Born in Boka, SFR Yugoslavia, Marić represented local clubs Novi Sad and Vojvodina in his country.
In January 1988, aged almost 29, he was allowed to leave the Iron Curtain nation and move to Spain, where he would remain until his retirement five years later, with Galician clubs Celta[1] and Compostela.
[2] Marić competed in La Liga with Celta and Compostela, amassing totals of 71 matches and 13 goals, before finishing his playing career in 1993.
Marić became a manager in 1999, notably working with former sides Compostela[3] and Vojvodina.
On 21 June 2019, Marić became the new manager of, at the time, First League of RS club Krupa.