Ante Erceg

Ante Erceg (born 12 December 1989) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Esbjerg fB, on loan from Brøndby IF. He plays as a forward.

Ante Erceg
Personal information
Date of birth (1989-12-12) 12 December 1989
Place of birth Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position(s) Forward, Winger
Club information
Current team
 Esbjerg fB
(on loan from Brøndby)
Number 77
Youth career
2001–2008 RNK Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2016 RNK Split 100 (18)
2010 → Junak (loan) 7 (0)
2016 Balıkesirspor 16 (2)
2016–2018 Hajduk Split 44 (20)
2018 Shabab Al-Ahli 10 (2)
2018– Brøndby 24 (4)
2020– → Esbjerg (loan) 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:19, 11 March 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Early career

Erceg went through the youth system at RNK Split, graduating to the senior squad in 2008. He spent half a season at Turkish side Balıkesirspor,[1] before returning to Croatia to sign for HNK Hajduk Split on 18 June 2016.[2] Erceg made his Hajduk debut on 17 July, playing 45 minutes in a 2–0 win over HNK Cibalia in the first day of the Prva HNL.[3] He scored his first goal for the club in a 3–0 win over FC Oleksandriya in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 Europa League.[4] The goal was Hajduk's 300th goal in European competition.[5]

On 8 January 2018, Erceg signed with Dubai club Shabab Al-Ahli, competing in the UAE Pro-League.[6]

Brøndby

On 6 June 2018, after a half-year spell Shabab Al-Ahli, Erceg signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF.[7] On 16 July 2018, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 2–0 win over Randers.[8]

Loan to Esbjerg

On 22 January 2020, Erceg was loaned out to Esbjerg fB for the rest of the season.[9] Following his loan, he stated that he was happy with the move and that Esbjerg was "a big club".[10] He made his debut on 14 February, starting in a 1–0 win over F.C. Copenhagen.[11]

References
  1. "İlhan Eker ve Ante Erceg Balıkesirspor'da". fotospor.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  2. "Ante Erceg potpisao za Hajduk!". hajduk.hr. HNK Hajduk Split. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  3. "Cibalia vs. Hajduk Split - 17 July 2016 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Perform Group. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. "Form and head to head stats FC Oleksandria vs Hajduk Split". skysports.com. Sky Sports. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  5. "IGRAČI SLOŽNI: IDEMO POTVRDITI PROLAZ PRED PREPUNIM POLJUDOM". hajduk.hr. HNK Hajduk Split. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  6. Blond, Mikael (8 January 2018). "Hajduk sender topscorer til Emiraterne". bold.dk. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  7. "Brøndby IF signs deal with Croatian Ante Erceg" (Press release). Brøndby IF. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  8. "Erceg and Wilczek blitzed, as Brøndby beat Randers". Tipsbladet. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. EfB lejer Ante Erceg i Brøndby, efb.dk, 22 January 2020
  10. Glad Erceg: Esbjerg er en stor klub, bold.dk, 23 January 2020
  11. Startopstillinger: EfB og FCK sparker Superliga-foråret i gang, tipsbladet.dk, 15 February 2020
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