Marko Šćepović
Marko Šćepović (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Шћеповић, pronounced [mâːrko ʃtɕêpoʋitɕ]; born 23 May 1991) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marko Šćepović | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Novi Pazar | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mérida | |||
| Rad | |||
| 2002–2008 | Partizan | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2010 | Teleoptik | 36 | (11) |
| 2010–2013 | Partizan | 45 | (16) |
| 2013–2016 | Olympiacos | 13 | (4) |
| 2014–2015 | → Mallorca (loan) | 15 | (6) |
| 2015 | → Terek Grozny (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Mouscron (loan) | 24 | (6) |
| 2016–2019 | Fehérvár | 78 | (33) |
| 2019–2020 | Çaykur Rizespor | 10 | (0) |
| 2020 | Buriram United | 9 | (5) |
| 2021–2022 | Omonia | 41 | (15) |
| 2023 | Lugo | 7 | (0) |
| 2023– | Novi Pazar | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2009–2010 | Serbia U19[1] | 4 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Serbia U21 | 7 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Serbia | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15 October 2017 | |||
Club career
Early career
Born in Belgrade, Šćepović graduated from FK Partizan's youth setup, after stints at Spanish CP Mérida and FK Rad. He made his debuts as a senior with FK Teleoptik, the former's farm team, scoring regularly in his second campaign.
Partizan
In the summer of 2010 Šćepović was promoted to the main squad, and signed his first professional contract. In his first season under Aleksandar Stanojević, he split appearances with fellow forwards, Lamine Diarra, Eduardo Pacheco, and Lazar Marković.
Šćepović scored his first professional goal on 4 September 2010, netting the last of a 2–0 home success against FK Hajduk Kula. On 29 October of the following year, after netting the second in a 3–1 win against FK Smederevo, he gestured with his finger on his lips to "hush" some spectators in the east tribune of Partizan Stadium which had provoked him during the match.[2] He also scored in Partizan's 2–0 win in the Eternal Derby against Red Star Belgrade on 26 November,[3] being also given the Man of the Match award by Serbian newspaper Sportal.[4]
Armband affair
On 6 August 2013, after captaining Partizan in a 0–1 UEFA Champions League home loss to Ludogorets Razgrad (1-3 aggregate loss), a Grobari leader named Miloš "Kimi" Radisavljević jumped down onto the pitch and removed the armband of Šćepović's arm.[5] On 7 August, the scandal became even more controversial when a media conference was held with Radisavljević and Šćepović, with the former claiming to the press that he did not "aggressively" take the armband, and that he and the latter were "friends".[6]
In spite of the bizarre media conference and Šćepović passively agreeing with Radisavljević in the conference, criminologist Zlatko Nikolić of Serbia's Criminal and Social Research Institute gave voice to a widespread public suspicion that the conference was staged and that Šćepović was humiliated and may have been threatened to agree with the latter in the conference.[7] Despite the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs promising to investigate the matter thoroughly, Radisavljević was released after a 90-minute interrogation by the police.[8] About the incident, Milutin Šoškić said, "We have imported hooliganism from England, but we don't have a Margaret Thatcher to neutralize it."[9]
Olympiacos
On 2 September 2013, Šćepović signed a four-year deal with Olympiacos, for a €3.5 million fee.[10] On 22 February 2014, he scored his first hat-trick in his career, in a 4–0 away win against OFI Crete.[11]
Despite scoring four goals for the Greek outfit, Šćepović only started in seven matches during the whole campaign, totalling 650 minutes of action.
Mallorca (loan)
On 20 August 2014, Šćepović was loaned to Spanish Segunda División side RCD Mallorca in a season-long deal.[12] An undisputed starter during the beginning of the campaign, he scored braces against CA Osasuna and CD Lugo.
Terek Grozny (loan)
On 25 February 2015, Šćepović joined FC Terek Grozny on loan for the remainder of the 2014–15 season.[13]
Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz (loan)
In August 2015 Šćepović joined Royal Mouscron-Péruwelz on loan from Olympiakos.[14]
Later career
On 30 August 2019, Šćepović signed a three-year contract with Turkish Süper Lig club Çaykur Rizespor.[16] He subsequently played for Thai club Buriram United in 2020, and for Cypriot side Omonia during the 2021–22 season.
On 6 February 2023, after more than six months without a club, Šćepović signed a short-term deal with Lugo in the Spanish second division.[17]
International career
On 12 October 2012, Šćepović made his debut for the Serbia national team in a FIFA World Cup qualifier against Belgium. Šćepović started the game against Croatia in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.
