Antonio Marin (footballer)

Antonio Marin (Croatian pronunciation: [antǒːnio mâriːn];[2][3] born 9 January 2001) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb.

Antonio Marin
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001[1]
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dinamo Zagreb
Number 7
Youth career
2007–2009 NK ZET
2009–2017 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Dinamo Zagreb 14 (0)
2018– → Dinamo Zagreb II 6 (5)
National team‡
2015 Croatia U15 5 (1)
2016 Croatia U16 4 (0)
2016–2018 Croatia U17 27 (7)
2018– Croatia U19 11 (4)
2019– Croatia U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 6 December 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 November 2019

He has represented the Croatian national team from under-15 to under-21 level.

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Marin started his youth career with NK ZET, before signing for the academy of Dinamo Zagreb in 2009.[1][4] In spite of being strongly linked to Milan, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus in September 2017,[5] he signed a three-year long professional contract with the club on 9 October 2017.[4] On 19 May 2018, he made his first team debut, replacing Petar Stojanović in a 3–1 victory over Inter Zaprešić.[6]

Style of play

Although Marin generally plays as an attacking midfielder, he is adept both as a central midfielder and on the wings. He is known for his speed, dribbling abilities and skill in set pieces.[5]

Club statistics
As of match played on 6 December 2019[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Dinamo Zagreb 2017–18 Prva HNL 10000010
2018–19 70100080
2019–20 60100070
Total 1402000160
Dinamo Zagreb II 2018–19 Druga HNL 65000065
Career total 2052000225
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    References
    1. "Antonio Marin". GNK Dinamo. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
    2. "Àntūn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 March 2020. Antónije
    3. "Mȁrīn". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 March 2020.
    4. "Antonio Marin signs professional contract with Dinamo". GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 9 October 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
    5. "Milan, occhi sul giovane Marin della Dinamo Zagabria" [Milan, eyes on the young Marin from Dinamo Zagreb] (in Italian). Milan Live. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
    6. "Dinamo celebrated the title, Soudani the top scorer". GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
    7. "A. Marin". Soccerway. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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