Marin Vučemilović-Grgić

Marin Vučemilović-Grgić

Vučemilović-Grgić in 2013
Personal information
Date of birth	(1987-02-03) 3 February 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Split, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2006–2010	Solin	74	(10)
2010–2011	Mosor	27	(7)
2011–2012	Toronto Croatia
2013–2015	London City
2014	RWB Adria
2015	Toronto Croatia
2015–2017	Solin	16	(3)
2017–2018	Mosor	11	(2)
2018–2022	Uskok	108	(18)
2023–2024	Dinara	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marin Vučemilović-Grgić (born February 3, 1987) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder with NK Dinara.

Club career

Early career

Vučemilović-Grgić began competing in the Druga HNL with NK Solin during the 2006–07 season.^[1] In his debut season, he appeared in 20 matches and recorded 3 goals.^[1] He returned to Solin the following season.^[2] He had limited playing time due to an injury.^[3] Vučemilović-Grgić was re-signed for the 2008–09.^[3] He would re-sign with the club the following season.^[4] For the 2010–11 season, he continued playing in the Croatian second tier with NK Mosor.^[5][6]

Toronto Croatia

In the summer of 2011, he played abroad in the Canadian Soccer League with Toronto Croatia.^[6] He recorded his first goal for Croats on July 22, 2011, against Brampton City United.^[7] In his debut season with Toronto, he assisted the club in securing a playoff berth by finishing second in the First Division.^[8] He contributed a goal in the preliminary rounds of the postseason against the Mississauga Eagles which helped the Croats advance to the next round.^[8] Toronto would win the CSL Championship after defeating Capital FC.^[9]

Vučemilović-Grgić would re-sign with Toronto for another season in 2012.^[10] In his sophomore season, he finished as the club's top goal scorer with 16 goals and was named the league's MVP.^[11][12][13] Throughout the regular season, he assisted the Croats in securing the First Division title.^[14] In the opening round of the playoffs, he recorded a goal against Niagara United which advanced the club to the next round. He made his second consecutive championship final appearance against Montreal Impact Academy where he recorded the winning goal, successfully securing Toronto's title.^[15]

In the summer of 2015, he returned to Toronto Croatia to play in the Croatian World Club Championship.^[16] He recorded a goal against Canberra Croatia FC to secure the bronze medal.^[16]

US Open Cup

In May 2014, he played in the 2014 U.S. Open Cup with Chicago-based RWB Adria.^[17] He played in the opening round of the national tournament where Adria defeated Detroit City in a penalty shootout.^[18] Adria would ultimately reach the third round of the tournament where he played against Pittsburgh Riverhounds of the USL PRO.^[19] After a close match, Adria was eliminated after a 3–2 defeat.^[19]

London City

After two seasons with Toronto Croatia, he signed a deal with league rivals London City for the 2013 season.^[20][21][22] In his debut season with London, he helped the club secure a playoff berth after a 12-year drought.^[23] He also finished as the club's top goal scorer with 19 goals.^[24] He played in the postseason semi-final against Kingston FC where he would score a goal however London was eliminated from the competition after a 4–2 loss.^[25]

He re-signed with London for the 2014 season.^[26] He finished the season as the league's top goal scorer with 20 goals and for the second time in his career was named the league's MVP.^[27] He returned to London for his third season where he briefly played the 2015 season before returning to Europe.^[28]

Croatia

After a five-year stint abroad Vučemilović-Grgić returned to former club NK Solin for the 2015–16 season.^[29][30] The following season Solin was promoted from the third tier back into the Druga HNL and Vučemilović-Grgić was re-signed for the next season.^[31] Throughout his time in the second tier, he appeared in one match against NK Rudeš on August 28, 2016.^[17] He also appeared in the 2016–17 Croatian Football Cup against NK Zagora Unešić.^[32]

In 2016, he returned to his former club Mosor where he played for a season.^[33] In 2018, he began to play with NK Uskok in the Croatian third tier.^[34] He served as the team captain for Uskok in 2019.^[35] He re-signed with Uskok in 2021 for his fifth season and continued as the team captain.^[36] After five seasons with Uskok, he joined Dinara in the regional 1.ŽNL.^[1]

