Marko Leskovic

Marko Leskovic (Croatian pronunciation: [maːrko leʃkoʋitɕ]; born 27 April 1991), is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Club Career

Leskovic started his career playing at youth level for Osijek, with whom he signed a professional contract in December 2009.

In the first part of the 2010–11 season he was loaned to Druga HNL side Suhopolje where he was featured in 14 games scoring four times.

He returned to Osijek after the winter break and made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in the 2–1 win against Istra 1961 on 5 March 2011. He made one further appearance that season. In the 2011–12 season, Leskovic was much more involved in the first team, making eight starts and eleven appearances off the bench. He scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 2–2 draw with NK Zagreb on 20 March 2012.

In the 2012–13 season, Marko truly broke out as a player. He made 35 appearances for Osijek, playing in a range of positions including LB, CB and DM. He also scored four goals in the league as his side finished in 8th position.

In the summer of 2013, Leskovic finalised a transfer to HNK Rijeka, signing a four-year contract. Leskovic managed 25 appearances in his first season. The following season, Marko made 41 appearances as Rijeka qualified for the group stages of the Europa League and finished runners up in the 1. HNL.

In July 2016, after three seasons with Rijeka, Leskovic was transferred to Dinamo Zagreb.

In January 2021, Leskovic was loaned out to NK Lokomotiva until the end of the season.

On 15 September 2021, Kerala Blasters announced that Leskovic had joined the Indian Super League club on a one-year deal. He made his debut for the club on 19 November in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season opener against ATK Mohun Bagan FC, which they lost 4–2.

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