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Martin Erlić
Erlić with Croatia in 2022
Personal information
Full name Martin Erlić[1]
Date of birth (1998-01-24) 24 January 1998 (age 28)[1]
Place of birth Zadar, Croatia
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Midtjylland
Number 6
Youth career
2008-2010 Raštane
2010–2012 Dinamo Zagreb
2012–2014 Rijeka
2014–2015 Parma
2015–2017 Sassuolo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sassuolo 0 (0)
2017–2018 → Südtirol (loan) 30 (1)
2018–2019 → Spezia (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2021 Spezia 50 (3)
2021–2024 Sassuolo 60 (1)
2021–2022 → Spezia (loan) 30 (2)
2024–2025 Bologna 8 (0)
2025– Midtjylland 21 (2)
International career‡
2015 Croatia U17 10 (1)
2015 Croatia U18 3 (0)
2016 Croatia U19 11 (0)
2022– Croatia 13 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Third place2022 Qatar
UEFA Nations League
Runner-up2023 Netherlands
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:01, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 23:33, 7 June 2026 (UTC)

Martin Erlić (Croatian pronunciation: [mǎrtin êːrlitɕ];[3][4] born 24 January 1998) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Danish club Midtjylland and the Croatia national team.

Club career

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Early career

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Hailing from the village of Tinj [hr], Erlić started training football at NK Raštane in a nearby village.[citation needed] At the age of 12, he was scouted by GNK Dinamo Zagreb and spent two years in its youth team before moving onto NK Rijeka.[citation needed] Erlić moved abroad at the age of 16, to Parma.[5] After Parma's bankruptcy, Erlić went to Sassuolo in 2015.[6]

Loan to Südtirol

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On 31 August 2017, Erlić moved to Serie C club Südtirol on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 8 October, he made his Serie C debut for Südtirol, as a substitute replacing Filippo Sgarbi in the 70th minute of a 3–1 away defeat against Padova.[8][better source needed] On 15 October, Erlić played his first entire match for Südtirol, a 5–0 home victory against Santarcangelo.[9] On 8 November, Erlić scored his first professional goal for Südtirol in the 81st minute of a 1–0 away win over Sambenedettese.[10] Erlić ended his season-long loan to Südtirol with 30 appearances as well as one goal and assist each.[11]

Later career

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On 10 July 2018, Erlić initially was loaned to Serie B club Spezia on a season-long loan deal.[12] After missing most of the 2018–19 season through injury,[6] he rejoined Spezia on a permanent basis on 15 July 2019.[13] Erlić signed for Sassuolo on 16 August 2021, but was returned on loan to Spezia for the 2021–22 season.[14] On 2 August 2024, he signed with Bologna in Serie A.[15]

On 4 August 2025, Erlić signed a five-year contract with Midtjylland in Denmark.[16]

International career

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On 6 June 2022, Erlić made his debut for the Croatia national team in a 1–1 draw with France in the Nations League.[17] He stated to attend his brother's wedding to play the match.[17] On 9 November 2022, Erlić was named in Zlatko Dalić's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[18] where he remained an unused substitute as Croatia finished third.[19]

On 18 May 2026, Erlić was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.[20]

Personal life

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Erlić is a fan of Hajduk Split.[21][better source needed]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 16 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Südtirol (loan) 2017–18 Serie C 30100——301
Spezia (loan) 2018–19 Serie B 0010——10
Spezia 2019–20 Serie B 23000—4[b]0270
2020–21 Serie A 27310——283
Total 503100040553
Spezia (loan) 2021–22 Serie A 30221——323
Sassuolo 2022–23 Serie A 28000——280
2023–24 Serie A 32110——331
Total 601100000611
Bologna 2024–25 Serie A 80201[c]0—110
Midtjylland 2025–26 Danish Superliga 1825011[d]4—346
2026–27 Danish Superliga 30003[e]0—60
Total 21250144—406
Career total 19991211544023014
  1. ↑ Includes Coppa Italia, Danish Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in Serie B promotion play-offs
  3. ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
  4. ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  5. ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Europa League, one appearance in UEFA Conference League

International

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As of match played 7 June 2026[22]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Croatia 202240
202330
202430
202511
202620
Total131

Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Kristijan Jakić
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
112 October 2025Stadion Varteks, Varaždin, Croatia Gibraltar3–03–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Bologna

Midtjylland

Croatia

References

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  1. 1 2 "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Croatia (CRO)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. ↑ "Martin Erlić". US Sassuolo Calcio. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  3. ↑ "Màrtin1". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Màrtin
  4. ↑ "jèrlija". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Ȇrlić
  5. ↑ Gjergja, Ivica (29 May 2021). "Serie A i za reprezentaciju Hrvatske!". Slobodna Dalmacija (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 8 December 2022.
  6. 1 2 Oddi, Francesco (20 August 2020). "Finale playoff: da Gyasi a Nzola, gli (altri) talenti da seguire in Spezia-Frosinone". La Gazzetta dello Sport (in Italian). RCS MediaGroup. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Rimondi, Riccardo (4 August 2024). "Martin Erlić al Bologna: l'affidabilità già nota a Italiano, l'utilità in ottica lista UEFA, la disponibilità ad accettare il ruolo di quarto centrale". zerocinquantuno.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Südtirol vs. Padova". Soccerway. Platform Group. 8 October 2017.
  9. ↑ "Südtirol vs. Santarcangelo". Soccerway. Platform Group. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  10. ↑ "Sambenedettese vs. Südtirol". Soccerway. Platform Group. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
  11. ↑ "M. Erlić". Soccerway. Platform Group. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  12. ↑ "Mercato Spezia, arriva dal Sassuolo il difensore Erlić". Liguria Notizie (in Italian). 12 July 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  13. ↑ "Mercato: Martin Erlic ancora in maglia bianca" (Press release) (in Italian). Spezia. 15 July 2019.
  14. ↑ "Martin Erlić a Titolo Definitivo al Sassuolo" (in Italian). Spezia. 16 August 2021. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  15. ↑ "Martin Erlić Joins Bologna". Bologna FC 1909. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "FC Midtjylland køber Martin Erlić" [FC Midtjylland buys Martin Erlić] (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. 4 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Erlić: Brat mi se ženio, a ja nisam otišao na vjenčanje zbog Hrvatske". Index.hr (in Croatian). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  18. ↑ "Dalić objavio popis za Svjetsko prvenstvo u Kataru". Index.hr (in Croatian). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  19. ↑ "Pet igrača Hrvatske nije dobilo ni minutu na Svjetskom prvenstvu". Index.hr (in Croatian). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  20. ↑ "Dalic blends youth and experience with Croatia squad". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Comunicato ufficiale: Martin Erlić" (Press release). Spezia. 24 October 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  22. ↑ "Martin Erlić profile". EU-Football.info. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  23. ↑ "AC Milan 0–1 Bologna: Bologna win Coppa Italia to end 51-year trophy drought". BBC Sport. 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  24. ↑ Thrane, Kasper (14 May 2026). "Midtjysk dødbold afgjorde grim pokalfinale" [Midtjylland set piece settled ugly cup final]. DR (in Danish). Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
  25. ↑ Smyth, Rob (17 December 2022). "Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff, as it happened". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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