Ivo Grbić (footballer)

Ivo Grbić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐːʋo ɡř̩bitɕ];[1][2] born 18 January 1996) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Atlético Madrid in La Liga.

For the artist, see Ivo Grbić (artist).
Ivo Grbić
Grbić in 2015
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 1
Youth career
2005 Dalmatinac Split
2005–2014 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 Hajduk Split 7 (0)
2014–2018 → Hajduk Split II 18 (0)
2018–2020 Lokomotiva 71 (0)
2020– Atlético Madrid 0 (0)
National team‡
2010 Croatia U14 1 (0)
2011 Croatia U15 2 (0)
2012 Croatia U16 1 (0)
2012–2013 Croatia U17 4 (0)
2013–2014 Croatia U18 2 (0)
2014–2015 Croatia U19 8 (0)
2017–2019 Croatia U21 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 07:33, 26 December 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 24 June 2019

Club career

Born in Split, Croatia, Grbić moved to the Hajduk Split academy aged 9,[3] where he remained for the rest of his youth career. A youth international since the U14 level, he has drawn high praise from experts such as Vladimir Beara.[3] At the beginning of the 2014–15 season he became the first goalkeeper of Hajduk Split II in the Treća HNL Jug. His first glimpse of first-team football was in October of the same year, when he acted as the reserve goalkeeper, but he only made his debut on 18 April 2015 in the home defeat to Rijeka, conceding two goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.[4]

After lack of opportunities, Grbić became frustrated about his club status, thus eventually rejecting the contract extension and joining Lokomotiva in summer 2018.[5] He made his debut for Lokomotiva on 28 July 2018 in a 4–0 victory over Inter Zaprešić.[6][7] During 2019–20 season, Grbić played a key role in Lokomotiva's run as they finished second in the Prva HNL and the Cup, qualifying for the Champions League second qualifying round.[5]

On 20 August 2020, Grbić signed a four-year contract with Atlético Madrid in a transfer worth €3.5 million, including additional bonuses and a percentage of the next transfer.[8] He debuted on 16 December, in a Copa del Rey 3–0 victory over Cardassar.[9]

International career

He was capped 23 times for Croatia at youth levels.[10] He was part of Croatia's UEFA Under-21 Euro 2019 squad. He made only one appearance during the tournament, on 24 June in a 3–3 draw with England, when Croatia was already eliminated in the group stage.[11]

He received his first call-up for the senior team on 17 August 2020 for September Nations League fixtures against Portugal and France.[12]

Personal life

Grbić has named Oliver Kahn as his idol. His father, Josip, was the acting president of Hajduk Split during the 2010–11 season. He passed away in 2016.[13]

Statistics

Club
As of match played 16 December 2020[14]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hajduk Split 2014–15 Prva HNL 30100040
2015–16 40100050
2016–17 00100010
2017–18 00000000
Total 703000100
Hajduk Split II 2017–18 Druga HNL 180——180
Lokomotiva 2018–19 Prva HNL 36000—360
2019–20 35030—380
Total 7103000740
Atlético Madrid 2020–21 La Liga 00100010
Career total 96070001030
  1. Includes appearances in Croatian Cup and Copa del Rey

Honours

Hajduk Split

Lokomotiva

References
  1. "Ìvan". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Ívo
  2. "gȑba". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Gr̀bić
  3. Jovanović, Željko (12 March 2015). "Ivo Grbić: San mi je jednog dana zaigrati pred punim Poljudom". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  4. "Poljud: Hajduk- Rijeka 1:2". HNK Hajduk Split (in Croatian). 18 April 2015. Archived from the original on 17 September 2017. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  5. Jurišić, Predrag (14 August 2020). "Lokomotivin as oglasio se uoči transfera života i seobe u Madrid! Na Kajzerici osigurali egzistenciju". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  6. "Lokomotiva - Inter 4:0 - NK Lokomotiva". Nogometni klub Lokomotiva (in Croatian). 28 July 2018. Archived from the original on 3 January 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. Milić, Jakov David (28 July 2018). "Lokomotiva pobijedila Inter 4:0, Maksimir rekorder, Krstanovićev jubilej". Goal.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  8. "Agreement with NK Lokomotiva Zagreb over the transfer of Ivo Grbic". Club Atlético de Madrid. 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020.
  9. Hina (16 December 2020). "Kakva večer za Hrvate u Atleticu! Vrsaljko zabio gol u povratku nakon 9 mjeseci, a na vratima Splićanin!". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 16 December 2020.
  10. "Ivo Grbić - Croatian Football Federation". Hrvatski nogometni savez. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. S. M. (24 June 2019). "U-21 HRVATSKA - ENGLESKA 3:3 Hrvatska izbjegla poraz, završila zadnja u grupi". Index.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  12. Kovačević, Davor (17 August 2020). "Dalić pozvao dva debitanta za Ligu nacija: Idemo na Portugal i Francuze s najjačim sastavom". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 August 2020.
  13. Gizdić, Jurica (10 June 2016). "Preminuo Josip Grbić". Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  14. "I. Grbić profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
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