 Marinovic at the2017 FIFA Confederations Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stefan Tone Marinovic[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1991-10-07)7 October 1991 (age 34) | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSV Grünwald | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Waitakere United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2012 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden II | 36 | (0) |
| 2009–2012 | SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2 | (0) |
| 2013 | FC Ismaning | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | 1860 Munich II | 1 | (0) |
| 2014 | SpVgg Unterhaching II | 8 | (0) |
| 2014–2017 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 70 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 32 | (0) |
| 2019 | Bristol City | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Wellington Phoenix | 33 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 28 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 18 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | TSV Grünwald | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011 | New Zealand U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2015–2023 | New Zealand | 30 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 January 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 28 January 2025 | |||
Stefan Tone Marinovic (Croatian:Stefan Tone Marinović,pronounced[stêfaːntǒːnemarǐːnoʋitɕ]) is a New Zealand professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper for GermanBayernliga club TSV Grünwald.
Born in New Zealand to Croatian parents,Marinovic attended Auckland private school,Kings College. In 2005, he won the New ZealandNike Cup. In 2008, Marinovic was selected for theNew Zealand under-19 schoolboys national team for its tour of Austria. He received trials from clubs such asEverton FC,FC Zürich andFC Schalke 04, but they all failed, and so he joinedWaitakere United. He reached the national final with United, but they lost 6–0 toCanterbury.
In mid-2009, he graduated from the Wynton Rufer Soccer School of Excellence, created to help talented players earn trials overseas.
Marinovic was spotted by German club,SV Wehen Wiesbaden, in the3. Liga at that time, and he signed a professional contract with them. He was the third choice goalkeeper during the 2010–11 season, and played with the U23 team. He made his professional debut for Wiesbaden on 27 April 2010 in an away game to league leadersErzgebirge Aue when Marc Birkenbach was injured after 30 minutes. The game finished 2–2.[3] WhenMichael Gurski was signed, he again became the third choice keeper, only being used for the U23 team.
In 2013, Marinovic left Wiesbaden and joinedFC Ismaning and then1860 Munich reserves, making one appearance at each club. In 2014, Marinovic signed with GermanRegionalliga clubSpVgg Unterhaching, playing an important role in their promotion to the3. Liga in his final season.
On 21 July 2017, Marinovic signed withMLS sideVancouver Whitecaps FC after impressing with the national team.[4] He was released by Vancouver at the end of their 2018 season.[5]
On 7 March 2019, Marinovic signed forEFL Championship sideBristol City until the end of the2018–19 season, covering for injured goalkeepersFrank Fielding andNiki Mäenpää.[6][7] He was released by Bristol City at the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]
On 6 June 2019, Marinovic signed a two-year contract withA-League clubWellington Phoenix.[9]
In 2011, Marinovic made two appearances for theNew Zealand U20 national team at theFIFA U20 World Cup in Colombia.[10]
On 8 March 2015, Marinovic was called into the seniorNew Zealand national team to play a friendly againstSouth Korea by coachAnthony Hudson.[11] He made his debut in the match inSeoul on 31 March, playing the full 90 minutes, and has since established himself as the No.1 stopper for New Zealand. On his debut, he conceded apenalty kick, but saved it, eventually conceding the only goal of the game byLee Jae-sung in the 86th minute.[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden | 2009–10 | 3. Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| SV Wehen Wiesbaden II | 2009–10 | Regionalliga Süd | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| 2010–11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | Hessenliga | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| FC Ismaning | 2012–13 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1860 Munich II | 2013–14 | Regionalliga Bayern | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching II | 2014–15 | Bayernliga Süd | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| SpVgg Unterhaching | 2014–15 | 3. Liga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | Regionalliga Bayern | 31 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 70 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2017 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2018 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
| Bristol City | 2018–19 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wellington Phoenix | 2019–20 | A-League | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| Hapoel Nof HaGalil | 2021–22 | Israeli Premier League | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 2022–23 | Israeli Premier League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| TSV Grünwald | 2024–25 | Bayernliga Süd | 10 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 212 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 225 | 0 | ||
SpVgg Unterhaching
New Zealand U20
New Zealand
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