Martin Baturina
Martin Baturina (born 16 February 2003) is a Croatian professional footballer currently playing as a midfielder for Prva HNL club Dinamo Zagreb.
![]() Baturina playing for Dinamo Zagreb in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 16 February 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Split, Croatia | ||
Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2015 | Hajduk Split | ||
2015–2017 | RNK Split | ||
2017–2021 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Dinamo Zagreb II | 15 | (1) |
2021– | Dinamo Zagreb | 54 | (8) |
International career‡ | |||
2017–2018 | Croatia U15 | 6 | (0) |
2018 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) |
2021 | Croatia U18 | 1 | (0) |
2022 | Croatia U19 | 1 | (0) |
2021– | Croatia U21 | 14 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023 |
Club career
Baturina made his debut for Dinamo Zagreb II on 14 February 2021, when Dinamo's second team lost to Bijelo Brdo 1–0. He made his debut for Dinamo Zagreb's first team on 16 May 2021 in the 2020–21 season, in which they defeated Gorica 3–0.[1] He made his debut in the Croatian Football Cup on 22 September, when Dinamo defeated Orient 4–1. Eight days later, he made his debut in the UEFA Europa League against Genk, which Dinamo won 3–0.[2]
He scored his first goal for Dinamo on 5 March 2022 in a 3–0 victory over Šibenik.[3] On the final matchday of the 2021–22 season, he scored a goal and provided an assist in a 3–1 win over Hajduk Split.[4] On 6 September 2022, he debuted in the UEFA Champions League, in which Dinamo beat Chelsea 1–0.[5] On 15 July 2023, he scored the only goal in the Super Cup match against Hajduk Split.[6]
International career
Baturina played for the Croatian youth national teams of U15, U16, U18, U19 and U21.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 25 December 2021[8]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Dinamo Zagreb II | 2020–21 | Druga HNL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Dinamo Zagreb | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2021–22 | 5 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
Total | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
Career total | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
- Notes
- Appearances in the Croatian Cup
- One appearance in UEFA Champions League qualification, two appearances in the UEFA Europa League
Honours
- Club
Dinamo Zagreb
- Individual
- Football Oscar Team of the Year: 2023[9]
- Football Oscar Best Prva HNL U-21 player: 2023[9]
References
- "Gavranovićev hat-trick, debitirao Baturina" (in Croatian). GNK Dinamo Zagreb. 16 May 2021.
- "Genk 0–3 Dinamo Zagreb". UEFA. 30 September 2021.
- "Bočkaj i Baturina zabili prvijence, Petković 'počistio paučinu' poluvolejem" (in Croatian). Večernji. 5 March 2022.
- "VIDEO: Oršić i Baturina zabili Hajduku u nadoknadi za veliku feštu u Maksimiru!" (in Croatian). Sportske novosti. 21 May 2022.
- "Dinamo Zagreb 1–0 Chelsea". UEFA. 6 September 2022.
- "VIDEO Dinamo srušio Hajduk u derbiju i osvojio Superkup!" (in Croatian). 24sata. 15 July 2023.
- "Martin Baturina" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation.
- Martin Baturina at Soccerway
- "Marko Livaja najbolji igrač HNL-a u izboru nogometaša i trenera!" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 20 July 2023.