Marin Skender
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Marin Skender is a Croatia
n football
goalkeeper
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, Skender went on to start his senior career with amateur side NK Olimpija Osijek in 2000, moving to NK Vukovar '91
the following year. After spending two seasons with Vukovar, he returned to NK Osijek in the summer of 2003 and joined their first team competing in the Croatian First League.
He soon found his place as a regular at NK Osijek, appearing in all of their domestic league games for three consecutive seasons between 2005 and 2008, as well as being the club's first-choice goalkeeper for more than five years. During this time, he was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Croatian top flight, even earning himself a call-up to the Croatian national team
at the beginning of their qualifying campaign for the UEFA Euro 2008 in the summer of 2006.
During the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers, Skender competed with Mario Galinović
for the place of the national team's third-choice goalkeeper behind Stipe Pletikosa
and Vedran Runje
, being named on the bench for Croatia's away game at Israel
in November 2006, where he remained an unused substitute as Runje played the entire game.
Following the end of the 2008-09 season, he was released from his contract at NK Osijek and was without a club until NK Zagreb
signed him in October 2009.
Following the end of the 2009-10 season, he was released from his contract at NK Zagreb and was without a club until NK Dinamo Zagreb signed him in September 2010.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
n football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
goalkeeper
Goalkeeper (football)
In association football, the goalkeeper occupies a position that represents the last line of defence between the opponent's offence and his own team's goal. The primary role of the goalkeeper is to defend his team's goal and prevent the opposition from scoring a goal...
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Career
Advancing through the youth ranks of NK OsijekNK Osijek
NK Osijek is a Croatian football club, from Osijek in eastern Croatia.- History :NK Osijek's early roots are found in club called NK Udarnik that was formed in 1945 under FPR Yugoslavia's new communist authorities on the ashes of dissolved HŠK Slavija...
, Skender went on to start his senior career with amateur side NK Olimpija Osijek in 2000, moving to NK Vukovar '91
NK Vukovar '91
HNK Vukovar '91 is a Croatian football club based in the river port of Vukovar.-Recent seasons:-Key:Top scorer shown in bold when he was also top scorer for the division.*P = Played*W = Games won*D = Games drawn*L = Games lost...
the following year. After spending two seasons with Vukovar, he returned to NK Osijek in the summer of 2003 and joined their first team competing in the Croatian First League.
He soon found his place as a regular at NK Osijek, appearing in all of their domestic league games for three consecutive seasons between 2005 and 2008, as well as being the club's first-choice goalkeeper for more than five years. During this time, he was considered one of the best goalkeepers in the Croatian top flight, even earning himself a call-up to the Croatian national team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
at the beginning of their qualifying campaign for the UEFA Euro 2008 in the summer of 2006.
During the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers, Skender competed with Mario Galinović
Mario Galinovic
Mario Galinović is a Croatian football goalkeeper and currently a free agent.-NK Osijek:Galinović started his professional career with Croatian First League side NK Osijek, where he was part of the first team from 1993 until 2002. With the club, he also played in the UEFA Cup in 1998 and 1999,...
for the place of the national team's third-choice goalkeeper behind Stipe Pletikosa
Stipe Pletikosa
Stipe Pletikosa is a Croatian football goalkeeper who plays for the Russian Premier League club FC Rostov and the Croatian national team, for which he has made 86 appearances.-Hajduk Split:...
and Vedran Runje
Vedran Runje
Vedran Runje is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently a free agent after his contract with RC Lens expired in 2011.-Club career:...
, being named on the bench for Croatia's away game at Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
in November 2006, where he remained an unused substitute as Runje played the entire game.
Following the end of the 2008-09 season, he was released from his contract at NK Osijek and was without a club until NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb
NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels...
signed him in October 2009.
Following the end of the 2009-10 season, he was released from his contract at NK Zagreb and was without a club until NK Dinamo Zagreb signed him in September 2010.
External links
- Marin Skender at Transfermarkt.de