Tomislav Erceg Explained

Tomislav Erceg
Birth Date:22 October 1971
Birth Place:Split, SFR Yugoslavia
Height:1.84 m
Position:Forward
Years1:1990–1991
Clubs1:Šibenik
Caps1:16
Goals1:3
Years2:1991–1995
Clubs2:Hajduk Split
Caps2:85
Goals2:43
Years3:1995–1996
Clubs3:Lugano
Caps3:18
Goals3:9
Years4:1996
Caps4:9
Goals4:3
Years5:1996–1997
Clubs5:MSV Duisburg
Caps5:5
Goals5:0
Years6:1997–1998
Clubs6:Hajduk Split
Caps6:26
Goals6:17
Years7:1998
Clubs7:Ancona
Caps7:19
Goals7:3
Years8:1998–1999
Clubs8:Perugia
Caps8:4
Goals8:0
Years9:1999–2000
Clubs9:Hajduk Split
Caps9:12
Goals9:7
Years10:2000
Clubs10:Levante
Caps10:17
Goals10:0
Years11:2000–2001
Clubs11:Kocaelispor
Caps11:15
Goals11:10
Years12:2001–2002
Clubs12:Hajduk Split
Caps12:25
Goals12:12
Years13:2002–2003
Clubs13:Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Caps13:15
Goals13:3
Years14:2003–2004
Clubs14:Hapoel Petah Tikva
Caps14:29
Goals14:12
Years15:2004–2005
Clubs15:Rijeka
Caps15:32
Goals15:17
Years16:2005–2006
Clubs16:SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Caps16:9
Goals16:2
Years17:2006
Clubs17:Hajduk Split
Caps17:13
Goals17:1
Totalcaps:348
Totalgoals:142
Nationalyears1:1997
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:1

Tomislav Erceg (born 22 October 1971) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Croatia national team, scoring one goal.

Club career

Erceg started his career at HNK Šibenik in 1990, moving to HNK Hajduk Split after his first season with the club. After three seasons in Split, he went abroad, going on to play in the national leagues of Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Japan and Israel. He was top scorer of the Prva HNL when he played for NK Rijeka in the 2004–05 season, scoring 17 goals. He was Rijeka's first player to become the league goalscorer in Prva HNL[1]

As of May 2010 and the conclusion of the 2009–10 Prva HNL season, Erceg is ranked fifth all-time top scorer in Prva HNL with 97 goals.[2]

International career

He made his debut for Croatia in a June 1997 Kirin Cup match against Japan, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Robert Prosinečki, and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring 1 goal in a friendly game against Turkey on 12 June 1997. His final international was a September 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification World Cup qualification match away against Denmark.[3]

Career statistics

Club

Source:

Club performanceLeagueCupLeague CupContinentalTotal
SeasonClubLeagueApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps GoalsApps Goals
YugoslaviaLeagueYugoslav CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
1990–91ŠibenikYugoslav Second League163----163
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
1992Hajduk SplitPrva HNL10110colspan="2"-00163
1992–932178500002812
1993–9427185600003224
1994–9527177710814325
SwitzerlandLeagueSwiss CupLeague CupEuropeTotal
1995–96LuganoNationalliga A18910colspan="2"-462315
1996–97Grasshopper Zürich9300colspan="2"-colspan="2"-93
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalDFL-SupercupEuropeTotal
1996–97DuisburgBundesliga5010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-93
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
1996–97Hajduk SplitPrva HNL146colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-146
1997–98121111colspan="2"-631915
ItalyLeagueCoppa ItaliaSupercoppa ItalianaEuropeTotal
1997–98AnconaSerie B193colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-193
1998–99PerugiaSerie A4010colspan="2"-colspan="2"-193
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
1998–99Hajduk SplitPrva HNL12720colspan="2"-colspan="2"-193
SpainLeagueCopa del ReySupercopa de EspañaEuropeTotal
1999–00LevanteSegunda División17000colspan="2"-colspan="2"-170
TurkeyLeagueTurkish CupSüper KupaEuropeTotal
2000–01KocaelisporFirst League141000colspan="2"-101510
2001–02Süper Lig10colspan="2"-colspan="2"-colspan="2"-10
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
2001-02Hajduk SplitPrva HNL211342colspan="2"-202715
2002-0350colspan="2"-colspan="2"-2373
JapanLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupAsiaTotal
2002Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League1013000colspan="2"-131
2003J2 League5200colspan="2"-colspan="2"-52
IsraelLeagueIsrael State CupToto CupEuropeTotal
2003–04Hapoel Petah TikvaPremier League29121041colspan="2"-3413
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
2004–05RijekaPrva HNL32178700224226
GermanyLeagueDFB-PokalDFL-SupercupEuropeTotal
2005–06Greuther Fürth2. Bundesliga9210colspan="2"-colspan="2"-102
CroatiaLeagueCroatian CupSuper CupEuropeTotal
2005–06Hajduk SplitPrva HNL13120colspan="2"-colspan="2"-151
Country Yugoslavia163000000163
Croatia19497382810209253134
Switzerland27121000463218
Germany142200000162
Italy233100000243
Spain170000000170
Turkey15100000101610
Japan1533000colspan="2"-183
Israel29121041003413
Total3501434328512515423187
[4]

International

Croatia
YearAppsGoals
199741
Total41

International goals

[5]

Honours

Hajduk Split

1992, 1993–94, 1994–95

1993, 1995

1992, 1993, 1994, 2003

Rijeka

2005

Individual

2004

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Croatia – List of Topscorers. Kramarsic. Igor. 12 June 2009. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 31 July 2010.
  2. News: Vugrinec opet u Varaždinu: Takvom sam se epilogu potajno i nadao – Jutarnji.hr. Lesički. Alen. 22 July 2010. Jutarnji list. Croatian. 31 July 2010.
  3. Web site: Player Database. 11 July 2022. EU-football.
  4. News: Tomislav Erceg statistics. hrnogomet.com. 19 October 2017.
  5. News: Tomislav Erceg national team statistics. Croatian Football Federation. 19 October 2017.