Marin Ljubić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, Croatia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Zrinjski | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Hajduk Split II | 31 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Primorac Stobreč (loan)[2] | ||
| 2017 | → Val Kaštel Stari (loan)[2] | ||
| 2018–2021 | Hajduk Split | 12 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | İstanbulspor | 6 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Mura (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2023 | Lahti | 20 | (0) |
| 2024 | Bunyodkor | 13 | (0) |
| 2025 | East Riffa | ||
| 2025– | Zrinjski | 6 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 February 2026 | |||
Marin Ljubić (born 18 October 1997) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Zrinjski.
Career
Hajduk Split
On 29 July 2018, Ljubić made his Hajduk Split debut, coming on as a substitute for Tomislav Duka in a 4–1 defeat against Osijek.[3][4] Four days later, he got his first start and a European debut in UEFA Europa League second round qualifier against Slavia Sofia. Ljubić had a couple of saves and helped Hajduk reach third qualifying round after a 3–2 win in Sofia.[5]
FC Lahti
On 16 January 2023, Ljubić signed a one-year contract with Finnish Veikkausliiga side Lahti.[6] During the season, he made a total of 24 appearances for the club.
FC Bunyodkor
Ljubić signed with Bunyodkor in Uzbekistan Super League for the 2024 season.[7]
East Riffa
In 2025, Ljubić moved to Bahraini team East Riffa Club. On February 28, he scored a stoppage-time equalizing goal from a corner in the quarterfinals of the King's Cup against Al-Riffa, where his side would go on to lose via a penalty shootout in which he converted a penalty.
Career statistics
- As of 27 November 2024.
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split II | 2017–18 | 2. HNL | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 2. HNL | 17 | 0 | – | – | – | 17 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2018–19 | 1. HNL | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 1. HNL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. HNL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| İstanbulspor | 2020–21 | 1. Lig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. Lig | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Süper Lig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mura (loan) | 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 | ||
| Lahti | 2023 | Veikkausliiga | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4[c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| Bunyodkor | 2024 | Uzbekistan Super League | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 | ||
| East Riffa | 2024–25 | Bahraini Premier League | – | – | ||||||||
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Croatian Cup, Turkish Cup, Slovenian Cup, Suomen Cup and Uzbekistan Cup
- ↑ Includes UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Includes Finnish League Cup
References
- 1 2 Marin Ljubić at WorldFootball.net
- 1 2 "Comet database" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ↑ "Hajduk na mukama: Duka slomio ruku u Osijeku, u Sofiju bez prva dva vratara". goal.com (in Croatian). 30 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ "Najveća pobjeda NK Osijeka nad Hajdukom ikada! Osječani pobjedili rezultatom 4-1". osijeknews.hr (in Croatian). 29 July 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- ↑ "Marin Ljubić: You train for this whole your life, I'm glad I helped the team". hajduk.hr. 3 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
- ↑ "Marin Ljubić vartioimaan FC Lahden maalia" [Marin Ljubić to guard FC Lahti's goal] (in Finnish). FC Lahti. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- ↑ Branio je za Hajduk u kvalifikacijama za Europa ligu. Sada će igrati u Uzbekistanu, index.hr, 13 January 2024
External links
- Marin Ljubić at Soccerway.com
- Marin Ljubić at FBref.com
- Marin Ljubić at Kicker (in German)
- Marin Ljubić at the Turkish Football Federation
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Split, Croatia
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- Croatian men's footballers
- 21st-century Croatian sportsmen
- HNK Hajduk Split II players
- NK Primorac 1929 players
- HNK Hajduk Split players
- İstanbulspor footballers
- NŠ Mura players
- FC Lahti players
- Second Football League (Croatia) players
- First Football League (Croatia) players
- Croatian Football League players
- TFF 1. Lig players
- Slovenian PrvaLiga players
- Veikkausliiga players
- Uzbekistan Super League players
- Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina players
- HŠK Zrinjski Mostar players
- Croatian expatriate men's footballers
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey
- Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia
- Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Finland
- Expatriate men's footballers in Finland
- FC Bunyodkor players
- Croatian expatriates in Uzbekistan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain
- Expatriate men's footballers in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- East Riffa Club players