Tomislav Erceg
Croatian footballer (born 1971)
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Tomislav Erceg (born 22 October 1971) is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Croatia national team, scoring one goal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 October 1971 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1990–1991 | Šibenik | 16 | (3) |
| 1991–1995 | Hajduk Split | 85 | (43) |
| 1995–1996 | Lugano | 18 | (9) |
| 1996 | Grasshopper | 9 | (3) |
| 1996–1997 | MSV Duisburg | 5 | (0) |
| 1997–1998 | Hajduk Split | 26 | (17) |
| 1998 | Ancona | 19 | (3) |
| 1998–1999 | Perugia | 4 | (0) |
| 1999–2000 | Hajduk Split | 12 | (7) |
| 2000 | Levante | 17 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Kocaelispor | 15 | (10) |
| 2001–2002 | Hajduk Split | 25 | (12) |
| 2002–2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 29 | (12) |
| 2004–2005 | Rijeka | 32 | (17) |
| 2005–2006 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 9 | (2) |
| 2006 | Hajduk Split | 13 | (1) |
| Total | 348 | (142) | |
| International career | |||
| 1997 | Croatia | 4 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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:[4]
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yugoslavia | League | Yugoslav Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1990–91 | Šibenik | Yugoslav Second League | 16 | 3 | - | - | – | – | - | - | 16 | 3 |
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1992 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| 1992–93 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 | ||
| 1993–94 | 27 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 24 | ||
| 1994–95 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 25 | ||
| Switzerland | League | Swiss Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1995–96 | Lugano | Nationalliga A | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | 4 | 6 | 23 | 15 | |
| 1996–97 | Grasshopper Zürich | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 3 | |||
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Duisburg | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 9 | 3 | ||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1996–97 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | 14 | 6 | |||
| 1997–98 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 | |||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1997–98 | Ancona | Serie B | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | 19 | 3 | |||
| 1998–99 | Perugia | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1998–99 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 19 | 3 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 1999–00 | Levante | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| Turkey | League | Turkish Cup | Süper Kupa | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2000–01 | Kocaelispor | First League | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2001–02 | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2001-02 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 | |
| 2002-03 | 5 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | ||||
| Japan | League | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | |||||||
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 13 | 1 | |
| 2003 | J2 League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 2 | |||
| Israel | League | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003–04 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Premier League | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | 34 | 13 | |
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004–05 | Rijeka | Prva HNL | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 26 |
| Germany | League | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 10 | 2 | ||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2005–06 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 15 | 1 | ||
| Country | Yugoslavia | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
| Croatia | 194 | 97 | 38 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 253 | 134 | ||
| Switzerland | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 | ||
| Germany | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | ||
| Italy | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 | ||
| Spain | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Turkey | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Japan | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 18 | 3 | |||
| Israel | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 | ||
| Total | 350 | 143 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 423 | 187 | ||
International
| Croatia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 |
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 June 1997 | Yurtec Stadium, Sendai |  Japan |
0 – 1 |
1 – 1 |
Kirin Cup |
Honours
- Hajduk Split
- Croatian First League: 1992, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Croatian Cup: 1993, 1995
- Croatian Super Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003
- Rijeka
Individual
- Croatian Cup top scorer: 1994–95, 2004–05
- Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal): 2004
- Croatian First League top scorer: 2004–05
- Fifth all-time top goalscorer of Croatian First League
