1. Marko Livaja was a part of the squad that won a bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
21 Facts About Marko Livaja
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Marko Livaja began at the lower-tier Croatian side GOSK Kastel Gomilica when he was 4 years old, and subsequently NK Omladinac Vranjic before getting a call to the Dinamo Zagreb Academy in the summer of 2008.
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Later in 2010 Marko Livaja was sold to Internazionale, who loaned him to Swiss side FC Lugano in 2011.
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Marko Livaja played for Cesena in both their primary team and their youth team.
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Marko Livaja appeared in a total of six Serie A games during the first half of the season, but without scoring a goal.
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Marko Livaja scored his first goal for Inter against Rubin Kazan on 20 September 2012 and became Inter's top scorer for the group stage, with four goals in six group matches.
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On 31 January 2013 Marko Livaja was loaned to Atalanta, though Inter retained half his registration rights.
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Marko Livaja played his first game against his owners Inter Milan on 7 April 2013, coming on as a second-half substitute.
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Marko Livaja signed with Rubin Kazan on 15 May 2014 on a five-year deal.
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Marko Livaja's spell didn't go as expected, with Livaja scoring only once in 18 matches for Azzurri, only four as starter.
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On 14 July 2016, Marko Livaja joined La Liga side Las Palmas by signing a contract until June 2020.
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On 17 February 2021, Marko Livaja was released from his AEK contract upon request, after being deemed surplus to requirements due to his refusal to sign a contract extension.
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On 9 June 2021, Hajduk announced that Marko Livaja signed a new contract with the club until the summer of 2024.
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In July 2022, Marko Livaja extended his contract for 4 more years.
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Marko Livaja was awarded the Prva HNL Player of the Year award for 2022.
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Marko Livaja scored a late penalty in the 2023 Croatian Football Cup final, as Hajduk defended its title from the previous year, winning its eighth Croatian Cup.
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Marko Livaja was selected as the best player in the HNL for a record third time in January 2025, with Bruno Petkovic in second place.
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On 17 May 2021, Marko Livaja was named in the preliminary 34-man squad for the UEFA Euro 2020, but did not make the final 26.
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On 31 October 2022, Marko Livaja was named in Croatia's final 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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On 5 June 2023, Marko Livaja was named in Dalic's final 23-man squad for the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals; on the same day, during Croatia's open training at the Rujevica Stadium, he confronted a group of spectators who were hurling insults at him.
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On 25 September, Marko Livaja earned a call-up back to the national team ahead of the October Euro 2024 qualifiers against Turkey and Wales.