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Full nameMartin Erlić
PositionCentre-back
NationalityCroatia
Age28
Date of birth24 Jan 1998
BirthplaceZadar
Height192 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubFC Midtjylland
Centre-back
18
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1422
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Midtjylland.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Superliga182014226.82
UEFA Europa League9417346.95

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

M. Erlić is a 28-year-old central defender at FC Midtjylland, rated 31.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 153rd of 207 on scout potential in the Superliga. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (52.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Erlić.

Judged on this season alone, Erlić graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 14th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the Superliga, on 5 clean sheets and 3.291 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 4 → 23). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, 17th of 30 of the 30 centre-backs in the Superliga. At 28 Erlić is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelBreakout: 2025/264 clubs
Current potential17th of 30 centre-backs · SuperligaCurrent season14th of 30 centre-backs · Superliga14th-best centre-back in the Superliga153rd in the Superliga · potential17th-highest potential centre-back in the Superliga
31.3
Ratingi
17th of 30 centre-backs
23.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
52.7%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.29
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 6 · a title-challenging side

3.29
Def. / 90
20
Tackles
20
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 6) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 52.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.3, Erlić carries the 17th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Superliga of 30. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.