Lazar Marković

Partizan

After playing for the youth selections of Borac Čačak, Marković joined Partizan in 2006 as a 12-year-old trainee. On 29 May 2011, coach Aleksandar Stanojević promoted Marković to the first team ahead of the final round of the 2010–11 SuperLiga, which Partizan played against Sloboda Užice. He was given the number 50 shirt. Marković was used as a second-half substitute for Joseph Kizito in his team's 2–1 win.

2011–12 season

On 11 July 2011, together with Nikola Ninković, Marković signed his first professional contract with Partizan, on a five-year deal. Marković made his first appearance of the 2011–12 season in Partizan's opener against Shkëndija, in the qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, playing the last three minutes of the match. He scored his first senior goal in a league match versus FK Novi Pazar, on 13 August 2011. At the end of the 2011, Marković was voted Partizan's Player of the Year in a poll on the club's website. In his first full senior season, Marković made 26 league appearances and scored six goals. Despite the fact that he did not score any goals in the second half of the championship, Marković earned 2011–12 SuperLiga Team of the Year selection.

2012–13 season

As Partizan appeared in the group stage of an UEFA competition for the first time since 2010, Marković appeared in all group fixtures and even impressed against the likes of Neftchi Baku, Rubin Kazan, and Internazionale. In the group stage, he assisted Saša Marković against Rubin Kazan on 6 December 2012. By the end of the 2012–13 season, Marković appeared in 19 league games and scored 7 goals and earned a place in the Jelen SuperLiga's Team of the Year selection for the second season in a row. Additionally, Serbian sports portal Mozzart Sport rated Marković among the 25 best players in the SuperLiga that season.

Benfica

On the morning hours of 10 June 2013, FK Partizan president Dragan Đurić told Sportski žurnal that "Chelsea wants to loan Marković to Benfica for two years, and honestly speaking, I hope to God that they don't come to an agreement so that Lazar can stay six more months at Partizan"(sic). This statement was later misinterpreted by several non-Serbian sports news outlets, which incorrectly cited Đurić stating that "It is true, Chelsea will send Marković on a loan for two years" (sic). Approximately eight hours after the article was published by Sportski žurnal, Benfica's official website released a statement saying that Lazar Marković had penned a five-year contract with the club, not mentioning any loan deal with Chelsea. The earlier statements regarding a potential loan deal with Chelsea caused great confusion among journalists and followers of the transfer saga alike.

On 25 August 2013, Marković made his debut for Benfica in 2–1 win against Gil Vicente, scoring a decisive goal at the 92nd minute that drew the game. In the third matchday, against Sporting at Alvalade, Marković scored the equalizing goal after a dribble past three players, as the match ended in a 1–1 draw. On 1 May 2014, in injury time of Benfica's Europa League semi-final second leg against Juventus, Marković was sent off for a fight with his opponent Mirko Vučinić. Neither were on the field of play at the time, Marković having been substituted and Vučinić still on the substitutes bench. He therefore missed the final through suspension.

2014–15 season

On 15 July 2014, Liverpool announced the signing of Marković from Benfica for £20 million. Benfica received €12.5 million for their 50% share of his economic rights. He made his competitive debut on 25 August in Liverpool's second match of the Premier League season, replacing Philippe Coutinho after 60 minutes of a 3–1 defeat at Manchester City. In Liverpool's final group game in the UEFA Champions League on 9 December 2014 against Basel, Marković was shown a straight red card for violent conduct after he appeared to flick his fingers into the face of opponent Behrang Safari; the match ended as a 1–1 draw which saw Liverpool drop into the Europa League. In February 2015, he was given a four-match European ban for this incident.

He scored his first goal for Liverpool against Bournemouth in the League Cup quarter-finals on 17 December 2014, scoring in the 27th minute of a 3–1 victory. On 10 January 2015 he scored his first Premier League goal, netting in the eight minute for the only goal in a victory at Sunderland's Stadium of Light. On 10 February 2015, Marković opened the scoring for Liverpool in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur and it was his first league goal at Anfield.

2015–16: Loan to Fenerbahçe

On 30 August 2015, Marković joined Fenerbahçe on a season-long loan. He made his Süper Lig debut on 13 September, replacing Robin van Persie in the 62nd minute of a 1–0 win at Kasımpaşa S.K., and scored his first goal on 10 December by opening a 1–1 draw against Celtic at the Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium. The result advanced the Yellow Canaries to the last 32 of the Europa League.

Marković scored his first goal in domestic Turkish football on the following 21 January when he came on as a substitute, and scored the only goal of a home win against Tuzlaspor in added time, in the group stage of the season's national cup. His season ended in February due to a hamstring injury.

2016–17: Loans to Sporting Lisbon and Hull City

On 31 August 2016, Marković returned to the Portuguese capital, joining Benfica's local rivals Sporting Clube de Portugal on a season-long loan. He made his debut on 10 September, replacing Gelson Martins for the final 30 minutes of a 3–0 home win over Moreirense, and scored his first goal three weeks later on his first start to open a 3–3 draw at Vitória de Guimarães.

In January 2017, he was recalled from his loan in Portugal and joined Premier League team Hull City for the remainder of the season. He made his first appearance off the bench for Hull in a 2–1 win over Manchester United in the EFL Cup Semi-Final second leg. Ultimately Hull lost the tie 3–2 on aggregate.

International career

In October 2009, Marković made his Serbia under-17 debut in the qualification round for the 2010 UEFA European Championship. In May 2011, he was part of the same team at the 2011 UEFA European Championship, which the country hosted.

Marković skipped the national under-19 selection and was immediately invited to the Serbian under-21 team for their qualification matches for the 2013 UEFA European Championship. He made his debut against Denmark on 11 October 2011.

On 24 February 2012, Marković was called up to the Serbian senior team for their friendly fixtures against Armenia and Cyprus. He debuted as a starter against Armenia on 28 February 2012, three days before his 18th birthday. He scored his first international goal for Serbia in a friendly match against Chile.

Personal life

Marković's older brother, Filip, is also a footballer. An attacking midfielder, he too came through Partizan's youth setup.

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