Ivan Martić

Ivan Martić
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Uzwil, Switzerland
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 SC Brühl
Number 4
Youth career
FC Uzwil
0000–2008 St. Gallen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 St. Gallen II 59 (8)
2009–2014 St. Gallen 76 (1)
2010 → Schaffhausen (loan) 15 (3)
2014–2015 Hellas Verona 16 (0)
2015–2016 Spezia 14 (0)
2016–2017 Rijeka 22 (0)
2017–2020 Universitatea Craiova 60 (4)
2020–2022 Sion 17 (0)
2022–2023 Universitatea Craiova 10 (0)
2023 → Universitatea Cluj (loan) 13 (0)
2023–2024 Wil 29 (2)
2024– SC Brühl 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2024

Ivan Martić (born 2 October 1990) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Swiss Promotion League club SC Brühl.

Club career

St. Gallen and loan to Schaffhausen

Martić started his career in Swiss club St. Gallen, debuting for the reserve team, and going to loan to Schaffhausen, before establishing himself in FC St. Gallen's first team.[2]

Hellas Verona

On 15 May 2014, Hellas Verona announced the signing of Martić.[3]

Spezia

On 27 July 2015, after just one season in Verona, he went to Spezia.[4]

Rijeka

On 26 July 2016, Martić signed a three-year contract with Rijeka in Croatia.[5]

Universitatea Craiova

On 4 September 2017, it was revealed that Martić signed a three-year contract with CS Universitatea Craiova in Romania.[6] On 22 April 2020, Martić was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[7]

Sion

On 31 August 2020 he joined Sion.[8]

Return to Romania

Having returned to Universitatea Craiova in 2022, Martić signed for Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the season in February 2023.[9]

International career

Born in Switzerland, Martić is eligible to represent three countries at international level: Switzerland, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]

In 2015, he claimed he wanted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina since his family hails from city of Derventa.[11][12]

Honours

St. Gallen

HNK Rijeka

Universitatea Craiova

Universitatea Cluj

References

  1. ^ "Ivan Martic Spezia profile".
  2. ^ "Martic Swiss league profile". Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Hellas Verona, fatta per Martic: ecco il suo addio al San Gallo!" (in Italian). calciomercato.com. 15 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
  4. ^ "Verona, Martic ceduto allo Spezia" (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Ivan Martić potpisao za Rijeku" (Press release) (in Croatian). Rijeka. 26 July 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Craiova a transferat doi jucători croați. Unul dintre ei va avea un salariu record" (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. ^ Mihaitalazarica (22 April 2020). "Mulțumim, Ivan Martic!" (Press release) (in Romanian). CS Universitatea Craiova. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Un retour et une arrivée au FC Sion" (Press release) (in French). Sion. 22 April 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Bum venit, Ivan Martic!" [Welcome, Ivan Martic!]. www.fccluj.ro (in Romanian). 13 February 2023. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  10. ^ "Kovac doesn't want him, Martic decides to play for Bosnia" (in Croatian).[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "I told coach Baždarević that I want to play for Bosnia" (in Bosnian).
  12. ^ "Martic ready for conversation" (in Bosnian).