In 2004, Dejan Saric returned to his homeland and joined the Xiamen Blue Lions in the Chinese League One, after a number of factors prevented him from retaining his glamorous "short-term player" at the end of the season. However, his journey to China did not continue. At the end of the season, he was no longer seen in the professional game.
It is reported that Dejan Saric has opened a soccer academy in Serbia, whose logo is the same as Shenhua's, revealing his deep attachment to his time at Shenhua.
Now, the son of Dejan Saric, Jr. has joined the Qingdao Sea Cow camp. After 23 years, he will continue the honor of "Saric Family" and fly for Qingdao Hainiu in the top league of China.
The arrival of Marko Saric brings a splash of color to Qingdao Hainiu. It is particularly rare for two foreigners in the team to share the same last name, Saric. This season, they even brought in 33-year-old Bosnia and Herzegovina midfielder Elvis Saric. This unique renaming phenomenon is rare in the green field. It is reported that the Chinese translation of Marko Saric's name is "沙里奇" to facilitate communication.
In the 20th round of the 2023 Chinese Super League season, Qingdao Hainiu will welcome Chengdu Rongcheng at home at 19:35 on Friday, August 4th. At that time, Saric is expected to make his debut in the Chinese Super League.
