Martin Saban
Attack - Centre-Forward
at NK Gaj Mace
at NK Gaj Mace
2,127 days · joined 2020-07-28
👕100+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
07/08
debut season
0.27
goals / match
Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
top club · 35 apps
Career highs
€400k
peak value · 2012
€15k
top transfer fee · 11/12
13
best season · 11/12
6 · 15%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1987-12-26 · 4 players total
146Appearances
40Goals
6Assists
18Yellow cards
1Red cards
51Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Martin Saban |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Martin Šaban |
| Date of birth | 1987-12-26 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 187.00 m |
| Current club | NK Gaj Mace |
| Joined | 2020-07-28 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jul 2025
25/26 — NK Gaj Mace
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — NK Gaj Mace
2 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — NK Gaj Mace
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Ilz → NK Gaj (M)
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — NK Gaj Mace
2 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
19/20 — Ilzer SV
14 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: NK Vrapce → Ilz
17/18 · Transfer
Aug 2016
Transfer: NK Rudes → NK Vrapce
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — NK Rudes
17 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Mar 2015
Transfer: NK Krka → NK Rudes
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
Transfer: NK Rudes → NK Krka
14/15 · Transfer
Jul 2014
14/15 — NK Krka
14 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2014
Transfer: NK Pomorac → NK Rudes
13/14 · Transfer
Aug 2013
Transfer: Slaven Belupo → NK Pomorac
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — NK Pomorac Kostrena, NK Rudes
29 matches · 6 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
12/13 — Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
24 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Feb 2012
Transfer: NK Pomorac → Slaven Belupo
11/12 · Transfer · €15k
Jul 2011
11/12 — NK Pomorac Kostrena, Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
25 matches · 13 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2009
Transfer: Croatia Sesvete → NK Pomorac
09/10 · Transfer
Jul 2008
08/09 — NK Croatia Sesvete
16 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 1 competition
Jan 2008
Transfer: NK Sloboda Varazdin → Croatia Sesvete
07/08 · Transfer
Sep 2007
Transfer: Varteks → NK Sloboda Varazdin
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — NK Varteks Varazdin
1 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Jun 2007
Transfer: NK Bjelovar → Varteks
06/07 · Return from loan
Jul 2006
Transfer: Varteks → NK Bjelovar
06/07 · Loan
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €400k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
NK Gaj Mace
4.4%
Ilzer SV
8.9%
NK Rudes
7.4%
NK Krka
15.1%
NK Pomorac Kostrena
21.4%
Slaven Belupo Koprivnica
32.7%
NK Croatia Sesvete
10.0%
NK Varteks Varazdin
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NK Gaj Mace | 4 | 20/21 | 25/26 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 201 |
| Ilzer SV | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 406 |
| NK Rudes | 2 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 335 |
| NK Krka | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 689 |
| NK Pomorac Kostrena | 2 | 11/12 | 13/14 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 976 |
| Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 2 | 11/12 | 12/13 | 35 | 4 | 2 | 1,491 |
| NK Croatia Sesvete | 1 | 08/09 | 08/09 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 456 |
| NK Varteks Varazdin | 1 | 07/08 | 07/08 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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 | NK Gaj Mace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Gaj Mace | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 173 |
| 22/23 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Gaj Mace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Gaj Mace | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| 19/20 | LL Steiermark | Ilzer SV | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 406 |
| 15/16 | Prva NL | NK Rudes | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 154 |
| 14/15 | Pokal Slovenije | NK Krka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 81 |
| 14/15 | Prva Liga | NK Krka | 13 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 608 |
| 13/14 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Pomorac Kostrena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Prva NL | NK Rudes | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 181 |
| 13/14 | Prva NL | NK Pomorac Kostrena | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 873 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 875 |
| 11/12 | Prva NL | NK Pomorac Kostrena | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 103 |
| 11/12 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 536 |
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | NK Croatia Sesvete | 16 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 456 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | NK Varteks Varazdin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Varteks | NK Bjelovar | Loan | 0 | — |
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | NK Bjelovar | Varteks | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-09-01 | Varteks | NK Sloboda Varazdin | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | NK Sloboda Varazdin | Croatia Sesvete | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Croatia Sesvete | NK Pomorac | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 11/12 | 2012-02-01 | NK Pomorac | Slaven Belupo | Transfer | 250000 | €15k |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-09 | Slaven Belupo | NK Pomorac | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-07 | NK Pomorac | NK Rudes | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-16 | NK Rudes | NK Krka | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-03-13 | NK Krka | NK Rudes | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-19 | NK Rudes | NK Vrapce | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-31 | NK Vrapce | Ilz | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Ilz | NK Gaj (M) | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€400k
Low—
Δ since start−€250k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dario Canadjija | 1 | 0 | 793 |
| Borislav Pilipovic | 2 | 0 | 532 |
| Silvio Rodic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Elvis Kokalovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vedran Puric | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mato Grgic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Babok | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Neven Cuturilo | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Filip Scrbec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovro Scrbec | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dejan Glavica | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mateo Damis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomislav Baltic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josip Rudan | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Schuh | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Benedikt Donnerer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Prva NL | NK Pomorac Kostrena | 12 | 14 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | NK Gaj Mace | 6 | 2 |
| 13/14 | Prva NL | NK Rudes | 6 | 28 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | SuperSport HNL | NK Croatia Sesvete | 2 | 16 |
| 12/13 | SuperSport HNL | Slaven Belupo Koprivnica | 2 | 21 |
| 07/08 | SuperSport HNL | NK Varteks Varazdin | 1 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | 2007-06-30 | NK Bjelovar | Varteks | Return from loan | — | — |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | Varteks | NK Bjelovar | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | Senior debut season | |
| 08/09 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2 | 173 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 19/20 | 14 | 406 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
| 15/16 | 17 | 154 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.58 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 689 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 13/14 | 29 | 1,054 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.34 |
| 12/13 | 24 | 955 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 11/12 | 25 | 639 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.28 |
| 08/09 | 16 | 456 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Prva NL
59 apps
22 G
0 A
Hrvatski nogometni kup
7 apps
7 G
0 A
SuperSport HNL
49 apps
4 G
5 A
LL Steiermark
14 apps
3 G
0 A
Europa League Qualifying
3 apps
2 G
0 A
Prva Liga
13 apps
1 G
1 A
Pokal Slovenije
1 apps
1 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Martin Saban
Who is Martin Saban?
Martin Saban is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for NK Gaj Mace.
How old is Martin Saban?
Martin Saban is 38 years old. He was born on December 26, 1987 in Zagreb.
What position does Martin Saban play?
Martin Saban plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Martin Saban play for?
Martin Saban currently plays for NK Gaj Mace.
How many career goals has Martin Saban scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Martin Saban has scored 40 goals in 146 appearances.