Marin Anicic

Marin Anicic (Bosnian pronunciation: [mariːn anitʃitɕ]; born 17 August 1989) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super Lig club Konyaspor and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.

Anicic started his professional career at Zrinjski Mostar, before joining Astana in 2014. Five years later, he moved to Konyaspor.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Anicic made his senior international debut in 2016.

Club Career

Early career

Anicic came through youth academy of his hometown club Zrinjski Mostar. He made his professional debut against Slavija on 28 November 2007 at the age of 18. On 2 April 2008, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Orasje.

Astana

In February 2014, Anicic was transferred to Kazakh side Astana for an undisclosed fee. He made his competitive debut for the team against Zhetysu on 15 March. He won his first trophy with Astana on 9 November, when they were crowned league champions for the first time in their history.

Anicic helped the team make their first historical UEFA Champions League appearance in 2015–16 season. On 15 September 2015, he debuted in the competition away at Benfica. He scored his first goal in the tournament against same opponent two months later, which was his first goal for the club.

On 20 March 2016, Anicic scored his first league goal in a defeat of Ordabasy. In August, he extended his contract until June 2019. On 2 October, he played his 100th game for Astana.

Konyaspor

On 2 August 2019, Anicic joined Turkish outfit Konyaspor on a two-year deal. He made his official debut for the club in a goalless draw against Ankaragucu on 18 August. On 25 July 2020, he scored his first goal for Konyaspor against Alanyaspor.

In January 2021, he suffered a severe knee injury, which was diagnosed as anterior cruciate ligament tear and was ruled out for at least six months.

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