Honours

NK Solin

• Treća HNL South: 2015–16

Toronto Croatia

• CSL Championship: 2011,^[9] 2012^[15]
• Canadian Soccer League First Division: 2012^[14]

Individual

• CSL Golden Boot: 2014^[27]
• CSL MVP: 2012,^[13] 2014^[27]

References

1. "Marin Vučemilović-Grgić - player profile". semafor.hns.family. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
2. "Jutarnji list - Lerby došao i zbog Marija Brkljače iz Zagreba" [Lerby also came because of Marija Brkljača from Zagreb]. www.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 11 December 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
3. "Transfer" [Transfer]. blog.dnevnik.hr. 12 July 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
4. "Verudeži prvoligaši!" [Verudeji first league players!]. glasistrenovine.hr (in Croatian). 13 May 2009. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
5. "Player Profile". www.footballdatabase.eu. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
6. "Slobodna Dalmacija - Vučemilović-Grgić u Croatiji, Akrapović trener" [Vučemilović-Grgić in Croatia, Akrapović coach]. slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 12 July 2011. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
7. "Brampton city wins big in CSL". Brampton Guardian. 28 July 2011.
8. Colpitts, Iain (17 October 2011). "Season ends for Eagles". [Mississauga News].
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11. "Toronto Croatia Captures Major Honours on CSL Awards Night...Goalscorer Vucemilovic-Grgic league MVP". Canadian Soccer League. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
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18. Sharpe, Fletcher (8 May 2014). "2014 US Open Cup round 1: RWB Adria advance for first time in Modern Pro Era, eliminate Detroit City FC in PKs". thecup.us. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
19. Sager, Joe (28 May 2014). "Riverhounds rally to advance in U.S. Open Cup tournament". www.tribliveoffers.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
20. Dalla Costa, Morris (30 April 2013). "Preseason proves entertaining ; Soccer". London Free Press. pp. D1.
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24. Graham, Doug (19 October 2013). "Kingston FC aiming for berth in final". Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 35.
25. "Kingston FC advances to final; Soccer". Kingston Whig-Standard. 21 October 2014. pp. C4.
26. "York Shooters unbeaten in 10 games". Vaughan Citizen. 5 August 2014.
27. "Vucemolivic Grgic CSL's MVP ...... Awards kick off championship weekend". Canadian Soccer League. 26 October 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
28. "Toronto Atomic, Brampton Register Opening Victories....London, Scarborough tie 3-3". Canadian Soccer League. 10 May 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
29. "Mosor "potopljen" na Pricviću, OSK stigao do prve pobjede" [Mosor "sunk" on Pricvic, OSK achieved its first victory]. Dalmacija News. 15 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
30. "Službeno Glasilo Nogometnog Saveza - županije splitsko dalmatinska" [The Official Newsletter of the Football Association - Split-Dalmatia County] (PDF). nszsd.hr. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
31. "Solin krenuo s pripremama za novu sezonu" [Solin started preparations for the new season]. Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). 7 July 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
32. "Solin - Zagora 4:1 - SuperSport HNL". hnl.hr. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
33. "Službeno Glasilo Nogometnog Saveza - županije splitsko dalmatinska" [The Official Newsletter of the Football Association - Split-Dalmatia County] (PDF). nszsd.hr. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
34. "Slobodna Dalmacija - Dva vrijedna gostujuća gola: Hajduk remizirao u Klisu" [Two valuable away goals: Hajduk drew in Klis]. slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). 27 May 2018. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
35. Vlasic, Tonci (31 August 2019). "Dubrovački - BEZ POBJEDNIKA PODNO KLIŠKE TVRĐAVE Silni napadi Uskoka, GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919. odolijevao do 70. minute i vodio s 2:0" [NO WINNERS UNDER KLIŠKA FORTRESS Strong attacks from Uskok, GOŠK Dubrovnik 1919 resisted until the 70th minute and led with 2:0]. slobodnadalmacija.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
36. "Kapetan Marin s Klisa poručuje: samo nas pobjeda zanima!" [Captain Marin from Klis says: we are only interested in victory!]. Solin Live (in Croatian). 30 October 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

External links

• Marin Vučemilović-Grgić at Soccerway