Marin Pilj
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at HNK Vukovar 1991
at HNK Vukovar 1991
480 days · joined 2025-01-29
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€400k
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
16/17
debut season
0.11
goals / match
NK Osijek
top club · 118 apps
Career highs
€800k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
7
best season · 18/19
1 · 3.6%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1996-12-03 · 6 players total
261Appearances
28Goals
13Assists
41Yellow cards
0Red cards
98Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Marin Pilj |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1996-12-03 (29 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Osijek, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 165.00 m |
| Current club | HNK Vukovar 1991 |
| Joined | 2025-01-29 |
| Contract expires | 2025-06-30 |
Jul 2025
25/26 — HNK Vukovar 1991
6 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 2025
Transfer: Without Club → NK Vukovar 1991
24/25 · Transfer
Nov 2024
Transfer: Terengganu FC → Without Club
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Terengganu FC, HNK Vukovar 1991
29 matches · 5 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Mar 2024
Transfer: NK Varazdin → Terengganu FC
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — NK Varazdin
20 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Sep 2022
Transfer: NK Olimpija → NK Varazdin
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Varazdin, NK Olimpija Ljubljana
37 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2022
Transfer: NK Osijek → NK Olimpija
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — NK Osijek, NK Olimpija Ljubljana
38 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — NK Osijek
33 matches · 4 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — NK Osijek
32 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — NK Osijek, NK Osijek II
36 matches · 7 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: NK Osijek II → NK Osijek
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2018
Transfer: NK Novigrad → NK Osijek II
17/18 · Transfer
Jul 2017
17/18 — NK Novigrad, NK Osijek
22 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Aug 2016
Transfer: NK Belisce → NK Novigrad
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — NK Novigrad
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €800k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
HNK Vukovar 1991
5.3%
Terengganu FC
1.6%
NK Varazdin
32.9%
NK Olimpija Ljubljana
7.6%
NK Osijek
40.7%
NK Osijek II
1.5%
NK Novigrad
10.4%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Vukovar 1991 | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 471 |
| Terengganu FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 138 |
| NK Varazdin | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 48 | 3 | 2 | 2,904 |
| NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 669 |
| NK Osijek | 5 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 118 | 10 | 6 | 3,600 |
| NK Osijek II | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 133 |
| NK Novigrad | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 920 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | SuperSport HNL | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | ASEAN Club Championship | Terengganu FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Malaysia FA Cup | Terengganu FC | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 24/25 | Prva NL | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 471 |
| 24/25 | Super League | Terengganu FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Varazdin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 147 |
| 23/24 | SuperSport HNL | NK Varazdin | 18 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,352 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Varazdin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | SuperSport HNL | NK Varazdin | 27 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1,405 |
| 22/23 | UECL Quali | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 1. HNL | NK Osijek | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 351 |
| 21/22 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Prva Liga | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 18 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 669 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | NK Osijek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Osijek | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 30 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 858 |
| 19/20 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 27 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1,690 |
| 18/19 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Osijek | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 18/19 | Prva NL | NK Osijek II | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 133 |
| 18/19 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 26 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 453 |
| 17/18 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Novigrad | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Prva NL | NK Novigrad | 18 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 395 |
| 17/18 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Novigrad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Prva NL | NK Novigrad | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 525 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | NK Belisce | NK Novigrad | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-26 | NK Novigrad | NK Osijek II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | NK Osijek II | NK Osijek | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-15 | NK Osijek | NK Olimpija | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-01 | NK Olimpija | NK Varazdin | Transfer | 650000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-18 | NK Varazdin | Terengganu FC | Transfer | 400000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-11-25 | Terengganu FC | Without Club | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-29 | Without Club | NK Vukovar 1991 | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Shoulder injury | 2023-08-27 | 2023-09-15 | 20 | 1 |
Current€400k
Peak€800k
Low€150k
Δ since start+€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Zelenika | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bosko Sutalo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Antonio Mance | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmytro Lyopa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Merveil Ndockyt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jorgo Pellumbi | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Vedran Jugovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Damjan Bohar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Michele Sego | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alen Grgic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fran Brodic | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marko Malenica | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mile Skoric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Jelenic | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ante Majstorovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramón Miérez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Guti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Igor Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danijel Loncar | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mirko Marić | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | Prva NL | NK Novigrad | 4 | 18 |
| 18/19 | Prva NL | NK Osijek II | 3 | 5 |
| 18/19 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Prva NL | HNK Vukovar 1991 | 3 | 12 |
| 19/20 | SuperSport HNL | NK Osijek | 2 | 27 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | NK Osijek | 1 | 1 |
Teams faced most often by Marin Pilj's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HNK Rijeka | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 25% |
| HNK Gorica | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 55% |
| NK Istra 1961 | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 32 | -3 | 20% |
| NK Varaždin | 20 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 25% |
| HNK Šibenik | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 33% |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -5 | 25% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 33% |
| NK Slaven Belupo | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 50% |
| Lokomotiva Zagreb | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 38% |
| Slaven Belupo | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 9 | +10 | 63% |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 25% |
| Hajduk Split | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 29 | 609 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 23/24 | 20 | 1,499 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 37 | 1,405 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.45 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 1,020 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 33 | 926 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 19/20 | 32 | 1,690 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 18/19 | 36 | 766 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1.29 |
| 17/18 | 22 | 395 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.14 |
| 16/17 | 8 | 525 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Prva NL
42 apps
10 G
3 A
SuperSport HNL
150 apps
9 G
7 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
17 apps
4 G
0 A
Malaysia FA Cup
5 apps
3 G
0 A
Prva Liga
23 apps
2 G
1 A
Super League
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Europa League Qualifying
5 apps
0 G
1 A
UECL Quali
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Marin Pilj?
Marin Pilj is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for HNK Vukovar 1991.
How old is Marin Pilj?
Marin Pilj is 29 years old. He was born on December 3, 1996 in Osijek.
What position does Marin Pilj play?
Marin Pilj plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Marin Pilj play for?
Marin Pilj currently plays for HNK Vukovar 1991.
How many career goals has Marin Pilj scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Marin Pilj has scored 28 goals in 261 appearances.
What is Marin Pilj's market value?
Marin Pilj's most recent reported market value is €400k.