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

    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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