Mario Pavelić (born 19 September 1993) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a right back for Lithuanian club FK Žalgiris.
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Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1993-09-19) 19 September 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Eisenstadt, Austria | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | FK Žalgiris | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
2001–2009 | Neusiedl am See | ||
2009–2011 | Rapid Wien | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2014 | Rapid Wien II | 58 | (2) |
2013–2018 | Rapid Wien | 104 | (4) |
2018–2020 | Rijeka | 9 | (1) |
2019 | → Sarpsborg 08 (loan) | 8 | (0) |
2020 | → Admira Wacker (loan) | 14 | (1) |
2020–2021 | Wolfsberger AC | 10 | (0) |
2021– | FK Žalgiris | 43 | (0) |
National team | |||
2009 | Austria U16 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | Austria U17 | 2 | (0) |
2010 | Austria U18 | 1 | (0) |
2012 | Austria U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 November 2022 |
In summer 2013, he was promoted to Rapid Wien's first team squad by head coach Zoran Barišić.[2] In May 2018, Pavelić signed a three year contract with HNK Rijeka in Croatia.[3] On 31 July 2019, Pavelić was loaned to Sarpsborg 08 FF in Norway until the end of the year.[4]
On 5 October 2020, he signed with Wolfsberger AC.[5]
In August 2021 he signed with Lithuanian FK Žalgiris.[6] In 9 August 2021 he made his debut in A Lyga against Banga.[7][8][9][10]
Pavelić was born in Austria to Bosnian parents from Sarajevo, and was called up to represent Bosnia internationally.[11] Pavelić has represented Austria at youth levels, from under-16 to under-19.
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