Marin Ljubić (born 18 October 1997) is a Croatian professional

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who plays as a

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for Bahraini club East Riffa.

Career

Hajduk Split

On 29 July 2018, Ljubić made his

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debut, coming on as a substitute for Tomislav Duka in a 4–1 defeat against

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. Four days later, he got his first start and a European debut in

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second round qualifier against

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. Ljubić had a couple of saves and helped Hajduk reach third qualifying round after a 3–2 win in

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FC Lahti

On 16 January 2023, Ljubić signed a one-year contract with Finnish

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side

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. During the season, he made a total of 24 appearances for the club.

FC Bunyodkor

Ljubić signed with Bunyodkor in

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for the 2024 season.Branio je za Hajduk u kvalifikacijama za Europa ligu. Sada će igrati u Uzbekistanu
index.hr, 13 January 2024

East Riffa

In 2025, Ljubić moved to Bahraini team

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. On February 28, he scored a stoppage-time equalizing goal from a corner in the quarterfinals of the

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against Al-Riffa, where his side would go on to lose via a penalty shootout in which he converted a penalty.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ljubic, Marin 1997 births Living people Footballers from Split, Croatia Men's association football goalkeepers Croatian men's footballers 21st-century Croatian sportsmen HNK Hajduk Split II players NK Primorac 1929 players HNK Hajduk Split players İstanbulspor footballers NŠ Mura players FC Lahti players Second Football League (Croatia) players First Football League (Croatia) players Croatian Football League players TFF 1. Lig players Slovenian PrvaLiga players Veikkausliiga players Uzbekistan Super League players Croatian expatriate men's footballers Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Turkey Expatriate men's footballers in Turkey Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Slovenia Expatriate men's footballers in Slovenia Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Finland Expatriate men's footballers in Finland FC Bunyodkor players Croatian expatriates in Uzbekistan Expatriate men's footballers in Uzbekistan Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Uzbekistan Expatriate men's footballers in Bahrain Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Bahrain East Riffa Club players