UECL|Appearances in UEFA Conference League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!115 | 25 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | colspan="2"|— | 143 | 31 | ||
| Brøndby (loan)
|23 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 28 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="4"|Brøndby
|Danish Superliga |11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UECL}} | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 16 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24
|Danish Superliga |28 | 2 | 4 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 32 | 2 | |||
| 2024–25
|Danish Superliga |15 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=UECL}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!54 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | 67 | 5 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!192 | 29 | 28 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 238 | 39 |
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Honours
Individual
- Superliga Team of the Month: September 2023
- Slovak Super Liga U-21 Team of the Season: 2020-21{{Cite web|url=https://sportky.zoznam.sk/c/264789/zsolt-kalmar-najlepsim-hracom-jedenastku-sezony-ovladol-bratislavsky-slovan|title=Zsolt Kalmar najlepsim hracom...|website=Fortuna liga|date=23 May 2021}}
- Superliga Team of the Month: September 2023,{{cite news |title=Månedens Hold i Superligaen – september |url=https://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/superliga/maanedens-hold-i-superligaen-september-7 |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=Tipsbladet |date=3 October 2023 |language=da}} October 2023{{cite news |last1=Bak |first1=Daniel |title=Silkeborg og Brøndby dominerer månedens hold |url=https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/silkeborg-og-brondby-dominerer-manedens-hold |access-date=16 April 2024 |work=bold.dk |date=2 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416170157/https://bold.dk/fodbold/nyheder/silkeborg-og-brondby-dominerer-manedens-hold |archive-date=16 April 2024 |language=da}}
References
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External links
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- {{Fortunaliga.sk|1309-marko-divkovic}}
{{Brøndby IF squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Vinkovci
Category:Croatian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Croatian sportsmen
Category:Croatian expatriate men's footballers
Category:Croatia men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:FC DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda players
Category:Slovak First Football League players
Category:Danish Superliga players
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Slovakia
Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark