Mario Mandzhukich is a famous personality, even a very. This footballer plays in the position of striker for the Juventus club of Turin and the Croatian national team. The athlete, like many others, changed many teams, but in every place he showed good results.
Carier start
Mario Mandzhukich began his career in a German club called Ditzingen. Why from a team whose homeland is Germany? Because the family of the future famous football player was forced to move from Croatia to this country. Perhaps without this step, Mario Mandzhukich would not have become what he is now. However, then he still returned to his homeland and began playing for FC Marsonia. In 2005, he moved to another team - “Zagreb”, where he performed for the next two years.
Interestingly, in 2007, he received a proposal to join the ranks of Dynamo. For this they offered an amount of 1.3 million euros. The football player could not but agree to this, and in the qualifying match, held in the framework of the UEFA Cup, scored decisive goals. It was a game against the Dutch “Ajax”. Many clubs then became interested in the Croatian striker. Among them are Manchester City, Donetsk Shakhtar and many other European teams.
Career in Germany
Mario Mandzhukich was especially famous for playing in such German clubs as “Wolfsburg” and “Bavaria”. His career began in Germany in 2010. It was then that Wolfsburg bought it for seven million euros. True, he scored the first goal very soon - 8 months after moving to a new place. Perhaps that is why he did not stay there for a long time. In 2012, the Croatian Munich bought Bavaria, promising a salary of 3.5 million euros. We bought it for a very substantial amount - for about 15 million euros.
Not too pleasant situation happened during the game with “Nuremberg”. The Croatian striker scored a beautiful goal for rivals, after which he ran to the fan stand of his club and showed a “Roman salute”. This gesture is something like a German Sieg Heil, even in the position of the hand is somewhat similar. However, the “Roman salute” came from the time of fascist Italy. That's how Mario Mandzhukich greeted the fans (the photo taken during the match clearly demonstrates this). But in fact, the football player claims that everyone misunderstood him. And, most likely, this is true, since Mario does not support any neo-nationalist movements.
In general, he is a very talented and fast footballer, which he proved with his game for the Munich club. Indeed, thanks to his two goals, the “Bavarians” won the German Super Cup and beat their archenemies - “Borussia D.”
Spain, Italy and Croatia
After the Munich “Bavaria”, Mario moved to the Madrid “Atletico”. The contract was concluded for four years, and the striker scored the first goal for the Spanish club after a month and a half of his transition. True, Mandzhukich did not stay in Madrid - this year, 2015, he was outbid by Turin Juventus. Mario also signed a contract with Italians for four years. His Turin bought for 19 million euros.
As part of the national team, the striker showed good results. He twice became the football player of the year in Croatia, as well as the best player in the national championship (in 2009). And, of course, he was also awarded the honorary title of champion of the Croatian national team in the number of goals drawn at European championships.
Personal life and professional achievements
Many are interested in who Mario Mandzhukich meets. Personal life is a topic that greatly excites his fans. Many consider the Croat to be an enviable gentleman. Therefore, Mario Mandzhukich and his girlfriend are a topic of great discussion. But in fact, there is nothing to talk about here. The only thing that is known about his passion is that Mario's chosen one is called Ivanna, and she is also from Croatia. The couple does not appear in public, and Manjukich himself is not eager to divulge information about his beloved.
Most of the trophies won by Mario in the “Bavaria”. Twice became the champion of Germany, got the Cup of the country (also 2 times) and the Super Cup, together with the team he raised the main trophy of the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup over his head . And finally, he won with the Bavarians in the Club World Cup. Looking at how the Croat shows himself, we can confidently say that this is not all his achievements, there will probably be more in the future.