Marko Pajac
Career snapshot
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1993-05-11 · 6 players total
| Full name | Marko Pajac |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Marko Pajač |
| Date of birth | 1993-05-11 (33 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| Joined | 2024-09-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | Pro transfer |
| Outfitter | Nike |
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 13/14 | 25/26 | 40 | 1 | 10 | 279 |
| AC Reggiana 1919 | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Genoa CFC | 2 | 19/20 | 22/23 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 58 | 3 | 9 | 1,622 |
| Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 16/17 | 20/21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FC Empoli | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 371 |
| AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Benevento Calcio | 1 | 16/17 | 16/17 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 457 |
| NK Celje | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 670 |
| Videoton FC | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| NK Radnik Sesvete | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 255 |
| NK Varazdin | 1 | 11/12 | 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 17 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Serie B | AC Reggiana 1919 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Serie B | Genoa CFC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Italy Cup | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 36 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1,483 |
| 21/22 | Serie B Play-off | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| 20/21 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Serie B Play-off | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Italy Cup | Genoa CFC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Serie A | Genoa CFC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 371 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Italy Cup | AC Perugia Calcio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 36 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Serie B Play-off | AC Perugia Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Italy Cup | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie A | Cagliari Calcio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Serie B | Benevento Calcio | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 457 |
| 16/17 | Serie B Play-off | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League Qu. | Videoton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Celje | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 302 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Celje | 19 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 368 |
| 14/15 | Magyar Kupa | Videoton FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | NB I. | Videoton FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 279 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 13 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Prva NL | NK Radnik Sesvete | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 255 |
| 11/12 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Varazdin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | NK Varazdin | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | Varteks Jugend | Varteks U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | NK Varazdin U17 | NK Varazdin U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | NK Varazdin U19 | NK Varazdin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | NK Varazdin | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | NK Lokomotiva | Radnik Sesvete | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-15 | Radnik Sesvete | NK Lokomotiva | Return from loan | 150000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-29 | NK Lokomotiva | Videoton FC | Transfer | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-31 | Videoton FC | Without Club | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-09-28 | Without Club | NK Celje | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-02 | NK Celje | Cagliari | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-28 | Cagliari | Benevento | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Benevento | Cagliari | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | Cagliari | Perugia | Loan | 350000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Perugia | Cagliari | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Cagliari | FC Empoli | Loan | 600000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Empoli | Cagliari | Return from loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-20 | Cagliari | Genoa | Loan | 1500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Genoa | Cagliari | Return from loan | 1100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Cagliari | Brescia | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-11 | Brescia | Genoa | Transfer | 1000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Genoa | Reggiana | Loan | 650000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Reggiana | Genoa | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Genoa | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-09 | Without Club | NK Lokomotiva | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Adductor injury | 2019-04-07 | 2019-04-26 | 20 | 3 |
| 19/20 | unknown injury | 2019-10-24 | 2019-11-01 | 9 | 2 |
| 19/20 | inflammation | 2020-01-31 | 2020-03-15 | 45 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Knee surgery | 2022-11-08 | 2023-08-29 | 295 | 30 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2023-10-06 | 2023-10-20 | 15 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Adductor pain | 2023-10-27 | 2023-11-20 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | Fitness | 2023-12-01 | 2023-12-25 | 25 | 4 |
| 23/24 | flu | 2024-01-26 | 2024-01-29 | 4 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Fever | 2024-02-09 | 2024-02-12 | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.10m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #29380 | #17 | 4 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #28207 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massimiliano Mangraviti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Filippo Bandinelli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ales Mateju | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Calusic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Riad Bajic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Santiago Colombatto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristian Buonaiuto | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massimo Volta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alberto Cerri | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mehdi Léris | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Florian Ayé | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Joronen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Di Carmine | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Matteo Tramoni | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Massimo Bertagnoli | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Toni Gorupec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefano Moreo | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom van de Looi | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Karacic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrea Cistana | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Prva NL | NK Radnik Sesvete | 5 | 24 |
| 15/16 | Prva Liga | NK Celje | 4 | 19 |
| 18/19 | Serie A | FC Empoli | 2 | 13 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Serie B | Brescia Calcio (- 2025) | 7 | 36 |
| 17/18 | Serie B | AC Perugia Calcio | 7 | 36 |
| 13/14 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3 | 13 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Reggiana | Genoa | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Genoa | Reggiana | Loan | — | €650k |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-31 | Genoa | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €1.10m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-20 | Cagliari | Genoa | Loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-06-30 | FC Empoli | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €1.50m |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Cagliari | FC Empoli | Loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2018-06-30 | Perugia | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-07 | Cagliari | Perugia | Loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2017-06-30 | Benevento | Cagliari | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-28 | Cagliari | Benevento | Loan | — | €500k |
| 12/13 | 2013-06-15 | Radnik Sesvete | NK Lokomotiva | Return from loan | — | €150k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-27 | NK Lokomotiva | Radnik Sesvete | Loan | — | €150k |
Last 36 matches for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Gorica | 1–2 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Varaždin | 0–2 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Osijek | 1–1 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Osijek | 3–1 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | HNK Hajduk Split | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–5 | HNK Hajduk Split | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–0 | NK Rudeš | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3–0 | NK Rudeš | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Gorica | 1–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Varaždin | 0–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–2 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 0–1 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3–3 | NK Varaždin | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 0–0 | NK Varaždin | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0–3 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Rijeka | 2–1 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Rijeka | 4–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3–0 | NK Istra 1961 | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 3–1 | HNK Rijeka | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Istra 1961 | 0–4 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Istra 1961 | 0–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | HNK Gorica | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | HNK Gorica | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Rudeš | 0–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Rudeš | 3–3 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | NK Istra 1961 | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | HNK Rijeka | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Hajduk Split | 1–0 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
HNK Hajduk Split | 1–2 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–3 | NK Slaven Belupo | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–1 | NK Slaven Belupo | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Slaven Belupo | 0–1 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Slaven Belupo | 2–3 | NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 2–2 | NK Osijek | INJURED Adductor pain |
| 2023-11-01 | KR2 |
NK Lokomotiva Zagreb | 1–1 | NK Osijek | INJURED Adductor pain |
Teams faced most often by Marko Pajac's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Perugia Calcio | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50% |
| AS Cittadella | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 75% |
| Brescia Calcio | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 33% |
| Carpi FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 50% |
| Ascoli Calcio | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 40% |
| Spezia Calcio | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 60% |
| FC Crotone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75% |
| Hellas Verona | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| Pisa SC | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 50% |
| SPAL 2013 Ferrara | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 25% |
| US Salernitana 1919 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 50% |
| US Cremonese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 12/13 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 40 | 1,622 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 |
| 20/21 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 14 | 371 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 17/18 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 17 | 457 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 15/16 | 24 | 670 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 14/15 | 7 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.65 |
| 13/14 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 255 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 11/12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Marko Pajac
Who is Marko Pajac?
Marko Pajac is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a left-back for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
How old is Marko Pajac?
Marko Pajac is 33 years old. He was born on May 11, 1993 in Zagreb.
What position does Marko Pajac play?
Marko Pajac plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Marko Pajac play for?
Marko Pajac currently plays for NK Lokomotiva Zagreb.
How many career goals has Marko Pajac scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marko Pajac has scored 17 goals in 266 appearances.
What is Marko Pajac's market value?
Marko Pajac's most recent reported market value is €200k.
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