Marin Ljubičić

Marin Ljubičić (born 28 February 2002) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre forward for German club Union Berlin.

Club career Nicknamed "the Split Mbappé", Ljubičić was born and raised in Split to family from Runovići. His great performances for the Hajduk U19s earned him a promotion to the senior team in spring 2021, during the tenure of Paolo Tramezzani. Ljubičić made his senior league debut for Hajduk on 20 March 2021, in a Dalmatian derby against Šibenik at Stadion Poljud. He came off the bench in the 62nd minute, replacing Tonio Teklić, and converted Mario Vušković's cross to score the only goal in the 1–0 victory. He was praised by Inter Milan winger Ivan Perišić after the performance. On 29 March, Ljubičić signed a contract with the club until 2026.

On 2 February 2025, Ljubičić signed with Union Berlin in Germany. On 30 January 2026, he was loaned by Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2. Bundesliga until the end of the season.

Career statistics

Honours Hajduk Split Croatian Cup: 2021–22