Ana Maria Marković

Ana Maria Marković
Marković in 2023
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-11-09) 9 November 1999
Place of birth Canton of Zürich, Switzerland[1]
Height 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hajduk
Number 23
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 FC Zürich 0 (0)
2017–2019 → FC Zürich U21 27 (7)
2020–2024 Grasshoppers 57 (4)
2024–2025 Braga 3 (0)
2025 Damaiense 7 (0)
2025–2026 Brooklyn FC 23 (0)
2026– Hajduk 0 (0)
International career‡
2021– Croatia 21 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 May 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 31 August 2025

Ana Maria Marković (born 9 November 1999) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Croatian Women's First Football League club ŽNK Hajduk and the Croatia national team.[2][3]

Early life

Marković was born in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland[1][4] to Croat parents who come from Split.

Club career

Aged 14, Marković began playing football in Switzerland; she stated that she began playing after feeling motivated from the growth of women's football.[5] While in Switzerland she featured for U21 squad at FC Zurich for three seasons before making the move to Grasshoppers.

In the game against her former club FC Zürich on 4 March 2023, Marković suffered a torn ACL and torn meniscus.[6]

On 9 August 2024, she signed for Portuguese club Braga.[7] However, she left the club in February 2025.[8] Afterwards she signed for Damaiense.[9]

Both Marković and her sister, Kiki, signed for American USL Super League team Brooklyn FC on 15 August 2025.[10] Marković debuted for the club on 23 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Catherine Zimmerman in Brooklyn's opening-day victory over Tampa Bay Sun FC.[11] She made 23 appearances for the club before departing from Brooklyn after one season.[12][13]

On 21 July 2026, Marković was announced at ŽNK Hajduk.[14]

International career

Having caught the eye of the Croatian Football Federation while playing for Grasshopper in Switzerland, Marković has been called up to play for the Croatia national team.[5] She scored her first international goal in the 2023 World Cup qualifier against Moldova.[15]

Personal life

As of 2022, Marković did not have the Swiss citizenship despite being born in Switzerland.[16]

She is the sister of Kiki Marković, who plays for Brooklyn FC.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 31 August 2025[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Play-offs National cup[a] League cup[b] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Zürich Frauen U21 2017–18 Nationalliga B 43———43
2018–19 122———122
2019–20 112———112
Total 277000000277
Grasshopper 2020–21 Swiss WSL 252—56—308
2021–22 1514066—257
2022–23 1210041—162
2023–24 502000—70
Total 574601513007817
Braga 2024–25 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 30—100040
Damaiense 2024–25 Campeonato Nacional Feminino 70—2010100
Brooklyn FC 2025–26 USL Super League 20———20
Career total 96116018131012124

International

List of international goals scored by Ana Maria Marković
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 30 November 2021Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia Moldova
1–0
4–0
2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
2 4 June 2024Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac, Croatia Kosovo
2–0
2–0
UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying

Honours

Grasshoppers

References

  1. 1 2 Instagram reel of Ana Maria Marković about her birth place, 3 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jedna od najljepših nogometašica svijeta igrat će za Hrvatsku, Ana ljepotom obara s nogu". vecernji.hr (in Croatian). 18 November 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  3. ↑ Gotal, Višnja (5 December 2021). "Moj put od gimnastike i modelinga do - gola u reprezentaciji". jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  4. ↑ "Slobodna Dalmacija - Najljepša nogometašica svijeta otkrila da uopće nije rođena u Splitu!? 'Krivo se navodi, ja sam iz...'". slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 4 December 2025. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Interview with Ana Maria Marković – Croatian diaspora football talent". Croatia Week. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ana Maria Marković: Comeback der Kickfluencerin" (in German). Red Bull. 11 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Ana Maria Marković reforça as Gverreiras" [Ana Maria Markovic reinforces the Gverreiras] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 9 August 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  8. ↑ "Ana Maria Markovic walks away from football after shock confession". Mundo Deportivo. 4 February 2025.
  9. ↑ "OFICIAL: Ana Marković reforça o Damaiense" (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  10. 1 2 "Brooklyn FC Signs Sisters Ana and Kristina (Kiki) Marković". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  11. ↑ "Brooklyn FC 2–1 Tampa Bay Sun FC". USL Super League. 23 August 2025. Retrieved 24 August 2025.
  12. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Women Confirm 2026 Fall Season Roster Moves". Brooklyn FC. Retrieved 10 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Brooklyn FC Player Stats". USL Super League. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "NOVO POJAČANJE ŽNK HAJDUK: Hrvatska reprezentativka Ana Maria Marković potpisala za Bijele!" [NEW REINFORCEMENT OF ŽNK HAJDUK: Croatian national team player Ana Maria Marković signed for Bijele!]. hajduk.hr (in Croatian). 21 July 2026.
  15. ↑ Gregory, James (1 December 2021). "2023 FIFA Women's World Cup Qualifying – UEFA: Matchday Six Roundup". Sport Grill. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
  16. ↑ "GC-Shootingstar Ana Markovic im grossen Interview". 20 Minuten (in German). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  17. ↑ "schweizer-cup-frauen". football.ch. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Schweizer-Cup - Schweizer Cup (Frauen) - Final - 30.04.2022 17:00 - Letzigrund, Zürich - Stadion". football.ch/sfv. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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