Ivo Grbić (footballer)

Ivo Grbić (Croatian pronunciation: [ǐːʋo ɡř̩bitɕ];[4][5] born 18 January 1996) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Croatia national team.

For the artist, see Ivo Grbić (artist).
Ivo Grbić
Grbić with Lille in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ivo Grbić[1]
Date of birth (1996-01-18) 18 January 1996[2]
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Madrid
Number 1
Youth career
2005 Dalmatinac Split
2005–2014 Hajduk Split
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2017 Hajduk Split 7 (0)
2017–2018 Hajduk Split II 18 (0)
2018–2020 Lokomotiva 71 (0)
2020–0000 Atlético Madrid 12 (0)
2021–2022 → Lille (loan) 21 (0)
International career‡
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)
2021– Croatia 2 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Third place2022 Qatar
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:35, 4 June 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:58, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Hajduk Split

Born in Split, Croatia, Grbić moved to the Hajduk Split academy aged 9,[6] 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.[6] 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.[7]

Lokomotiva

After lack of opportunities, Grbić became frustrated about his club status, thus eventually rejecting the contract extension and joining Lokomotiva in summer 2018.[8] He made his debut for Lokomotiva on 28 July 2018 in a 4–0 victory over Inter Zaprešić.[9][10] 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.[8]

Atlético Madrid

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.[11] His first experience away from his homeland.[12] He debuted on 16 December, in a Copa del Rey 3–0 victory over Cardassar.[13] At his debut for the club, he maintained a clean sheet.[14]

Lille (loan)

After winning the 2020–21 La Liga with Atlético, Grbić was loaned out to French champions Lille for a season in desire for playtime.[15][16] He made his Ligue 1 debut two days later, on 21 August, in a 1–1 draw with Saint-Étienne.[17] He made his Champions League debut on 14 September, in a goalless draw with VfL Wolfsburg.

International career

Grbić was capped 23 times for Croatia at youth levels.[18] 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.[19]

Grbić received his first call-up for the senior team on 17 August 2020 for September Nations League fixtures against Portugal and France.[20][21] However, he did not make his debut until 11 November 2021, when he started in a 7–1 victory over Malta in the 2022 World Cup qualifying. On 9 November 2022, Grbić was named in Zlatko Dalić's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup,[22] where he remained an unused substitute as Croatia finished third.[23]

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 died in 2016.[24]

After his debut with Atlético Madrid, Grbić tested positive for COVID-19 but was considered asymptomatic.[25]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 4 June 2023[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hajduk Split 2014–15 Prva HNL 30000030
2015–16 40000040
2016–17 00100010
Total 70100080
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
2022–23 120001[lower-alpha 2]0130
Total 1201010140
Lille (loan) 2021–22 Ligue 1 210206[lower-alpha 2]0290
Career total 129070701430
  1. Includes Croatian Cup, Copa del Rey and Coupe de France
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

International
As of match played 14 November 2021[27]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Croatia 202120
Total20

Honours

Hajduk Split

Lokomotiva

Atletico Madrid

Croatia

References
  1. "FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 – Squad list: Croatia (CRO)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 November 2022. p. 8. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
  2. UEFA.com. "Ivo Grbić - Croatia - European Qualifiers". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  3. "Ivo Grbić". Atlético Madrid. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
  4. "Ìvan". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Ívo
  5. "gȑba". Hrvatski jezični portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 March 2018. Gr̀bić
  6. Jovanović, Željko (12 March 2015). "Ivo Grbić: San mi je jednog dana zaigrati pred punim Poljudom". Večernji list (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  7. "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.
  8. Jurišić, Predrag (14 August 2020). "Lokomotivin as oglasio se uoči transfera života i seobe u Madrid! Na Kajzerici osigurali egzistenciju". Sportske novosti (in Croatian).
  9. "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.
  10. Milić, Jakov David (28 July 2018). "Lokomotiva pobijedila Inter 4:0, Maksimir rekorder, Krstanovićev jubilej". Goal.com (in Croatian). Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  11. "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.
  12. "Guarda-redes Ivo Grbic é reforço do Atlético Madrid". www.record.pt (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  13. 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.
  14. "Atletico Madrid's Grbic tests positive for COVID-19". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. "Le Croate Ivo Grbić, nouveau gardien du LOSC". Lille OSC (in French). 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  16. Tesko, Thea (19 August 2021). "Ivo Grbić ima novi klub: Stigao je u redove francuskog prvaka!". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  17. Hina (21 August 2021). "Grbić debitirao za Lille". Glas Istre (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  18. "Ivo Grbić - Croatian Football Federation". Hrvatski nogometni savez. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. "Official: Ivo Grbic signs for Atletico Madrid". MARCA in English. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  22. "Dalić objavio popis za Svjetsko prvenstvo u Kataru". Index.hr (in Croatian). 9 November 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  23. "Pet igrača Hrvatske nije dobilo ni minutu na Svjetskom prvenstvu". Index.hr (in Croatian). 17 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  24. Gizdić, Jurica (10 June 2016). "Preminuo Josip Grbić". Hajduk Split (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  25. "Atletico Madrid's Grbic tests positive for COVID-19". www.besoccer.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  26. "Ivo Grbic :: Ivo Grbic :: Atlético Madrid". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  27. "Ivo Grbić, international footballer". eu-football.info. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  28. Smyth, Rob (17 December 2022). "Croatia 2-1 Morocco: World Cup 2022 third-place playoff – as it happened". the Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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