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Full name
  
Mario Pasalic

2003–2005
  
GOSK (KG)

Weight
  
78 kg

Number
  
20

Height
  
1.86 m


Playing position
  
Role
  
Footballer

Place of birth
  
Mainz, Germany

Name
  
Mario Pasalic

Career start
  
2003

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Date of birth
  
(1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 20)

Current teams
  
AS Monaco FC (#20 / Midfielder), Croatia national football team (Midfielder)

Parents
  
Ivan Pasalic, Slavica Pasalic

Similar People
  
Alen Halilovic, Guido Carrillo, Fares Bahlouli, Mateo Kovacic

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Mario Pašalić (born 9 February 1995) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Milan on loan from Chelsea and Croatia national team as a central midfielder.

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He began his career at Hajduk Split before moving to Chelsea for a reported £3 million in 2014. Chelsea loaned him to Elche, Monaco and Milan.

Pašalić made his senior international debut for Croatia in 2014.

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Hajduk Split

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Born in Mainz, Germany, Pašalić moved to Croatia at early age and started training football at lowly NK GOŠK Kaštel Gomilica before joining the Hajduk Split's youth academy in 2006. A youth international, he first gained wider recognition in the 2011–12 season, scoring 17 goals for the under-17s despite being a midfielder, and scoring the winner for the under-19s in a 3–2 success against Hrvatski Dragovoljac, which secured the club's championship trophy.

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During the pre-season, however, Pašalić was diagnosed with a staphylococcus infection, being sidelined for the first half of the 2012–13 campaign. He played his first match as a professional on 14 April 2013 replacing Ivan Vuković in the 90th minute of a 2–1 home success against Cibalia.

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In summer 2013, Pašalić signed a four-year professional contract with Hajduk and went on to make 36 appearances in all competitions during the 2013–14 season, scoring 11 goals and assisting a further five. On 14 September 2013, he scored two goals in a derby 2–0 victory against Dinamo Zagreb, and repeated the same fate on 8 February of the following year, in a 2–1 win at city rivals RNK Split.

Chelsea

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On 9 July 2014, Chelsea announced the signing of Pašalić for a reported fee of £3 million. Upon signing, Pašalić said, "I am very happy because I am now a Chelsea player."

Loan to Elche

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On 22 July 2014, Pašalić joined Elche on a season-long loan deal. He made his La Liga debut on 25 August, starting and being booked in a 0–3 away loss against Barcelona.

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On 12 April 2015, Pašalić scored his first goal in the top flight of Spanish football, netting the last in a 2–0 win at Córdoba. On 29 April 2015, Pašalić scored in a 4–0 victory over Deportivo de La Coruña. On 3 May 2015, he scored a late goal which turned out to be the winner in the match against Málaga in a 2–1 victory.

Loan to Monaco

On 3 July 2015, it was announced that Pašalić will spend the 2015–16 season on loan at Monaco. Striker Radamel Falcao went on loan to Chelsea as part of the loan agreement for Pašalić to join the French side. During an interview about his loan move to Monaco, Pašalić stated that staying at Chelsea this season was never an option and that he "needs to improve, grow and then hope to get a chance with Chelsea".

On 28 July, Pašalić made his Monaco debut in a 3–1 victory against Swiss side Young Boys in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round, in which he scored the final goal to make it 3–1. On 8 August, Pašalić made his Ligue 1 debut after playing 25 minutes in a 2–1 win over Nice. On 19 August, Pašalić scored against Valencia, but it was not enough to stop Monaco from losing 3–1 in the first leg of the Champions League play-off. In the 2015–16 Coupe de France, Pašalić scored twice in two appearances.

Loan to Milan

On 27 August 2016, Pašalić joined Italian Serie A side Milan on a season-long loan. A month after the loan was completed, there were reports that stated Milan was looking to cut the loan short and return Pašalić in January. He made his debut off the substitutes' bench on 30 October 2016 in a 1–0 win against Pescara. In the following game, Pašalić made his first start in a 2–1 win over Palermo. Pašalić scored his first goal for Milan in a 2-1 home victory against Crotone.

Pašalić scored the winning penalty in the 2016 Supercoppa Italiana against Juventus, bringing Milan its first major trophy since 2011 after the regular match finished in a 1–1 draw.

International career

On 14 May 2014, Pašalić was on Croatia manager Niko Kovač's 30-man list that was named to participate in 2014 FIFA World Cup. He was not, however, selected for the final squad. He made his debut for Croatia on 4 September 2014 when he replaced Mario Mandžukić in a friendly home victory over Cyprus.

Career statistics

As of 10 March 2017.

Club

Hajduk Split Reserves
  • Croatian U-19 championship: 2012
  • Milan
  • Supercoppa Italiana: 2016
  • References

    Mario Pašalić Wikipedia