Mario Gavranovic

Mario Gavranovic (Croatian pronunciation: [maːrio ɡaʋraːnoʋitɕ]; born 24 November 1989) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Super Lig club Kayserispor and the Switzerland national team.

Club Career

Early career

Gavranovic began his career with AS Vezia, before he was scouted by Team Ticino U18, the youth academy of FC Lugano. In the 2006–07 season, he played his first professional games in the Swiss Challenge League for FC Lugano. In his second season he scored eight goals in 21 games. In the summer of 2008 he signed for Yverdon-Sport and scored another eight goals in only 20 games. For the 2008–09 season, he moved to Neuchatel Xamax.

Schalke

After a successful start at Neuchatel Xamax having scored eight goals in 17 games, Gavranovic left his team to sign for Schalke 04 on 1 February 2010. He scored a vital goal for Schalke 04 in the Round of 16 in the Champions League against Valencia, which led his team to a 4–2 victory and a place in the quarter-finals. Gavranovic joined fellow Bundesliga side Mainz on a season-long loan deal on 31 August 2011. Mainz reportedly paid €200,000 to secure his services and the loan included a deal for a permanent transfer worth €1.5 million.

FC Zurich

After only making five appearances during his loan spell, Gavranovic returned to Schalke at which point he agreed to cancel his contract in May 2012 and moved on a free transfer to FC Zurich in the summer. He made his debut for Zurich on 15 July 2012, and scored his first goal from the penalty spot in the same match, a 1–1 draw with FC Luzern.

Gavranovic scored Zurich's winning goal against reigning champions FC Basel on 11 August 2013 in the fifth round of the Swiss Super League.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Марио Гавранович (russian)