Personal life
Šćepović is the son of former Partizan striker Slađan Šćepović, and the younger brother of another professional football striker, Stefan Šćepović.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 May 2022[18]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Teleoptik | 2009–10 | Serbian First League | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 11 | ||
| Partizan | 2010–11 | Serbian SuperLiga | 19 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 26 | 10 | |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 5 | |||
| 2012–13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 23 | 6 | |||
| 2013–14 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 45 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 1 | — | 68 | 21 | |||
| Olympiacos | 2013–14 | Super League Greece | 13 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 17 | 7 | ||
| Mallorca (loan) | 2014–15 | Segunda División | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 6 | ||
| Terek Grozny (loan) | 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Mouscron (loan) | 2015–16 | Belgian Pro League | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 6 | ||
| Fehérvár | 2016–17 | Nemzeti Bajnokság I | 24 | 13 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 25 | 16 | ||
| 2017–18 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | — | 35 | 17 | |||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 49 | 14 | |||
| 2019–20 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 25 | 6 | — | 114 | 47 | |||
| Çaykur Rizespor | 2019–20 | Süper Lig | 10 | 0 | 3 | 4 | — | — | 13 | 4 | ||
| Buriram United | 2020–21 | Thai League 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
| Omonia | 2020–21 | Cypriot First Division | 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 8 | ||
| 2021–22 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Total | 41 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 17 | ||
| Career total | 259 | 95 | 30 | 20 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 337 | 123 | ||
Honours
Club
Partizan Belgrade
Olympiacos
Videoton
Omonia
Notes and references
- Only official UEFA matches included
- "JSL: Partizan probio smederevsku armaturu, sukob Šćepovića sa navijačima" [JSL: Partizan breaks Smederevo's wall, Šćepović has confrontation with fans] (in Serbian). Sportal. 29 October 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Partizan pobedio Zvezdu 2:0!" [Partizan defeated Red Star by 2–0!] (in Serbian). Vecernje Novosti. 26 November 2011. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Sportal analiza: Stojković bez greške, Šćepović heroj!" [Sportal analysis: perfect Stojković, Sćepović hero] (in Serbian). Sportal. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Police probe fan snatching Partizan captain's armband". Eurosport. Reuters. 8 August 2013. Archived from the original on December 10, 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Radisavljević: Nisam agresivno skinuo traku, Marko i ja smo drugari, sam je dao" [Radisavljević: I did not take the armband aggressively, Marko and I are friends] (in Serbian). Blic Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Kimiju preti 60 dana zatvora, danas na informativnom razgovoru u MUP!" [Kimi threatened with 60 days in jail, questioned today by MIA!] (in Serbian). Mozzart Sport. 7 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Kimi saslušavan sat i po" [Kimi interrogated for one and a half hour] (in Serbian). Mondo. 9 August 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- M. Metlaš (9 August 2013). "Blic Sport: Šoškić i Golac: Političari se slikaju sa vođama navijača, u sprezi su sa njima" [Šoškić and Golac: Politicians have their pictures taken with the fan leaders, are friends with them] (in Serbian). Blic Sport. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
- "Ο Σκέποβιτς στον Ολυμπιακό" [Šćepović in Olympiakos] (in Greek). Gazzeta.gr. 1 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Šćepović posle het-trika: Dočekao sam svojih "pet minuta"" [Šćepović after hat-trick: I was waiting for their "five minutes"] (in Serbian). Sportal. 22 February 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- "Marko Scepovic jugará en el Mallorca" [Marko Scepovic will play in Mallorca] (in Spanish). Mallorca's official website. 20 August 2014. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
- "Марко Щепович перешел в Терек". fc-terek.ru/ (in Russian). FC Terek Grozny. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
- ""Μουσκρόν για Σέποβιτς"". www.redder.gr. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- "Στη Βίντεοτον ο Στσέποβιτς". www.sport24.gr. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- "MARKO SCEPOVIC ÇAYKUR RİZESPOR'DA". Çaykur Rizespor. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- "Marko Šćepović, nuevo jugador del CD Lugo" [Marko Šćepović, new player of CD Lugo] (in Spanish). CD Lugo. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- Marko Šćepović at Soccerway
- Appearance in Cypriot Super Cup
External links
- Marko Šćepović at BDFutbol
- Marko Šćepović – UEFA competition record (archive)