| Antonio Marin | |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 2001[1] |
| Birth Place: | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Currentclub: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| Clubnumber: | 99 |
| Position: | Winger, second striker |
| Youthyears1: | 2007–2009 |
| Youthclubs1: | NK ZET |
| Youthyears2: | 2009–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Years1: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Dinamo Zagreb II |
| Caps1: | 9 |
| Goals1: | 8 |
| Years2: | 2018–2024 |
| Clubs2: | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs3: | → Monza (loan) |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | → Lokomotiva (loan) |
| Caps4: | 15 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs5: | → Šibenik (loan) |
| Caps5: | 35 |
| Goals5: | 8 |
| Years6: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs6: | → Rijeka (loan) |
| Caps6: | 18 |
| Goals6: | 3 |
| Years7: | 2024– |
| Clubs7: | Olimpija Ljubljana |
| Caps7: | 2 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Croatia U15 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Croatia U16 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2016–2018 |
| Nationalteam3: | Croatia U17 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 27 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 7 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2018–2020 |
| Nationalteam4: | Croatia U19 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 10 |
| Nationalyears5: | 2021 |
| Nationalteam5: | Croatia U20 |
| Nationalcaps5: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals5: | 2 |
| Nationalyears6: | 2019–2022 |
| Nationalteam6: | Croatia U21 |
| Nationalcaps6: | 15 |
| Nationalgoals6: | 1 |
| Pcupdate: | 17 February 2024 |
Antonio Marin (pronounced as /hr/;[2] [3] born 9 January 2001) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Slovenian PrvaLiga club Olimpija Ljubljana. A versatile forward, Marin is capable of playing as either a winger, a second striker, or a striker.
He has represented Croatia internationally from under-15 to under-21 level.
Born in Zagreb, Marin started his youth career with ZET, before signing for the academy of Dinamo Zagreb in 2009.[1] [4] In spite of being strongly linked to AC Milan, Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus in September 2017, 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.[5]
On 12 March 2019, in a UEFA Youth League round of 16 game against Liverpool, he provided Leon Šipoš with an assist for the equalizer. The game ended as a 1–1 draw and saw Dinamo win 5–4 on penalties.[6] On 3 April, in a quarter-final against Chelsea, he netted a brace to put Dinamo two up; however, Chelsea came from behind with Luke McCormick's brace and defeated Dinamo 4–2 on penalties.[7] On 11 December, in another Youth League campaign, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Manchester City and secured Dinamo's spot in the play-offs.[8]
After the departure of Dani Olmo in January 2020, Marin inherited his number 7 shirt.[9] On 6 June 2020, he scored his first senior goal for Dinamo in a 3–1 win over Varaždin.[10]
On 1 October 2020, Marin was sent on a one-year loan to newly-promoted Serie B side Monza, with an option for purchase which becomes an obligation under certain conditions.[11] He made his debut on 7 November,[12] coming on as a substitute for Dany Mota in a 2–0 home victory over Frosinone.[13] His loan ended in January 2021, as he was dissatisfied with his playtime.[14]
On 4 February 2021, he moved on loan to Lokomotiva.[15]
In June 2021, Marin joined Šibenik on a season-long loan.[16]
In December 2022, Marin was loaned out to Rijeka by Dinamo Zagreb on a short-term deal.[17]
On 17 January 2024, Marin signed for reigning Slovenian PrvaLiga champions Olimpija Ljubljana on a three-year contract following the termination of his contract with Dinamo Zagreb.[18] In his second appearance for the club on 17 February, he scored a brace against Radomlje in a 3–1 win, but suffered a knee injury and had to undergo surgery.[19]
Although Marin generally plays as a winger, his versatility in attack makes him adept both as a second striker and a striker.[20] He is known for his speed, dribbling abilities and skill in set pieces.[21]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb II | 2018–19 | Druga HNL | 6 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 5 | |||
| 2020–21 | Druga HNL | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | |||
| Dinamo Zagreb | 2017–18 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |||
| Monza (loan) | 2020–21 | Serie B | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Lokomotiva (loan) | 2020–21 | Prva HNL | 15 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Šibenik (loan) | 2021–22 | Prva HNL | 35 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 86 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 17 | |||
Dinamo Zagreb