Elvis Saric
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Qingdao Hainiu
at Qingdao Hainiu
1,188 days · joined 2023-02-22
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
€150k
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
9
clubs played for
11/12
debut season
0.12
goals / match
Qingdao Hainiu
top club · 76 apps
Career highs
€950k
peak value · 2020
€1.50m
top transfer fee · 19/20
11
best season · 12/13
19 / 1
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1990-07-21 · 6 players total
361Appearances
45Goals
37Assists
75Yellow cards
1Red cards
101Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Elvis Saric |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Elvis Sarić |
| Date of birth | 1990-07-21 (35 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Dubrovnik, Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Citizenship | Bosnia-Herzegovina Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Qingdao Hainiu |
| Joined | 2023-02-22 |
| Contract expires | 2025-12-31 |
| Agent | Jurkicsport |
Jul 2025
2025 — Qingdao Hainiu
18 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Qingdao Hainiu
28 matches · 3 G · 5 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Qingdao Hainiu
30 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2023
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → QD Hainiu
22/23 · Transfer
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jul 2022
2022 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
33 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jan 2022
Transfer: HNK Gorica → Suwon Bluewings
21/22 · Transfer
Sep 2021
Transfer: Al-Ahli → HNK Gorica
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — HNK Gorica
5 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2020
Injury: unknown
36 games missed
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
Jul 2020
20/21 — Al-Ahli SFC
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Suwon Bluewings → Al-Ahli
19/20 · Transfer · €1.50m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Al-Ahli SFC
28 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
2019 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
14 matches · 2 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jun 2019
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Mar 2019
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Jul 2018
Transfer: FK Sarajevo → Suwon Bluewings
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings
19 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Suwon Samsung Bluewings, FK Sarajevo
35 matches · 5 G · 8 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — FK Sarajevo
34 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Sloboda Tuzla → FK Sarajevo
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — FK Sloboda Tuzla
31 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2014
Transfer: Inter Zapresic → Sloboda Tuzla
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — FK Sloboda Tuzla
29 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2014
Transfer: NK Lucko → Inter Zapresic
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: NK Vinogradar → NK Lucko
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — NK Inter Zapresic
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
May 2013
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Jan 2013
Transfer: NK Lucko → NK Vinogradar
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — NK Vinogradar, NK Lucko
23 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Aug 2011
Injury: unknown
19 games missed
Jul 2011
11/12 — NK Lucko
14 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2009
Transfer: GOSK Dubrovnik → NK Lucko
09/10 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €950k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HNK Gorica
0.0%
Qingdao Hainiu
25.4%
Suwon Samsung Bluewings
22.9%
Al-Ahli SFC
0.0%
FK Sarajevo
11.4%
FK Sloboda Tuzla
19.3%
NK Inter Zapresic
12.4%
NK Vinogradar
1.5%
NK Lucko
7.2%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Gorica | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Qingdao Hainiu | 3 | 2023 | 2025 | 76 | 8 | 9 | 2,310 |
| Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 17/18 | 2022 | 70 | 9 | 13 | 2,079 |
| Al-Ahli SFC | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FK Sarajevo | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 65 | 9 | 11 | 1,032 |
| FK Sloboda Tuzla | 2 | 14/15 | 15/16 | 60 | 5 | 3 | 1,751 |
| NK Inter Zapresic | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1,123 |
| NK Vinogradar | 1 | 12/13 | 12/13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 133 |
| NK Lucko | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 653 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | HNK Gorica | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Gorica | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Chinese FA Cup | Qingdao Hainiu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Super League | Qingdao Hainiu | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 720 |
| 2024 | Super League | Qingdao Hainiu | 28 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 785 |
| 2023 | Chinese FA Cup | Qingdao Hainiu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Super League | Qingdao Hainiu | 28 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 805 |
| 2022 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 25 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 524 |
| 2022 | K League 1 Final B | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | K1 Promotion Playoff | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 12 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 965 |
| 2019 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 180 |
| 2018 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 15 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 350 |
| 2018 | K League 1 Final A | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Korea Cup | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 20/21 | AFC Champions League | Al-Ahli SFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | King's Cup | Al-Ahli SFC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Saudi Pro League | Al-Ahli SFC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Europa League Qualifying | FK Sarajevo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Kup BiH | FK Sarajevo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 28 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 497 |
| 16/17 | Kup BiH | FK Sarajevo | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 27 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 535 |
| 15/16 | Kup BiH | FK Sloboda Tuzla | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sloboda Tuzla | 24 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 600 |
| 14/15 | Kup BiH | FK Sloboda Tuzla | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sloboda Tuzla | 28 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,151 |
| 13/14 | Prva NL | NK Inter Zapresic | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,123 |
| 12/13 | Prva NL | NK Vinogradar | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 12/13 | Prva NL | NK Lucko | 15 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 225 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | NK Lucko | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 428 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | GOSK Dubrovnik | NK Lucko | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | NK Lucko | NK Vinogradar | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-30 | NK Vinogradar | NK Lucko | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-24 | NK Lucko | Inter Zapresic | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-01 | Inter Zapresic | Sloboda Tuzla | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Sloboda Tuzla | FK Sarajevo | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-10 | FK Sarajevo | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-13 | Suwon Bluewings | Al-Ahli | Transfer | 650000 | €1.50m |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-08 | Al-Ahli | HNK Gorica | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-11 | HNK Gorica | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-22 | Suwon Bluewings | QD Hainiu | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | unknown injury | 2011-08-13 | 2012-01-02 | 143 | 19 |
| 12/13 | unknown injury | 2013-05-10 | 2013-06-02 | 24 | 4 |
| 18/19 | Back injury | 2019-03-03 | 2019-04-12 | 41 | 7 |
