Maro Katinić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Rijeka, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sharjah | ||
| Number | 5 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Rijeka | ||
| 2019–2022 | Dinamo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Dinamo II | 33 | (1) |
| 2023 | Dinamo | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Bravo (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2023– | Sharjah | 38 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Croatia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Croatia U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2022 | Croatia U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Croatia U19 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Croatia U21 | 7 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 25 May 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 11 June 2024 | |||
Maro Katinić (born 13 April 2004) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sharjah.
Early life
Katinić was born on 13 April 2004. Born in Rijeka, Croatia, he is a native of the city.[1]
Club career
As a youth player, Katinić joined the youth academy of Croatian side Rijeka. At the age of fifteen, he joined the youth academy of Croatian side Dinamo and was promoted to the club's reserve team ahead of the 2021–22 season, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored one goal.
During the winter of the 2022–23 season, he was sent on loan to Slovenian side Bravo, where he made twenty-two league appearances and scored one goal. Following his stint there, he signed for Emirati side Sharjah in 2023, helping the club win the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two.[2]
International career
Katinić is a Croatia youth international. During September, October, and November 2023, he played for the Croatia national under-21 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
Style of play
Katinić plays as a defender and is right-footed. German news website Transfermarkt wrote in 2022 that he "stands out for his technique, strong passing and aerial play. Katinic often takes responsibility in the build-up and likes to send his teammates deep".[3]
References
- ^ "S 19 godina je iz Dinama otišao u Emirate. Za Index objašnjava zašto je to napravio" [He left Dinamo for the Emirates at the age of 19. He explains to Index why he did it] (in Croatian). Index.hr. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ Maro Katinić at Soccerway
- ^ "Maro Katinic: Following in the footsteps of Gvardiol, Lovren & Co. at Dinamo Zagreb". Transfermarkt. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2025.