Marko Iharoš

Marko Iharoš
Iharoš playing for Budafok in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-06-23) 23 June 1996
Place of birth Bjelovar, Croatia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position Defender
Team information
Current team
Barilović
Number 7
Youth career
2011–2016 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015 Dinamo Zagreb II 2 (0)
2016–2017 Rudar Velenje 20 (1)
2018 Sūduva 1 (0)
2018–2020 Slaven Belupo 11 (0)
2020–2021 Budafok 5 (0)
2021 Slavia Sofia 0 (0)
2022 Kapfenberger 8 (0)
2022 Kapfenberger Amat. 1 (0)
2023 Radnički NB 6 (0)
2024 Tiszafüred 8 (1)
2024–2025 Bistra 11 (0)
2025– Barilović 21 (9)
International career
2010–2011 Croatia U15 6 (0)
2012 Croatia U16 10 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U17 8 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 November 2025

Marko Iharoš (born 23 June 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a defender for First County Football League club Barilović.

Career

Dinamo Zagreb

Iharoš was developed in the Dinamo Zagreb Academy and also played in the UEFA Youth League.[1]

Rudar Velenje

On 2 November 2016, Iharoš signed a two-year contract with Slovenian PrvaLiga club Rudar Velenje, committing himself to the club until the end of the 2017–18 season.[1] On 7 May 2017, he scored in a 4–2 home victory against Olimpija Ljubljana, a goal that was later named the goal of the year.[2]

On 24 July, Iharoš, alongside Davor Bokalič, mutually terminated his contract with Rudar Velenje.[3]

Budafok

On 23 June 2020, Iharoš signed with newly promoted Nemzeti Bajnokság I club Budafok.[4]

He suffered a serious knee injury during a pre-season friendly against Radomlje in Slovenia three weeks later after his signing, tearing his anterior cruciate ligament and damaging the cartilage in his right knee. He later underwent surgery in Croatia, which sidelined him for most of the season, with his return expected no earlier than mid-spring.[5]

Following his rehabilitation, Iharos made his competitive debut for the club on 27 February 2021 in the NB I against Kisvárda. He appeared as a late substitute for Sebestyén Ihrig-Farkas in stoppage time, as Budafok secured a 2–0 home victory.[6]

Personal life

Through his paternal grandfather, he has Hungarian ancestry.[7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 November 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Dinamo Zagreb II 2015–16[8] Croatian Second Football League 2 0 2 0
Rudar Velenje 2016–17[9] Slovenian PrvaLiga 20 1 20 1
Sūduva 2018[10] A Lyga 1 0 1[b] 0 2 0
Slaven Belupo 2018–19[9] Croatian First Football League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2019–20[9] Croatian First Football League 3 0 3 0
Total 11 0 0 0 11 0
Budafok 2020–21[9] Nemzeti Bajnokság I 5 0 1 0 6 0
Slavia Sofia 2021–22[9] First Professional Football League 0 0 1 0 1 0
Kapfenberger 2021–22[9] Austrian Football Second League 8 0 8 0
Kapfenberger Amat. 2021–22[11] Oberliga Nord 1 0 1 0
Radnički NB 2022–23[12] Serbian First League 6 0 6 0
Tiszafüred 2023–24[13] Nemzeti Bajnokság III 8 1 8 1
Bistra 2024–25[8] Third Football League 11 0 11 0
Barilović 2024–25[8] First County Football League 12 5 12 5
2025–26[8] First County Football League 9 4 1[c] 4 10 8
Total 21 9 1 4 22 13
Career total 94 11 2 0 2 4 98 15
  1. ^ Includes Magyar Kupa, Bulgarian Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in Lithuanian Supercup
  3. ^ Appearance in Karlovac Cup

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[14]
Team Year Total
Apps Goals
Croatia U15 2010 2 0
2011 4 0
Total 6 0
Croatia U16 2012 10 0
Croatia U17 2012 6 0
2013 2 0
Total 8 0
Career total 24 0

Honours

Sūduva[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Obetavni Iharoš je novi član NK Rudar Velenje" [Promising Iharoš is the new member of NK Rudar Velenje]. nkrudarvelenje.com (in Slovenian). NK Rudar Velenje. 2 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 March 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "Magyar válogatott lenne az NB I-be krimibe illően eljutott légiós: "Két számmal nagyobb cipőben játszottam, hogy az később is jó legyen rám, mert nem volt pénz újra"" [“The foreign player who made it to the NB I in a crime-novel-like way would play for the Hungarian national team: ‘I played in shoes two sizes too big so they would still fit me later, because there was no money to buy new ones.’”]. csakfoci.hu (in Hungarian). 9 February 2021. Archived from the original on 12 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Bokalič in Iharoš nista več člana Rudarja" [Bokalič and Iharoš are no longer members of Rudar]. nkrudarvelenje.com (in Slovenian). NK Rudar Velenje. 24 July 2017. Archived from the original on 13 November 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Budafok: Horvátországból érkezett védő – hivatalos" [Budafok: Defender arrives from Croatia – official]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 23 June 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  5. ^ "NB I: nem adhatta fel! – kemoterápia után debütálhat" [NB I: He couldn't give up! – He can make his debut after chemotherapy]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  6. ^ "Budafok: „Olyan is volt, aki nulla pontot jósolt nekünk"" [Budafok: "There were even those who predicted we would score zero points."]. nso.hu (in Hungarian). 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 31 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  7. ^ "Jobbhátvéd a horvát élvonalból" [Right back from the Croatian top flight]. budafokimte.hu (in Hungarian). Budafoki MTE. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  8. ^ a b c d "Marko Iharoš". hns.family (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  9. ^ a b c d e f "Marko Iharoš". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  10. ^ Marko Iharoš at WorldFootball.net
  11. ^ Marko Iharoš at ÖFB (in German)
  12. ^ "Radnički NB • Igrači" [Radnički NB • Players]. prvaliga.rs (in Serbian). Mozzart Bet Prva Liga. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
  13. ^ Marko Iharoš at Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség (MLSZ) (in Hungarian)
  14. ^ Marko Iharoš at the Croatian Football Federation