Ivan Martić
Swiss footballer
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Ivan Martić (born 2 October 1990) is a Swiss professional football manager and former player who played as a right-back. He is currently in charge of 2. Liga Interregional club FC Uzwil.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 2 October 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Uzwil, Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Uzwil (manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| FC Uzwil | |||
| –2008 | St. Gallen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008–2012 | St. Gallen II | 59 | (8) |
| 2009–2014 | St. Gallen | 76 | (1) |
| 2010 | → Schaffhausen (loan) | 15 | (3) |
| 2014–2015 | Hellas Verona | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Spezia | 14 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Rijeka | 22 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | Universitatea Craiova | 60 | (4) |
| 2020–2022 | Sion | 17 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Universitatea Craiova | 10 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Universitatea Cluj (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Wil | 29 | (2) |
| 2024–2025 | SC Brühl | 12 | (1) |
| Total | 343 | (19) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2024–2025 | FC Sirnach | ||
| 2025– | FC Uzwil | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
St. Gallen and loan to Schaffhausen
Martić started his career in Swiss club St. Gallen, debuting for the reserve team, and going to loan to Schaffhausen, before establishing himself in FC St. Gallen's first team.[2]
Hellas Verona
On 15 May 2014, Hellas Verona announced the signing of Martić.[3]
Spezia
On 27 July 2015, after just one season in Verona, he went to Spezia.[4]
Rijeka
On 26 July 2016, Martić signed a three-year contract with Rijeka in Croatia.[5]
Universitatea Craiova
On 4 September 2017, it was revealed that Martić signed a three-year contract with CS Universitatea Craiova in Romania.[6] On 22 April 2020, Martić was released from the club after having his contract mutually terminated.[7]
Sion
Return to Romania
Having returned to Universitatea Craiova in 2022, Martić signed for Universitatea Cluj on loan until the end of the season in February 2023.[9]
International career
Born in Switzerland, Martić is eligible to represent three countries at international level: Switzerland, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.[10]
In 2015, he claimed he wanted to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina since his family hails from city of Derventa.[11][12]
Honours
St. Gallen
HNK Rijeka
Universitatea Craiova
- Cupa României: 2017–18
- Supercupa României runner-up: 2018
Universitatea Cluj
- Cupa României runner-up: 2022–23