Marko Arnautovic
Encyclopedia
Marko Arnautović is an Austria
n footballer, who is playing for SV Werder Bremen
.
, a district in the northern part of Vienna
. His father is Serbian
, and his mother is Austrian
, Despite his native German, Arnautović is also fluent in Serbian, Dutch and English.
. Despite having a reputation of displaying behavioural problems he was being scouted by FC Twente
, where he signed a contract for the reserve team.
Arnautović scored 22 goals in 24 games for the Under-19 FC Twente in the 2007–08 season, helping them win the youth championship. He then played for Jong FC Twente between 2006 and 2008, appearing in 32 games and scoring 27 goals.
in the 2006–07 season as a substitute for Kennedy Bakircioglü
against PSV Eindhoven in April 2007. In July 2008 he extended his contract with Twente despite interest from Dutch giants Feyenoord.
. The deal had been largely held up due to a stress fracture in Arnautovic's right foot, leading to a re-negotiation of the deal between the clubs. On 6 August it was announced by Twente that the details for the loan had been finalised, Arnautović would join Inter on loan for the season. The deal was said to become permanent if he was to play a set number of matches. If the deal does not become permanent the player will return to Twente on a pre-agreed contract of two years, with an option to extend the contract for a third year. He made his unofficial debut for Inter Milan in a friendly game on 5 September 2009 against the Swiss team, FC Lugano. The final score was 3–3. He made his league debut in a 1–0 away victory against Chievo
. Jose Mourinho said that Arnautovic "is a fantastic person but has the attitude of a child".
club Werder Bremen confirmed that they had signed Arnautović from Twente on a four year deal. Arnautović again made it into the newspapers for not playing or not behaving well.
national senior team on 11 October 2008 against the Faroe Islands
.
| 1. || rowspan=2| 8 October 2010 || rowspan=2|Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
, Austria
|| rowspan=2| || 2-0 || rowspan=2|3-0 || rowspan=2|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
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| 2. ||3-0
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| 3. || 12 October 2010|| King Baudouin Stadium
, Brussels
, Belgium
|| || 1-2|| 4-4 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
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| 4. || 9 February 2011|| Philips Stadion
, Eindhoven, Netherlands
|| || 3-1 || 3-1 || Friendly
|-
|-align=center
| 5. || 2 September 2011 || Veltins-Arena
, Gelsenkirchen
, Germany
|| || 3-1 || 6-2 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
|-
| colspan="12"|Correct as of 3 September 2011
|}
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n footballer, who is playing for SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen
SV Werder Bremen is a German sports club best known for its association football team playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. The club was founded on 4 February 1899 as Fußballverein Werder by a group of sixteen vocational high school students who had won a prize...
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Background
Arnautović was born in FloridsdorfFloridsdorf
Floridsdorf is the 21st district of Vienna, Austria .Floridsdorf is located in the northern part of Vienna.The District Office and the centre of Floridsdorf are located round Am Spitz, at the junction of Prager Straße and Brünner Straße .Since 2004, Floridsdorf has had its own tower: the...
, a district in the northern part of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. His father is Serbian
Serbians
Serbians may refer to people who are identified with the country of Serbia, or people of the Serb ethnic group.However it could also be used as the translation of Serbian word "Србијанци" , especially when distinction is made between the two...
, and his mother is Austrian
Austrians
Austrians are a nation and ethnic group, consisting of the population of the Republic of Austria and its historical predecessor states who share a common Austrian culture and Austrian descent....
, Despite his native German, Arnautović is also fluent in Serbian, Dutch and English.
Early career
He began his career with his brother Danijel at Floridsdorfer ACFAC Team für Wien
FAC Team für Wien are an Austrian association football club from Vienna playing in the Austrian Regional League East 2008/2009 season.-Current squad:-External links: http://www.fac.at/ Official Website...
. Despite having a reputation of displaying behavioural problems he was being scouted by FC Twente
FC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
, where he signed a contract for the reserve team.
Arnautović scored 22 goals in 24 games for the Under-19 FC Twente in the 2007–08 season, helping them win the youth championship. He then played for Jong FC Twente between 2006 and 2008, appearing in 32 games and scoring 27 goals.
Twente
He made his debut in the professional football squad of FC TwenteFC Twente
FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys...
in the 2006–07 season as a substitute for Kennedy Bakircioglü
Kennedy Bakircioglü
Kennedy Bakircioglü is a Swedish footballer who plays for Racing de Santander in Spain, as a right midfielder.-Early life:...
against PSV Eindhoven in April 2007. In July 2008 he extended his contract with Twente despite interest from Dutch giants Feyenoord.
