Marko Stamenić


Marko Seufatu Nikola Stamenić is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Swansea City and the New Zealand national team.
Born in Wellington and raised in Stokes Valley, Stamenić graduated from the Olé Football Academy and signed for FC Copenhagen in September 2020 following extended trials. Following sporadic appearances for the club, including in the UEFA Champions League, Stamenić departed to join Red Star Belgrade in 2023.
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Club career

Western Suburbs

Born in Wellington, Stamenić attended St Patrick's College, Silverstream, Wellington. and came through the ranks of the Olé Football Academy. During this time, Stamenić played for Olé-affiliated club Western Suburbs in the Central Premier League, making his debut in 2017 and reaching the final of the 2018 Chatham Cup.

Team Wellington

Following Olé's affiliation with ISPS Handa Premiership side Team Wellington, Stamenić signed for them on 2 October 2019. He made seven league appearances, scoring one goal on 15 December 2019 against Southern United.

Copenhagen

Following his standout performances for New Zealand in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, and despite interest from Brazilian Série A club Flamengo, Stamenić was invited for a three-week trial at Danish Superliga side FC Copenhagen in March 2020. However, following an order from the New Zealand Government for all foreign-based New Zealand citizens to urgently return to the country in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, he was forced to abort the trial. FC Copenhagen retained their interest, and Stamenić eventually returned to Denmark, signing for the club's under-19 team on 1 September 2020.
Stamenić made his debut for the first team on 23 November 2020, starting in a 2–1 Superliga loss to Randers FC.
On 9 January 2023, Copenhagen announced they would not be extending his contract, which expired in June 2023, as Stamenić had elected to explore other opportunities.

Red Star Belgrade

On 6 February 2023, Red Star Belgrade announced that they had signed Stamenić on a four-year deal beginning the next season.

Nottingham Forest

On 21 June 2024, Stamenić signed for English Premier League side Nottingham Forest on a five-year deal, immediately joining Super League Greece side Olympiacos on a season-long loan deal.

Swansea City

On 20 August 2025, Stamenić departed Nottingham Forest without making a competitive appearance, joining EFL Championship club Swansea City for an undisclosed fee, reported to be over £2 million.

International career

Under-17

Stamenić made his first appearance for the New Zealand U-17 team coming off the bench in their 0–5 loss to the Solomon Islands at the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship. He then followed that up starting in New Zealand's next matches against Papua New Guinea in the last pool game, Tahiti in the semi-finals and in the final which saw a rematch against the Solomon Islands that New Zealand won 5–4 on penalties.
Stamenić played all three games for New Zealand in their 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup campaign, finishing third in their group.

Senior

On 25 June 2021, Stamenić was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.
Stamenić made his international debut with the senior New Zealand national team in a 2–1 friendly win over Curaçao on 9 October 2021.

Personal life

Stamenić was born in New Zealand to a Serbian father from Novi Sad and a Samoan mother.

Career statistics

International

No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
—19 June 2023Sonnensee Stadium, Ritzing, Austria1–01–0Friendly
118 November 2024Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand5–08–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification
210 June 2025BMO Field, Toronto, Canada1–11–22025 Canadian Shield

Honours

Western Suburbs
Copenhagen
Red Star Belgrade
Olympiacos