Marko Kerkez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 June 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Vrbas, Serbia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Aris | ||
| Number | 88 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | SC Columbia Floridsdorf | ||
| 2018 | SV Gablitz | ||
| 2018–2019 | Győri ETO | ||
| 2017–2018 | Rad | ||
| 2021 | Győri ETO | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Kabel | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Stanišić (loan) | ||
| 2023 | Vojvodina | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Mladost Novi Sad (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2024 | Spartak Subotica | 9 | (0) |
| 2024 | Partizan | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Aris | 1 | (0) |
| 2025 | Fortuna Sittard | 3 | (0) |
| 2026– | Aris | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:44, 6 January 2026 (UTC) | |||
Marko Kerkez (Serbian Cyrillic: Марко Керкез; born 26 June 2000) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Greek Super League club Aris.[2]
Club career
Kerkez is a product of the youth academies of SC Columbia Floridsdorf, SV Gablitz, Győri ETO, and Rad.[1] He began his senior career in the Serbian First League with Kabel in 2021, before going on loan to their partner club Stanišić in 2022. In June 2023, Kerkez signed with Vojvodina,[3] but was immediately loaned out to Mladost Novi Sad. On 7 February 2024, he moved to Spartak Subotica.[4] On 15 September 2024, he transferred to Serbian SuperLiga side Partizan.[5] Kerkez made one controversial appearance as a substitute for Partizan under coach Savo Milošević in a 3–0 Serbian SuperLiga win over FK Jedinstvo Ub on 30 November 2024; Milošević was prohibited from playing Kerkez due to politics within the club, after which Milošević decided to resign as manager.[6]
On 28 January 2025, Kerkez joined Super League Greece club Aris on a free transfer.[7] He moved to the Netherlands on 30 July 2025, signing for Eredivisie club Fortuna Sittard on a one-year contract with an option for a further year.[8] His contract with Fortuna Sittard was terminated by mutual consent on 5 January 2026, having made limited appearances during his six months at the club.[9][10]
After his contract with Fortuna Sittard ended, on January 13, he came back to Aris Thessaloniki, signing a contract until summer 2027.[11]
Personal life
Kerkez is the older brother of the footballer Milos Kerkez.[12] Born in Serbia, he is of Hungarian descent through a grandmother.[13]
References
- ^ a b "Nema biografiju na Vikipediji: Ko je Marko Kerkez, fudbaler zbog kojeg je Savo Milošević napustio Partizan? - Sport - Dnevni list Danas". December 3, 2024.
- ^ "Ο Marko Kerkez επέστρεψε στον ΑΡΗ! - Ανακοινώσεις - News". www.arisfc.com.gr. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ Subotin, Miloš (June 12, 2023). "Бошкан, Пиваш и Керкез потписали професионалне уговоре".
- ^ "Új játékosok a Spartacusban". pannonrtv.com.
- ^ "Marko Kerkez another Partizan signing!". partizan.rs.
- ^ "Savo Milošević se prvi put oglasio posle odlaska iz Partizana: "Problem je bio Marko Kerkez, nisam hteo da budem potrošna roba" - Sport - Dnevni list Danas". December 9, 2024.
- ^ Ivković, Zoran (28 January 2025). "Marko Kerkez napustio Partizan i potpisao ugovor sa Arisom iz Soluna". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Another Kerkez in the Netherlands: Liverpool star's brother joins Fortuna Sittard". Yahoo Sports. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Fortuna neemt afscheid van Kerkez" [Fortuna bid farewell to Kerkez]. Fortuna Sittard (Press release) (in Dutch). 5 January 2026. Archived from the original on 6 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Fortuna Sittard ontbindt per direct contract van broer van Liverpool-back". VoetbalPrimeur.nl (in Dutch). 5 January 2026. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Ο Marko Kerkez επέστρεψε στον ΑΡΗ! - Ανακοινώσεις - News". www.arisfc.com.gr. Retrieved 2026-01-13.
- ^ Nedeljković, Vojislav (December 1, 2024). "Braća iz Srbije koja su privukla pažnju: Jedan pravi čuda u Premijer ligi, drugi debitovao za Partizan".
- ^ BENCE, BORBOLA (4 October 2022). "Válogatott: Mindig Magyarország volt az első! – Kerkez Milos". Nemzeti Sport (in Hungarian). Retrieved 2024-11-03.
External links
- Marko Kerkez at Soccerway
- OEFB Profile