Marin Laušić

Marin Laušić
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001
Place of birth Split, Croatia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Spartak Trnava
Number 91
Youth career
–2014 NK Adriatic
2014–2017 Hajduk Split
2017–2019 Solin
2019–2020 Slaven Belupo
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Slaven Belupo 23 (2)
2020–2021 → Solin (loan) 28 (3)
2022–2024 Maribor 36 (3)
2024–2025 Liepāja 44 (4)
2026– Spartak Trnava 4 (0)
International career
2021 Croatia U21 1 (0)
2022 Croatia U20 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026

Marin Laušić (born 26 June 2001) is a Croatian footballer who plays for Slovak First League club Spartak Trnava as a midfielder.

Laušić grew up playing football in his hometown club of Hajduk Split. As a youth player, he played for NK Solin and later Slaven Belupo. He also played at the men's level in both of these clubs. He later transferred to Slovenian NK Maribor, where he would make his European debut and play in the final of the 2023 Slovenian Cup. In July 2024 he joined FK Liepaja. He played regularly for the club, playing 44 league games in a year and a half, where he would be able to score four goals and assist eight. In 2026 he joined FC Spartak Trnava.[2]

He is also a former Croatian youth represent, playing for the U20 and U21 sides.[3]

Club career

Early career

Laušić spent four years in the Hajduk Split youth academy. From there he went to NK Solin, and would later get his first professional contract at Croatian First League club Slaven Belupo.[4][5] Laušić made 26 appearances for altogether for Slaven Belupo in the league and Cup, scoring twice providing two assists. He made his debut in the first round of the 2021/22 season in a 2–0 victory against Dinamo Zagreb.[6] He scored and assisted a goal in a 3–2 win against Hajduk Split,[7] and would receive his first call up to the U21 team after his performance.[8]

NK Maribor

On 2 August 2022, Laušić joined Slovenian club NK Maribor, signing a three year contract.[4][6][9] Two days later, he made his debut for the club, coming on as a substitute for Andraž Žinič in a 2–0 loss against HJK Helsinki in the third round of the Europa League.[10] Ten days later, he also made his league debut, this time coming on for Žan Vipotnik in a 3–2 away defeat against Domžale.[11] On 6 December 2022, Laušić scored his first goal for the club, in a 7–0 league win against Radomlje.[12] He started in the 2022–23 Slovenian Cup final against NK Olimpija Ljubljana, where Maribor would lose 2–1 after Timi Max Elšnik would score the winning penalty for Olimpija in the 120+10th minute of extra time.[13][14] Laušić played 36 league games for Maribor, scoring three goals. He fell out of favor after the arrival of coach Ante Šimundža, and in his final season he only made 13 appearances in the First League.[15]

FK Liepāja

In 2024, Laušić joined Latvian club FK Liepāja.[15][16] In his last season with the club, he was one of the most important players. He would make 30 appearances, scoring 3 times and assisting 5 goals.[17] He played a significant role with the club, helping them finish 3rd in the Latvian First League and securing Conference League matches.[18] Laušić would be released by the club after no being able to agree on an extension.[18]

Spartak Trnava

On 24 January 2026, it was announced that Laušić would be the first winter signing of Slovak club Spartak Trnava, signing a two-and-a-half-year contract.[17][19][20]

International career

On 1 November 2021, Laušić was called-up to the Croatia national under-21 football team for the first time ahead of matches against Estonia and Austria.[8] He debuted ten days later on 11 November, coming on as a substitute for Stipe Biuk in a 2–0 home match win against Estonia.[21][22]

References

  1. ^ "Spartak prekvapil fanúšikov. Trnava podpísala posilu do stredu poľa". Šport.sk. 24 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Trnava s novou posilou. Stred poľa vystužil Chorvát, ktorého vzorom je Modrič". Denník Šport (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  3. ^ "Spartak Trnava hlási príchod Chorváta. Ofenzívny stredopoliar bol mládežnícky reprezentant". Športweb.sk (in Slovak). 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-27.
  4. ^ a b "Laušić prihaja, Mutavčić odhaja | 24ur.com". www.24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  5. ^ "Spartak predstavil novú zahraničnú posilu". Niké liga. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  6. ^ a b "Još jedan Hrvat u Mariboru, Marin Laušić oprostio se od Koprivnice". Sportnet (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  7. ^ Propadalo, Karlo (2021-10-31). "Farmaceuti pronašli žrtvu nakon 12 kola - u Koprivnici pao Hajduk (VIDEO)". nogometplus.net (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  8. ^ a b Markač, Zvonimir (2021-11-01). "Marin Laušić u nedjelju srušio Hajduk, pa dan kasnije pozvan u mladu reprezentaciju". Klikaj.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  9. ^ K, J. (2022-08-02). "V čakanju na okrepitev iz Nigerije Maribor pripeljal Hrvata". Sportklub (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  10. ^ UEFA.com. "History: Maribor 0-2 HJK | UEFA Europa League 2022/23". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  11. ^ AI, I. S. / STA / EPA / (2022-08-14). "Domžale - Maribor 3:2". ADRIA INFO (in Czech). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  12. ^ "TEŽAK PORAZ RADOMLJA: U golijadi zabijali Brnić i Laušić". Dalmatinski portal (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  13. ^ "Olimpija po neverjetni drami v zadnji sekundi podaljška do dvojne krone | 24ur.com". www.24ur.com (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  14. ^ Lisjak, Mitja. "Elšnik v 130. minuti Olimpiji priboril dvojno krono". rtvslo.si (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  15. ^ a b "Tudi Marin Laušić je postal preteklost kluba iz Ljudskega vrta: Hrvat zapustil Maribor in združil moči z Luko Uskokovićem - Planet Nogomet" (in Slovenian). 2024-07-17. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  16. ^ "Sportske novosti - Nekadašnji junior Hajduka Marin Laušić otišao iz Maribora u latvijsku Liepaju". sportske.jutarnji.hr (in Croatian). 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  17. ^ a b "Spartak Trnava lovil v zahraničí, stred poľa vystuží Chorvát Laušić". Hetrik.sk (in Slovak). 2026-01-24. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  18. ^ a b Vitols, Janis (2025-11-17). "One of the important players from this season will not remain with Liepāja - Baltic Football News". Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  19. ^ Janiš, Martin (2026-01-24). "Spartak podpísal novú posilu, prichádza chorvátsky záložník Marin Laušić". FC Spartak Trnava (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  20. ^ [email protected]. "Spartak má novú posilu, Trnava získala Chorváta Marina Laušiča". Trnavský Hlas. Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  21. ^ Čičin-Mašansker, Goran (2021-11-12). "Slavenov Marin Laušić debitirao za mladu reprezentaciju Hrvatske". Klikaj.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
  22. ^ "Video: Svladana i Estonija, Hrvatska U-21 produžila pobjednički niz". hns.team (in Croatian). Retrieved 2026-01-24.
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