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Mile Škorić (born 19 June 1991) is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Osijek in the Prva HNL, and for the Croatia national football team.

Mile Škorić

Personal information
Date of birth	(1991-06-19) 19 June 1991 (age 31)
Place of birth	Vinkovci, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Club information
Current team	Osijek
Number	21
Youth career
2003–2006	Cibalia Vinkovci
2006–2010	Osijek
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2008–2011	Osijek	27	(1)
2011	Gorica	11	(0)
2012–2013	HAŠK	37	(7)
2013–	Osijek	232	(15)
National team‡
2013	Croatia U18	7	(0)
2017–	Croatia	7	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 September 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:53, 29 March 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Škorić started his career playing at youth level for the local club in his village Novi Mikanovci before joining the HNK Cibalia Vinkovci academy.[1] At the age of 15 he moved on to Osijek with whom he had signed a scholarship contract in February 2010. He made his debut for the first team as a late substitute in a 1–1 draw against Zadar on 22 March 2008 in the 25th round of 2007–08 season.[2] He scored his first goal in Prva HNL in a 5–1 away win against Rijeka on 23 October 2010.[3] In 2011, he left Osijek and spent half a season with Gorica in Druga HNL, before moving to HAŠK in the same division. Škorić moved back to Osijek prior to the commencement of the 2013–14 season.[4] Škorić played an array of midfield, side-line and offensive positions in top-tier football before settling as a central defender in 2017. His appearance and then oft misunderstood positional and passing creativity earned him the nickname "Zidane iz Novih Mikanovaca" (Zidane from Novi Mikanovci).[5]

Career statistics

Season	Club	League	League		Cup		Europe		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
2007–08	Osijek	1. HNL	1	0	–		–		1	0
2008–09			9	0	1	0	–		10	0
2009–10			12	0	1	0	–		13	0
2010–11			5	1	1	0	–		6	1
2011–12	Gorica	2. HNL	11	0	–		–		11	0
	HAŠK		12	1	–		–		12	1
2012–13			25	6	–		–		25	6
2013–14	Osijek	1. HNL	23	3	1	0	–		24	3
2014–15			31	4	1	0	–		32	4
2015–16			23	2	3	0	–		26	2
2016–17			22	0	3	0	–		25	0
2017–18			31	1	3	0	8	0	42	1
2018–19			34	3	3	0	3	0	40	3
2019–20			31	1	4	1	2	0	37	2
2020–21			30	1	3	1	1	0	34	2
2021–22			7	0	0	0	4	1	11	1
Osijek Total			259	16	24	2	18	1	301	19
Career Total			307	23	24	2	18	1	349	26
Last Update: 25 September 2021.

International career

Škorić was first called up by Croatia on May 28, 2017 for a friendly match against Mexico. His first competitive cap came on June 8, 2019 against Wales in a Euro 2020 qualifier.

He became a cult hero when he drove himself from Osijek to Split (6+ hr drive) to guard Cristiano Ronaldo in a UEFA Nations League match against Portugal. Days before the November 17, 2020 match Zlatko Dalic lost all of his central defenders to injuries and COVID. He called up Škorić, who was on the preliminary squad, two days before the match. He earned acclaim for his performance in the match and managed to keep Ronaldo scoreless (Portugal won the game 3-2 with a 90th minute goal).

He was a part of the Croatian Euro 2020 squad, but did not make a single appearance during the tournament.

References

External links

• Mile Škorić at Croatian Football Statistics
• Mile Škorić at the Croatian Football Federation
• Mile Škorić at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] Mile Škorić

Mile Škorić (* 19. Juni 1991 in Vinkovci) ist ein kroatischer Fußballspieler. Der Innenverteidiger spielt seit 2013 für NK Osijek.

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- [en] Mile Škorić

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[es] Mile Škorić

Este artículo o sección necesita ser wikificado, por favor, edítalo para que cumpla con las convenciones de estilo.

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[fr] Mile Škorić

Mile Škorić est un footballeur croate né le 19 juin 1991 à Vinkovci. Il évolue au poste de défenseur.

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[it] Mile Škorić

Mile Škorić (Vinkovci, 19 giugno 1991) è un calciatore croato, difensore o centrocampista dell'Osijek, di cui è capitano, e della nazionale croata.

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[ru] Шкорич, Миле

Миле Шкорич (хорв. Mile Škorić; род. 19 июня 1991 года, Винковци) — хорватский футболист, защитник клуба «Осиек» и национальной сборной Хорватии.

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