Internazionale
On 4 August 2009, it was said that Arnautović was on the verge of a move to Italian giants InternazionaleF.C. Internazionale Milano
Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always...
. The deal had been largely held up due to a stress fracture in Arnautovic's right foot, leading to a re-negotiation of the deal between the clubs. On 6 August it was announced by Twente that the details for the loan had been finalised, Arnautović would join Inter on loan for the season. The deal was said to become permanent if he was to play a set number of matches. If the deal does not become permanent the player will return to Twente on a pre-agreed contract of two years, with an option to extend the contract for a third year. He made his unofficial debut for Inter Milan in a friendly game on 5 September 2009 against the Swiss team, FC Lugano. The final score was 3–3. He made his league debut in a 1–0 away victory against Chievo
A.C. ChievoVerona
Associazione Calcio Chievo Verona is a professional Italian football club named after and based in Chievo, a suburb of 2,800 inhabitants in Verona, Veneto, and owned by Paluani, a cake company and the inspiration for their original name, Paluani Chievo...
. Jose Mourinho said that Arnautovic "is a fantastic person but has the attitude of a child".
Werder Bremen
On 4 June 2010, German BundesligaFußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
club Werder Bremen confirmed that they had signed Arnautović from Twente on a four year deal. Arnautović again made it into the newspapers for not playing or not behaving well.
International career
Arnautović played his first match for the AustriaAustria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
national senior team on 11 October 2008 against the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
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Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Intercontinental | Other | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| FC Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
2006–07 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007–08 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2008–09 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 41 | 14 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Internazionale F.C. Internazionale Milano Football Club Internazionale Milano, often referred to as Internazionale or simply Inter, is a professional Italian football club based in Milan, Italy. Outside Italy, the club is often called Inter Milan. They are the reigning FIFA Club World champions and Coppa Italia holders.Inter have always... |
2009–10 2009–10 Serie A The 2009–10 Serie A was the seventy-eighth season since its establishment. There were three promoted teams from the Serie B, replacing the three teams that were relegated following the 2008–09 season. Nike provided a new match ball - the T90 Ascente - for this season... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Werder Bremen | 2010–11 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga The 2010–11 Fußball-Bundesliga was the 48th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on the weekend of 21 August 2010 with the traditional season opening match involving the defending champions and ended with the last games on 14 May 2011. The winter... |
25 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 5 | 4 |
| 2011–12 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga The 2011–12 Fußball-Bundesliga is the 49th season of the Fußball-Bundesliga, Germany's premier football league. The season started on 5 August 2011 with the season opening match involving defending champions Borussia Dortmund and will end with the last games on 5 May 2012... |
7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 79 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 22 | 13 | |
International goals
|-align=center| 1. || rowspan=2| 8 October 2010 || rowspan=2|Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
|| rowspan=2| || 2-0 || rowspan=2|3-0 || rowspan=2|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
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| 2. ||3-0
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| 3. || 12 October 2010|| King Baudouin Stadium
King Baudouin Stadium
The King Baudouin Stadium is a sports ground in north-west Brussels, Belgium. It was inaugurated on 23 August 1930 as the Stade du Jubilé or Jubelstadion in the presence of Prince Leopold. It was built to embellish the Heysel plateau in view of the Brussels International Exposition...
, Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
|| || 1-2|| 4-4 || UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying
The qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 2012 is a series of parallel association football competitions held over 2010 and 2011 to decide the qualifiers for UEFA Euro 2012, to be held in Poland and Ukraine...
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| 4. || 9 February 2011|| Philips Stadion
Philips Stadion
Philips Stadion is the 35,000 seater stadium of football club, PSV Eindhoven. It was first inaugurated on 31 August 1913. The stadium is located in the Philipsdorp part of the Eindhoven borough of Strijp, close to Eindhoven's city centre....
, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
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| 5. || 2 September 2011 || Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena
Veltins-Arena is a football stadium in Gelsenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It opened in 2001, as the new home ground for German Bundesliga club Schalke 04....
, Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen
Gelsenkirchen is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the northern part of the Ruhr area. Its population in 2006 was c. 267,000....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
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| colspan="12"|Correct as of 3 September 2011
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External links
- Player profile at FC Twente
- Career stats at Voetbal International