Mladen Petrić

Mladen Petrić (Dubrave, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1 January 1981) is a Bosnian-Croatian footballer who currently plays as a striker. He exchanged in January 2014 West Ham United for Panathinaikos FC. In november 2001, he made his debut in the Croatia national football team, for which he played more than 40 games. Petrić was also able to play for the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because of its Bosnian roots. [1]



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[hide] *1 Career  ==Career[ Edit] == ===FC Baden, grass hoppers and FC Basel[ Edit] === After his birth the family moved to Vinkovci and later to Petrić Neuenhoff. There he began to play football the local FC Neuenhof. In 1996, he was inducted into the Youth Academy of FC Baden, for which he made his debut in the professional football two years later. Petrić then moved in 1999 to grasshoppers, with which he in the seasons 2000/01 and 2002/03 Swiss won the Dutch title. After moving to FC Basel in the summer of 2004 he was again champion of Switzerland that year. While celebrating the Swiss Championship at grasshopper, put out a scarf of FC Basel yet Petrić in fire. This was one year before his transition to the same club.
 * 1.1 FC Baden, grass hoppers and FC Basel
 * 1.2 Borussia Dortmund
 * 1.3 Hamburger SV
 * 1.4 Fulham FC
 * West Ham United FC 1.5
 * 1.6 Panathinaikos FC
 * 2 Club overview
 * 3 Palmares
 * 4 see also

Petrić was in the season 2005/06 with fifteen goals good for fourth place in the topscoreslijst. In that season, he played for Basel all twelve UEFA Cup-matches and scored three times. In the quarterfinals, he was eliminated by Middlesbrough FC Basel. ===Borussia Dortmund[ Edit] === Petrić signed on 11 June 2007 at Borussia Dortmund in order to play in the Bundesliga . Purchased as game distributor in a ' 4-4-2 diamond system, with Dortmund found out that he noticed better current football manager as a striker.In his first season In the Bundesliga he came in the top 3 of the high score list. Petrić with his former club Hamburger SV===Hamburger SV<span class="mw-editsection" len="341" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Petrić signed on 17 August 2008 a four-year contract with Hamburger SV, which swapped him with Borussia Dortmund forMohamed Zidan.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-2" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [2]  both players signed a four-year regulatory arrangements at their new clubs. Petrić made his debut for Hamburger SV on 23 August 2008 in a 2-1 home victory over Karlsruher SC, coming on as a substitute for Jonathan Pitroipa in the 73rd minute. He scored his first goal for HSV on september 13, 2008. That goal was the winning directly in a 3-2-victory over Bayer 04 Leverkusen. ===Fulham FC<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After having played five years in Germany put Petrić further his career in England. Fulham FC reported on the club's official website on 28 June 2012 that the Croatian striker has put his signature under a one-year contract at Craven Cottage. Petrić comes free transfer from Hamburger SV, where he had a descending commitment. ''I'm a big fan of the Premier League and it was always been one of my wishes to ever play in this League. Fulham is an attractive club for me. I know the manager and I know he always better want, so I hope we can perform even better with Fulham next season than in the previous, told Petrić to the official website of Fulham FC.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-3" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [3]  Petrić was hoping a contract of more seasons with HSV to be able to draw, but by rejuvenation of the team and by the reduction of the salary House saw Technical Director Frank Arnesen still off for an extended cooperation with the Croat.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-4" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [4]  Against Norwich City debuted together with two goals and one assist Petrić on 18 August, which resulted in a 5-0 win for Fulham FC.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-5" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [5]  after one year, having played at the Cottagers''left Petrić at Fulham FC.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-6" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [6] ===West Ham United FC<span class="mw-editsection" len="347" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">After Fulham FC put Petrić his career at West Ham United FC. The Croat signed for one year at the Irons.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-7" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [7]  Petrić made his debut for West Ham United FC on 21 september 2013 against Everton FC, where the team of Petrić lost 2-3. Petrić played in a total of three League matches for West Ham United FC and one game in English Football-Cup tournament, the League Cup, because of problems with injuries. In each game, Petrić as Exchange in the game. West Ham United FC at the end of december 2013 broke the contract of Petrić, who went through to 30 June 2014.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-8" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [8]  ''the club and I had the right to terminate the contract to break in the last days of the year. If West Ham had not done that, I would have done it. When I came here, they said that we would play with two attackers, but that never happens. I could not be more so on'', said the Bosnian Croat several days later. I need to find a team where I'll play, because that's the only way to be a candidate for the World Championship in Brazil.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-9" len="174" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [9] ===Panathinaikos FC<span class="mw-editsection" len="345" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.3999996185303px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Petrić found a new club in the country of his wife Despina, Greece. After Gordon Schildenfeld Danijel Pranjić and he was the third Croat among the Greeks that season.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" len="176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [10]  Petrić signed a contract for a year and a half at the club, based in Athens. This made the Greek club on its official website. The Swede Marcus Berg, ex-teammate of Petrić at Hamburger SV, said: Petrić is a topaanvaller and will help us.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-11" len="176" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [11] ==Club Overview<span class="mw-editsection" len="342" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Palmares<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * FC Basel
 * Swiss Super League Top Scorer
 * 2007 (19 goals)


 * Swiss footballer of the year
 * 2007