Mladen Petrić
Croatian footballer (born 1981)
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Key Takeaways
- Mladen Petrić ( Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmladɛn ˈpɛːtrit͡ɕ] ; born 1 January 1981) is a retired professional footballer who played as a forward.
- Born in Socialist Bosnia, he represented Switzerland on youth levels internationally before opting for Croatia on senior level.
- Petrić moved with his family to Vinkovci and then later to Neuenhof, Switzerland, where he started to play football at the local club FC Neuenhof before moving to FC Baden and starting his professional career at the club in the summer of 1998.
- Club career Grasshopper Club Petrić signed for Grasshopper Club ahead of the 1999–2000 Nationalliga A season.
- This was particularly pronounced under head coach Roy Hodgson, therefore Petrić had a difficult time.
Mladen Petrić (Croatian pronunciation: [ˈmladɛn ˈpɛːtrit͡ɕ]; born 1 January 1981) is a retired professional footballer who played as a forward. During his career, he played for Grasshoppers, Basel, Borussia Dortmund, Hamburger SV, Fulham, West Ham United and Panathinaikos. Born in Socialist Bosnia, he represented Switzerland on youth levels internationally before opting for Croatia on senior level.
Early life
Petrić was born in the village of Dubrave near Brčko, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, Yugoslavia. Petrić moved with his family to Vinkovci and then later to Neuenhof, Switzerland, where he started to play football at the local club FC Neuenhof before moving to FC Baden and starting his professional career at the club in the summer of 1998. He left Baden after one season and went on to sign with Grasshopper Club Zürich in the summer of 1999.
Club career
Grasshopper Club
Petrić signed for Grasshopper Club ahead of the 1999–2000 Nationalliga A season. At that time GC was the clear number one in Switzerland, and foreign players were often brought in for positions up front. This was particularly pronounced under head coach Roy Hodgson, therefore Petrić had a difficult time. In the next season Hans-Peter Zaugg was appointed as new head coach and Petrić came to regular appearances and in his first five games scored three goals. At the end of the 2000–01 Swiss Football League season Petrić won the championship with GC.
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