Martin Erlić

Early career

Hailing from the village of Tinj, Erlić started training football at NK Raštane in a nearby village. 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. Erlić moved abroad at the age of 16, to Parma. After Parma's bankruptcy, Erlić went to Sassuolo in 2015.

Loan to Südtirol

On 31 August 2017, Erlić moved to Serie C club Südtirol on a season-long loan deal. 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. On 15 October, Erlić played his first entire match for Südtirol, a 5–0 home victory against Santarcangelo. On 8 November, Erlić scored his first professional goal for Südtirol in the 81st minute of a 1–0 away win over Sambenedettese. Erlić ended his season-long loan to Südtirol with 30 appearances as well as one goal and assist each.

Later career

On 10 July 2018, Erlić initially was loaned to Serie B club Spezia on a season-long loan deal. After missing most of the 2018–19 season through injury, he rejoined Spezia on a permanent basis on 15 July 2019. Erlić signed for Sassuolo on 16 August 2021, but was returned on loan to Spezia for the 2021–22 season. On 2 August 2024, he signed with Bologna in Serie A. On 4 August 2025, Erlić signed a five-year contract with Midtjylland in Denmark.

On 6 June 2022, Erlić made his debut for the Croatia national team in a 1–1 draw with France in the Nations League. He stated to attend his brother's wedding to play the match. On 9 November 2022, Erlić was named in Zlatko Dalić's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where he remained an unused substitute as Croatia finished third. On 18 May 2026, Erlić was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Club

As of match played 2 September 2026

International

As of match played 7 June 2026

Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.

Erlić is a fan of Hajduk Split.