Marin Šotiček

Marin Šotiček
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-09-18) 18 September 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 FC Basel
Number 19
Youth career
NK Zrinski Ozalj
–2016 NK Vinogradar
2016–2022 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 NK Lokomotiva Zagreb 37 (8)
2023 → Jarun (loan) 5 (2)
2024– FC Basel 15 (3)
International career‡
2022–23 Croatia U18 1 (0)
2023 Croatia U19 3 (0)
2024– Croatia U21 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Marin Šotiček (born 18 September 2004) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Swiss Super League club FC Basel, and the Croatia national under-21 football team.[2]

Youth career

Šotiček started his youth career at NK Zrinski Ozalj before moving to NK Vinogradar until 2016 when he moved to NK Lokomotiva Zagreb

Club career

Lokomotiva Zagreb

Šotiček signed his first contract for Lokomotiva in July 2022, a deal which lasts until June 2024.[3] Šotiček made his debut for Lokomotiva in a 2–1 loss in a Prva HNL game versus HNK Šibenik, coming on as a 79th-minute substitute for Jakov-Anton Vasilj.[4] Šotiček went on to make a further 5 appearances that season before moving on loan to Prva NL club NK Jarun Zagreb in February 2023.[5]

He made 5 appearances on loan at Jarun, scoring two goals, including his first senior goal, a 93rd-minute winner at home to NK Croatia Zmijavci.[6]

He returned to Lokomotiva Zagreb and went on to make a further 7 appearances that season in all competitions.

2023–24

In the 2023–24 season, Šotiček established himself as a consistent fixture in the Lokomotiva starting lineup at just 18 years old. He scored his first goal for the club, slotting home after a through ball from Indrit Tuci in the 65th minute to score the only goal in a 1–0 win away to NK Slaven Belupo.[7] In the same season, Šotiček scored doubles against NK Rudeš,[8] and Istra 1961,[9] as well as a single goal in the return fixture against Slaven Belupo,[10] to bring his tally for the season to 6 goals in 22 games, including 18 starts. On 28 April, he scored another brace in a 3–1 victory over league leaders Rijeka.[11]

Basel

Šotiček signed for Swiss Super League giants FC Basel in July 2024 on a four year deal,[12] He made his debut for the club on July 27th in a 2-1 home loss to FC Lugano, coming on as a 65th minute substitute.[13]

International career

Šotiček is eligible to play for Croatia, as the country he grew up in, or Slovenia, the country of his birth. He has represented Croatia at many levels, including U18, U19 and U21.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2024[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lokomotiva Zagreb 2022–23 Prva HNL 11 0 1 0 — — 12 0
2023–24 26 8 3 0 — — 29 8
Total 37 8 4 0 0 0 0 0 41 8
Jarun (loan) 2022–23 Prva NL 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2
FC Basel 2024–25 Swiss Super League 15 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 4
Total 15 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 16 4
Career total 57 13 5 1 0 0 0 0 62 14

References

  1. ^ "Marin Šotiček height". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ "Marin Soticek teams". fotmob.com.
  3. ^ "Šotiček signs professionally for Lokomotiva". nklokomotiva.hr.
  4. ^ "Sibenik 2–1 Lokomotiva". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Jarun transfer record". flashscore.com.
  6. ^ "Jarun 2–1 Croatia Zmijavci". int.soccerway.com.
  7. ^ "Slaven Belupo 0–1 Lokomotiva Zagreb". int.soccerway.com.
  8. ^ "Lokomotiva 3–0 Rudes". int.soccerway.com.
  9. ^ "Istra 0–4 Lokomotiva". int.soccerway.com.
  10. ^ "Lokomotiva 1–3 Slaven Belupo". int.soccerway.com.
  11. ^ "Lokomotiva 3–1 Rijeka" (in Croatian). hnl.hr. 28 April 2024.
  12. ^ "Šotiček signs for Basel" (in German). fcb.ch. 30 July 2024.
  13. ^ "FC Basel 1-2 FC Lugano". bbc.com. 30 July 2024.
  14. ^ Marin Šotiček at Soccerway