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Perica Marošević
Personal information
Full name	Perica Marošević
Date of birth	May 5, 1989 (age 20)
Place of birth	Yugoslavia
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	FC Dallas
Number	18
Youth career
2006–2008	Michigan Wolverines
Senior career*
National team
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 October, 2009.; † Appearances (Goals).;

Perica "Peri" Marošević (born May 5, 1989) is a Bosnian-born American soccer player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.

[edit] Early life

Marošević was born in Bosnia in Yugoslavia prior to the Bosnian War, moved to Frankfurt, Germany with his parents as a young child to escape the conflict, and eventually settled in Rockford, Illinois^[1].

[edit] Career

[edit] Youth and college

Marošević attended Guilford High School and Edison High School, played club soccer with the Chicago Sockers^[2], and played college soccer at the University of Michigan, where he was named to the CoSida Academic All-District First Team in 2007, was a two-time All-Big Ten Second Team nominee, scoring 24 goals and registering seven assists^[3]. During his college years he also played with Chicago Fire Premier in the USL Premier Development League.

[edit] Professional

Marošević was drafted in the first round (5th overall) by FC Dallas in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, and signed to a Generation Adidas contract. He made his professional debut on March 29, 2009 in a Dallas's game against Chivas USA.^[4] In April 2009, Peri appeared alongside 14 other Major League Soccer Players on Cosmogirl.com's "Hottest Soccer Guys".

[edit] International

Marošević has been a member of the U.S. U-17^[5] and U-20 national teams.

[edit] See also

List of current MLS players

[edit] References

[edit] External links

MLS player profile

[0] ttp://www.rockfordraptors.org/page/show/61350-interview-in-soccer-america

[1] US Club Soccer Member Clubs’ Players Training With U.S. National Teams

[2] Big Ten Awards First Weekly Honors of the Men's Soccer Season

[3] ttp://web.mlsnet.com/scoreboard/game.jsp?match=03292009_CHVDAL

[4] U-17 '89 MNT Open Toyota Championship With 2-1 Victory Over Nagoya Grampus

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