| 18/19 | unknown injury | 2019-06-29 | 2019-07-08 | 10 | 3 |
| 19/20 | Corona virus | 2020-07-12 | 2020-07-26 | 15 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Cruciate ligament injury | 2020-09-09 | 2021-03-09 | 182 | 36 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-02-19 | 2022-03-14 | 24 | 5 |
| 21/22 | Hamstring injury | 2022-08-03 | 2022-08-23 | 21 | 4 |
Current€150k
Peak€950k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €950k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3446 | #21 | 19 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ki-hun Yeom | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ho-ik Jang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Damir Mehidic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jinbao Zhong | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Haris Mehmedagic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-je Lee | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Wei Long | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sasa Novakovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenan Piric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Perica Ivetic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dusan Hodzic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dong Xu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samir Efendic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anel Hebibovic | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Chien-ming Wang | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bojan Pavlovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Almir Bekic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | Prva NL | NK Vinogradar | 11 | 23 |
| 17/18 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 5 | 28 |
| 16/17 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 4 | 27 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | K League 1 | Suwon Samsung Bluewings | 7 | 12 |
| 17/18 | Premijer Liga BiH | FK Sarajevo | 6 | 28 |
| 2024 | Super League | Qingdao Hainiu | 5 | 28 |
Last 50 matches for Qingdao Hainiu The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 1–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-27 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–1 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2026-04-20 | CSL |
Henan FC | 3–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-16 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 3–2 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-12 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Available |
| 2026-04-06 | CSL |
Yunnan Yukun | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-04-02 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–1 | Dalian Yingbo | Available |
| 2026-03-29 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2026-03-01 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2026-02-23 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–2 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2025-06-30 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 5–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-06-26 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | Available |
| 2025-06-16 | CSL |
Cangzhou Mighty Lions | 0–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-05-26 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 3–1 | Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | Available |
| 2025-05-21 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–1 | Beijing Guoan | Available |
| 2025-05-15 | CSL |
Shanghai Shenhua | 2–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-05-10 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–2 | Nantong Zhiyun | Available |
| 2025-05-05 | CSL |
Wuhan Three Towns | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-05-01 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–5 | Shanghai Port FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CSL |
Shenzhen Peng City | 1–3 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CSL |
Henan FC | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-04-14 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–0 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2025-04-10 | CSL |
Meizhou Hakka | 0–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | CSL |
Qingdao West Coast | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Changchun Yatai | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 2–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–0 | Cangzhou Mighty Lions | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | CSL |
Beijing Guoan | 6–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-09-28 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-09-22 | CSL |
Nantong Zhiyun | 2–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-09-15 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–1 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
| 2024-08-17 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 1–0 | Shenzhen Peng City | Available |
| 2024-08-10 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–2 | Henan FC | Available |
| 2024-08-03 | CSL |
Zhejiang Professional | 4–3 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-07-28 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 4–2 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2024-07-21 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 5–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-07-13 | CSL |
Shandong Taishan | 1–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-07-07 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 3–1 | Qingdao West Coast | Available |
| 2024-06-28 | CSL |
Tianjin Jinmen Tiger | 3–2 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-06-08 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shanghai Shenhua | Available |
| 2024-06-04 | CSL |
Nantong Zhiyun | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-05-28 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–1 | Shandong Taishan | Available |
| 2024-05-23 | CSL |
Changchun Yatai | 1–0 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-05-19 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–2 | Zhejiang Professional | Available |
| 2024-05-14 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 2–0 | Meizhou Hakka | Available |
| 2024-05-10 | CSL |
Shanghai Port FC | 2–1 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-05-06 | CSL |
Chengdu Rongcheng | 3–2 | Qingdao Hainiu | Available |
| 2024-04-29 | CSL |
Qingdao Hainiu | 0–3 | Wuhan Three Towns | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Senior debut season | |
| 11/12 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 720 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 2024 | 28 | 785 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 2023 | 30 | 805 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 2022 | 33 | 524 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 2019 | 14 | 1,145 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2018 | 19 | 410 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 19/20 | 28 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 35 | 497 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.63 |
| 16/17 | 34 | 535 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.01 |
| 15/16 | 31 | 600 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 14/15 | 29 | 1,151 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 13/14 | 14 | 1,123 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 358 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 11/12 | 14 | 428 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premijer Liga BiH
107 apps
14 G
13 A
Prva NL
37 apps
12 G
0 A
Super League
73 apps
8 G
9 A
K League 1
52 apps
7 G
10 A
Korea Cup
6 apps
2 G
1 A
SuperSport HNL
19 apps
2 G
1 A
AFC Champions League
10 apps
0 G
2 A
Kup BiH
16 apps
0 G
1 A
Saudi Pro League
24 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Elvis Saric?
Elvis Saric is a Bosnia-Herzegovina professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Qingdao Hainiu.
How old is Elvis Saric?
Elvis Saric is 35 years old. He was born on July 21, 1990 in Dubrovnik.
What position does Elvis Saric play?
Elvis Saric plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Elvis Saric play for?
Elvis Saric currently plays for Qingdao Hainiu.
How many career goals has Elvis Saric scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Elvis Saric has scored 45 goals in 361 appearances.
What is Elvis Saric's market value?
Elvis Saric's most recent reported market value is €150k.