Marko Stamenic

Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenic (born 19 February 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Danish Superliga club Copenhagen.

Club Career

Western Suburbs

Born in Wellington, Stamenic attended St Patrick's college, Silverstream, Wellington. and came through the ranks of the Ole Football Academy. During this time, Stamenic played for Ole-affiliated club Western Suburbs in the Central Premier League, making his debut in 2017 and reaching the final of the 2018 Chatham Cup.

Team Wellington

Following Ole's affiliation with ISPS Handa Premiership side Team Wellington, Stamenic signed for them on 2 October 2019. He made seven league appearances, scoring one goal on 15 December 2019 against Southern United.

FC Copenhagen

Following his standout performances for New Zealand in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, Stamenic was invited for a three-week trial at Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen in March 2020. However, following an order from the New Zealand Government for all foreign-based New Zealand citizens to urgently return to the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was forced to abort the trial. FC Copenhagen retained their interest, and Stamenic eventually returned to Denmark, signing for the club's under-19 team on 1 September 2020.

Stamenic made his debut for the first team on 23 November 2020, starting in a 2–1 Superliga loss to Randers FC.

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