Mario Gavranović

Mario Gavranović (2011)

Mario Gavranović (* November 24, 1989 in Lugano ) is a Swiss footballer of Croatian descent. His preferred position is the storm.

Career

Clubs

Gavranović began his career with FC Lugano, with whom he came to the end of the 2006/07 season to his first missions in the Challenge League. For the season 2008/ 09 he moved to Yverdon -Sport FC. However, this club he left after only a year, and moved on loan to Neuchatel Xamax. On 1 February 2010, he signed with FC Schalke 04 signed a contract until 30 June 2013. His first game for Schalke completed Gavranović on April 17, 2010, when he was brought on against Borussia Moenchengladbach in the mid-term break. The first goal in a competitive match for Schalke he scored 25 January 2011 in the DFB Cup quarter final match against 1.FC Nuremberg.

On 9 March 2011 had Gavranović his first appearance in the UEFA Champions League. FC Schalke 04 qualified thanks to a 3-1 victory in the second leg of the first knockout round against Valencia for the next round. He shot it and scored to make it 2-1 thus in his first Champions League game equal to his first goal in the competition.

The first FSV Mainz 05 borrowed Gavranović for the season 2011/12 FC Schalke 04, additionally, it possessed the Mainz on a call option with connection contract until 2016. During his first season in Mainz Gavranović but could not prevail, and came in the 2011 / 12 to just five appearances, four of which he denied as the Joker.

After the 2011/12 season Gavranovićs contract was terminated with FC Schalke. He then signed a contract until 2016 with FC Zurich.

National

Gavranović debuted on February 10, 2009 at the game against Portugal in the Swiss U- 21 team. On 31 March 2009 against Austria, he scored his first goal. In the U-21 European Championship 2011 Gavranović came in three games for the use for which it succeeded but no hits.

His first senior international Gavranović made ​​on 26 March 2011 at the European Championship qualifier against Bulgaria in Sofia. Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld moved the 21 -year-olds in a 0-0 draw after 77 minutes of play for Marco Streller one. On August 15, 2012, he came on in the second half in a friendly against Croatia. On 51 and 81 minutes, he twice hit the gate; the game has been gained 4-2.

Achievements

• DFB Cup winners 2010/11 FC Schalke 04
• Vice -U- 21 European Champion 2011