Mario Pavelić

Mario Pavelić

Pavelić with Rapid Wien in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth	(1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Eisenstadt, Austria
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
2001–2009	Neusiedl am See
2009–2011	Rapid Wien
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011–2014	Rapid Wien II	58	(2)
2013–2018	Rapid Wien	104	(4)
2018–2020	Rijeka	9	(1)
2019	→ Sarpsborg 08 (loan)	8	(0)
2020	→ Admira Wacker (loan)	14	(1)
2020–2021	Wolfsberger AC	10	(0)
2021–2023	Žalgiris	70	(2)
International career
2009	Austria U16	2	(0)
2010	Austria U17	2	(0)
2010	Austria U18	1	(0)
2012	Austria U19	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2023

Mario Pavelić (born 19 September 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right back.

Club career

In summer 2013, he was promoted to Rapid Wien's first team squad by head coach Zoran Barišić.[2] In May 2018, Pavelić signed a three-year contract with HNK Rijeka in Croatia.[3] On 31 July 2019, Pavelić was loaned to Sarpsborg 08 FF in Norway until the end of the year.[4]

On 5 October 2020, he signed with Wolfsberger AC.[5]

In August 2021 he signed with Lithuanian FK Žalgiris.[6] On 9 August 2021 he made his debut in A Lyga against Banga.[7][8][9][10] On 25 October Žalgiris announced that player left the club.[11]

International career

Pavelić was born in Austria to Bosnian parents from Sarajevo, and was called up to represent Bosnia internationally.[12] Pavelić has represented Austria at youth levels, from under-16 to under-19.

Honours

Rijeka

• Croatian Cup: 2019[13]

External links

• Mario Pavelić at Soccerway

References

1. "Mario Pavelic Rapid profile".
2. "Mario Pavelic: Vom Ersatz des Ersatzmannes ins Rampenlicht" [Mario Pavelic: From stand-by of the stand-by into the spotlight] (in German). SportNet.at. 28 July 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
3. "Mario Pavelić novi igrač Rijeke: 'Želja je da se borimo za naslov prvaka'" (in Croatian). nk-rijeka.hr. 20 May 2018. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
4. "Mario Pavelić na posudbi u Sarpsborgu do kraja godine" (in Croatian). nk-rijeka.hr. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
5. "HALLO MARIO!" (in German). Wolfsberger AC. 5 October 2020.
6. ""Žalgiris" sulaukė pastiprinimo prieš mačą Slovėnijoje | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
7. "Žalgiris - Banga | A Lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
8. "Žalgiris - Banga - Lietuvos Futbolas".
9. ""Žalgiris" nesunkiai susigrąžino lyderio poziciją".
10. "Pirmąkart istorijoje – Vilniaus "Žalgiris" aikštėje be lietuvių".
11. ""Žalgiris" atsisveikino su M. Paveličiumi | TOPsport a lyga | Aukščiausia Lietuvos futbolo lyga".
12. "Der (auch) mit dem Ball tanzt". www.laola1.at.
13. "KRAJ U PULI: Rijeka na krilima Simona Sluge i Zorana Kvržića stigla do sedmog Kupa u povijesti!". Novilist.hr (in Croatian). 22 May 2019. Retrieved 27 May 2019.