Martin Erlić

Erlić's current-season form is down 14% on last season (Season 22→19), while his Rating held around 31. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	6	1	7.02	31	19
2025/26	FC Midtjylland · 2nd	18	2	6.82	31	22
2024/25	Bologna · 9th	8	0	6.93	57	4
2023/24	Sassuolo · 19th	32	1	6.76	72	16
2022/23	Sassuolo · 13th	28	0	6.83	76	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia	15	1
Croatia U21	6	0
Croatia U19	7	0
Croatia U17	8	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central defender

M. Erlić is a 28-year-old central defender at FC Midtjylland, rated 31.2 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (45.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Erlić.

On the season, Erlić graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 4.631 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 22 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31. At 28 Erlić is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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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

31.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

18.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

45.2%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.63

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Apps

4.63

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) 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 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.2 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Defensive volume. 4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 45.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 31.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %45.2%

Available fixtures7 of 8

Goals / 900.201

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.201

Defensive actions / 904.631

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900

Foul involvement / 902.416

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Erlić sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Erlić's projected Rating — 31.2 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Superliga with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes304

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success100%

Duels won29

Duels won %58%

Fouls won6

Defending

Tackles8

Interceptions11

Blocks4

Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

€10.5M total transfer fees · 7 moves

FC MidtjyllandAug 2025 – now

BolognaAug 2024 – Aug 2025€ 7M

Sassuolo(back from loan)Jul 2022 – Aug 2024

Spezia(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2022

SassuoloAug 2021 – Aug 2021€ 3.5M

SpeziaJul 2018 – Aug 2021

Sudtirol(on loan)Aug 2017 – Jul 2018

Sassuolountil Aug 2017

About M. Erlić

Martin Erlić is a 28-year-old centre-back who plays for FC Midtjylland, born on January 24, 1998 in Zadar, standing 192 cm tall. He is from Croatia. FC Midtjylland currently sit 2nd of 12 in the Superliga.

This season

In the current season, M. Erlić has made 6 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 447 minutes, averaging a 6.97 match rating over his last 6 rated games.

When M. Erlić plays, FC Midtjylland's record this season is 4W-2D-0L — and his match ratings average 7.25 at home against 6.69 on the road.

Recent matches

September 7, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs FC Nordsjaelland (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.85 rating)
September 2, 2026: 2-0 win away at Aarhus (67 minutes, 6.88 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-0 win at home vs Randers FC (30 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Lyngby (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
August 2, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs AC Horsens (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
July 26, 2026: 3-2 win away at Sonderjyske (80 minutes, 6.9 rating)

M. Erlić's next match is on October 11, 2026, when FC Midtjylland face FC Copenhagen at home in the Superliga.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Erlić at 31.2 with a Season form score of 18.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Coppa Italia. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, M. Erlić has totalled 179 club appearances with 8 goals and 2 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 32 appearances for Sassuolo.

M. Erlić's career has also included time at Bologna, Sassuolo, Spezia and Sudtirol.

On the international stage, M. Erlić has represented Croatia, Croatia U21, Croatia U19, Croatia U17 — 36 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · FC Midtjylland finished 2nd of 12 · a title-challenging side

Strengths

Watch points