.jpg) Grbić withLille in 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Ivo Grbić[1] | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1996-01-18)18 January 1996 (age 30)[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Split,Croatia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)[3] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | Fatih Karagümrük (on loan fromSheffield United) | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 13 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Dalmatinac Split | ||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2014 | Hajduk Split | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Hajduk Split | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2018 | Hajduk Split II | 18 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | Lokomotiva | 71 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2024 | Atlético Madrid | 12 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | →Lille (loan) | 21 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024– | Sheffield United | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2024–2025 | →Çaykur Rizespor (loan) | 22 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2025– | →Fatih Karagümrük (loan) | 11 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Croatia U14 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Croatia U15 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Croatia U16 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Croatia U17 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2013–2014 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Croatia U19 | 8 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Croatia U21 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Croatia | 2 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:47, 5 November 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Ivo Grbić (Croatian pronunciation:[ǐːʋoɡř̩bitɕ];[4][5] born 18 January 1996) is a Croatian professionalfootballer who plays as agoalkeeper forSüper Lig clubFatih Karagümrük, on loan fromEFL Championship clubSheffield United.
Born inSplit, Croatia, Grbić moved to theHajduk Split academy aged 9,[6] where he remained for the rest of his youth career. A youth international since the U14 level, he has drawn high praise from experts such asVladimir Beara.[6] At the beginning of the2014–15 season he became the first goalkeeper ofHajduk Split II in theTreća HNL Jug. His first glimpse of first-team football was in October of the same year, when he acted as the reserve goalkeeper, but he only made his debut on 18 April 2015 in the home defeat toRijeka, conceding two goals in the last 10 minutes of the game.[7]
After lack of opportunities, Grbić became frustrated about his club status, thus eventually rejecting the contract extension and joiningLokomotiva in summer 2018.[8] He made his debut for Lokomotiva on 28 July 2018 in a 4–0 victory overInter Zaprešić.[9][10] During 2019–20 season, Grbić played a key role in Lokomotiva's run as they finished second in thePrva HNL and theCup, qualifying for theChampions Leaguesecond qualifying round.[8]
On 20 August 2020, Grbić signed a four-year contract withAtlético Madrid in a transfer worth€3.5 million, including additional bonuses and a percentage of the next transfer.[11] His first experience away from his homeland.[12] He debuted on 16 December, in aCopa del Rey 3–0 victory overCardassar.[13] At his debut for the club, he maintained a clean sheet.[14]
After winning the2020–21 La Liga with Atlético, Grbić was loaned out toFrench championsLille for aseason to get more playing time.[15][16] He made hisLigue 1 debut two days later on 21 August, in a 1–1 draw withSaint-Étienne.[17] Grbić made hisUEFA Champions League debut in agroup stage match on 14 September 2021, in a goalless draw withVfL Wolfsburg.[18]
On 26 January 2024, Grbić signed forPremier League clubSheffield United for an undisclosed fee.[19] He debuted the next day in a 5–2 defeat in theFA Cup againstBrighton & Hove Albion atBramall Lane.[20] Upon signing, he replacedWes Foderingham as first-choice goalkeeper. He was later dropped from this role after a series of poor performances culminating in a 4-1 loss at home toBurnley.[21]
After being relegated to third-choice goalkeeper following the arrival ofMichael Cooper at the start of the2024–25 season, Grbić joinedSüper Lig clubÇaykur Rizespor on a season-long loan on 9 September 2024.[22] He made his debut on 14 September in a 5-0 away loss toGalatasaray.[23]
On 7 August 2025, Grbić returned to Turkey to joinFatih Karagümrük on a season-long loan deal.[24]
Grbić was capped 23 times for Croatia at youth levels.[25] He was part ofCroatia'sUEFA Under-21 Euro 2019squad. He made only one appearance during the tournament, on 24 June in a 3–3 draw withEngland, when Croatia was already eliminated in thegroup stage.[26]
Grbić received his first call-up for thesenior team on 17 August 2020 for SeptemberNations League fixtures againstPortugal andFrance.[27][28] However, Grbić did not debut until 11 November 2021, when he started in a 7–1 victory overMalta in a2022 World Cup qualifier.[29]
On 9 November 2022, Grbić was named inZlatko Dalić's26-man squad for the2022 FIFA World Cup,[30] where he remained an unused substitute as Croatia finished third.[31]
Grbić has namedOliver Kahn as his idol. His father, Josip (died 2016), was the acting president ofHajduk Split during the2010–11 season.[32]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hajduk Split | 2014–15 | Prva HNL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | Prva HNL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Hajduk Split II | 2017–18 | Druga HNL | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
| Lokomotiva | 2018–19 | Prva HNL | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 36 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | Prva HNL | 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| Total | 71 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | La Liga | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Lille (loan) | 2021–22 | Ligue 1 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6[c] | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| Sheffield United | 2023–24[34] | Premier League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[35] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 154 | 0 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
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