Mario Manjukic - biography and career of the famous Croatian striker

Mario Mandzhukich is a well-known person, even very much. This football player acts on the position of the striker for the Turin club "Juventus" and the national team of Croatia. The sportsman, like many others, has changed a lot of teams, but in each place he showed good results.

Carier start

Mario Mandzhukich started his career in a German club called "Ditzingen". Why with the team, whose homeland is Germany? Because the family of the future famous football player was forced to move from Croatia to this country. Perhaps, without this step, Mario Mandzhukich would not have become what he is now. However, later he returned to his homeland and began to play for FC "Marsonia". In 2005, he moved to another team - "Zagreb", where he spoke for the next two years.

It is interesting that in 2007 he was invited to join the ranks of Dynamo. For this offered an amount of 1.3 million euros. To this, the football player could not but agree, and in the qualifying match held within the UEFA Cup, scoring decisive goals. It was a game against the Netherlands "Ajax". Many clubs then became interested in the Croatian striker. Among them - "Manchester City", Donetsk "Shakhtar" and many other European teams.

Careers in Germany

Particularly famous for Mario Mandzhukich, playing in such German clubs as "Wolfsburg" and "Bavaria". His career began in Germany in 2010. It was then that he was bought by Wolfsburg for seven million euros. True, he scored the first goal very soon - 8 months after moving to a new place. Perhaps that is why he did not stay there for long. In 2012, Croatia bought the Munich "Bavaria", promising a salary of 3.5 million euros. Acquired it for a very substantial amount - for about 15 000 000 euros.

Not a very pleasant situation happened during the game with "Nuremberg". The Croatian striker scored a beautiful goal to his opponents, then ran to the fan platform of his club and demonstrated the "Roman salute." This gesture is something like the German Sieg Heil, even by the position of the hand is somewhat similar. However, the "Roman salute" came from the days of fascist Italy. And greeted the fans of Mario Mandzhukich (photo taken during the match, clearly demonstrates this). But in fact, the footballer claims that everyone misunderstood him. And, most likely, this is true, since Mario does not support any non-nationalistic movements.

In general, this is a very talented and fast football player, that he proved his playing for the Munich club. After all, thanks to his two goals, the "Bavarians" won the German Super Cup and beat their sworn opponents - "Borussia D.".

Spain, Italy and Croatia

After the Munich "Bavaria" Mario moved to Madrid "Atletico". The contract was concluded for four years, and the first goal for the Spanish club striker scored after a month and a half of his transition. However, in Madrid, Mandzhukich did not stay - in this year, 2015, he bought out the Turin "Juventus". The agreement with the Italians Mario also signed for four years. His turintsy bought for 19 million euros.

As part of the national team, the striker showed good results. He twice became a footballer of the year in Croatia, and also the best player of the national championship (in 2009). And, of course, he was also awarded the honorary title of the champion of the Croatian national team in terms of the number of goals issued at the European championships.

Personal life and professional achievements

Many are interested in whom Mario Mandzhukich meets. Personal life is a topic that greatly worries his fans. Many consider the Croats as an enviable knight. Because Mario Mandzhukich and his girlfriend - the topic is very discussed. But in fact, there's nothing to talk about here. The only thing that is known about his passion is that Mario's chosen name is Ivan, and she, too, comes from Croatia. In public, the couple does not appear, and Manjukic himself does not want to disclose information about his lover.

The most won trophies Mario in the "Bavaria". Twice he became the champion of Germany, got the Cup of the country (also 2 times) and the Super Bowl, together with the team raised over the head the main trophy of the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup. And, finally, he won with the Bavarians in the Club World Cup. Looking at how the Croat shows itself, we can state with confidence - it's not all his achievements, in the future, perhaps, there will be more.