Martin Erlić is a Croatian centre-back born in Zadar in 1998. He moved to Italy as a young player, developed with Parma and Sassuolo, and gained senior experience at Südtirol before joining Spezia. With Spezia he helped the club reach Serie A and became a regular top-flight defender. Sassuolo brought him back in 2022, and he later moved to Midtjylland. Erlić made his senior Croatia debut in 2022 and was part of the squad that finished third at the 2022 World Cup.