Marco Pasalic

Marco Pašalić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrko pǎʃalitɕ]; born 14 September 2000) is a professional footballer who plays as a right winger for Major League Soccer club Orlando City. Born in Germany, he plays for the Croatia national team. Pašalić is a product of six different German academies, but graduated from the academy of VfB Stuttgart. In Pašalić's initial years as a professional footballer, he spent most of his time playing for the reserve teams of VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund respectively. In 2022, Pašalić made his Bundesliga debut, which would ultimately be his only appearance in the league thus far. The following year, Pašalić moved to Croatia and joined HNK Rijeka. In 2023, Pašalić made his debut for the Croatia national team, and the following year he was named to Croatia's UEFA Euro 2024 squad. After two seasons in Croatia, he joined Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City in 2025 as a designated player and in his debut season he was named to the MLS All-Star team. Pašalić represented Croatia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.