Stefan Marinovic

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Stefan Tone Marinovic (Croatian: Stefan Tone Marinović, pronounced [stêfaːn tǒːne marǐːnoʋitɕ]) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for German Bayernliga club TSV Grünwald.

Stefan Marinovic

Marinovic at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
Personal information
Full name	Stefan Tone Marinovic[1]
Date of birth	(1991-10-07) 7 October 1991 (age 33)
Place of birth	Auckland, New Zealand
Height	1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	TSV Grünwald
Youth career
	Waitakere United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden II	36	(0)
2009–2012	SV Wehen Wiesbaden	2	(0)
2013	FC Ismaning	1	(0)
2013–2014	1860 Munich II	1	(0)
2014	SpVgg Unterhaching II	8	(0)
2014–2017	SpVgg Unterhaching	70	(0)
2017–2018	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	32	(0)
2019	Bristol City	1	(0)
2019–2021	Wellington Phoenix	33	(0)
2021–2022	Hapoel Nof HaGalil	28	(0)
2022–2023	Hapoel Tel Aviv	18	(0)
2024–	TSV Grünwald	5	(0)
International career‡
2011	New Zealand U20	7	(0)
2015–2023	New Zealand	30	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 January 2025

Club career

Born in New Zealand to Croatian parents,Marinovic attended Auckland private school, Kings College. In 2005, he won the New Zealand Nike Cup. In 2008, Marinovic was selected for the New Zealand under-19 schoolboys national team for its tour of Austria. He received trials from clubs such as Everton FC, FC Zürich and FC Schalke 04, but they all failed, and so he joined Waitakere United. He reached the national final with United, but they lost 6–0 to Canterbury.

In mid-2009, he graduated from the Wynton Rufer Soccer School of Excellence, created to help talented players earn trials overseas.

Marinovic was spotted by German club, SV Wehen Wiesbaden, in the 3. Liga at that time, and he signed a professional contract with them. He was the third choice goalkeeper during the 2010–11 season, and played with the U23 team. He made his professional debut for Wiesbaden on 27 April 2010 in an away game to league leaders Erzgebirge Aue when Marc Birkenbach was injured after 30 minutes. The game finished 2–2.^[3] When Michael Gurski was signed, he again became the third choice keeper, only being used for the U23 team.

In 2013, Marinovic left Wiesbaden and joined FC Ismaning and then 1860 Munich reserves, making one appearance at each club. In 2014, Marinovic signed with German Regionalliga club SpVgg Unterhaching, playing an important role in their promotion to the 3. Liga in his final season.

On 21 July 2017, Marinovic signed with MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC after impressing with the national team.^[4] He was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.^[5]

On 7 March 2019, Marinovic signed for EFL Championship side Bristol City until the end of the 2018–19 season, covering for injured goalkeepers Frank Fielding and Niki Mäenpää.^[6][7] He was released by Bristol City at the end of the 2018–19 season.^[8]

On 6 June 2019, Marinovic signed a two-year contract with A-League club Wellington Phoenix.^[9]

International career

In 2011, Marinovic made two appearances for the New Zealand U20 national team at the FIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia.^[10]

On 8 March 2015, Marinovic was called into the senior New Zealand national team to play a friendly against South Korea by coach Anthony Hudson.^[11] He made his debut in the match in Seoul on 31 March, playing the full 90 minutes, and has since established himself as the No.1 stopper for New Zealand. On his debut, he conceded a penalty kick, but saved it, eventually conceding the only goal of the game by Lee Jae-sung in the 86th minute.^[12]

Career statistics

As of 1 June 2022

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
SV Wehen Wiesbaden	2009–10	3. Liga	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
	2010–11		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
SV Wehen Wiesbaden II	2009–10	Regionalliga Süd	15	0	0	0	0	0	15	0
	2010–11		11	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
	2011–12	Hessenliga	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	Total		36	0	0	0	0	0	36	0
FC Ismaning	2012–13	Regionalliga Bayern	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
1860 Munich II	2013–14	Regionalliga Bayern	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
SpVgg Unterhaching II	2014–15	Bayernliga Süd	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
SpVgg Unterhaching	2014–15	3. Liga	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
	2015–16	Regionalliga Bayern	31	0	3	0	0	0	34	0
	2016–17		30	0	1	0	0	0	31	0
	Total		70	0	4	0	0	0	74	0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	2017	Major League Soccer	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	0
	2018		24	0	4	0	0	0	28	0
	Total		32	0	4	0	0	0	36	0
Bristol City	2018–19	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Wellington Phoenix	2019–20	A-League	27	0	1	0	0	0	28	0
	2020–21		6	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
	Total		33	0	1	0	0	0	34	0
Hapoel Nof HaGalil	2021–22	Israeli Premier League	28	0	0	0	4	0	32	0
Hapoel Tel Aviv	2022–23	Israeli Premier League	18	0	0	0	—		18	0
TSV Grünwald	2024–25	Bayernliga Süd	10	0	—		3[a]	0	13	0
Career total			212	0	9	0	4	0	225	0

1. Two appearances in Relegation play-offs; one appearance in Bavarian Cup

Honours

SpVgg Unterhaching

• Regionalliga Bayern: 2016–17

New Zealand U20

• OFC U-20 Championship: 2011 OFC U-20 Championship

New Zealand

• OFC Nations Cup: 2016^[13]

Individual

• OFC Nations Cup Golden Glove: 2016^[13]
• IFFHS OFC Men's Team of the Decade 2011–2020^[14]
• IFFHS Oceania Men's Team of All Time: 2021^[15]