Ante Erceg


Ante Erceg is a Croatian professional footballer who plays for Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. He plays as a forward.

Club career

Early career

Erceg went through the youth system at RNK Split, graduating to the senior squad in 2008. He spent half a season at Turkish side Balıkesirspor, before returning to Croatia to sign for HNK Hajduk Split on 18 June 2016. Erceg made his Hajduk debut on 17 July, playing 45 minutes in a 2-0 win over HNK Cibalia in the first day of the Prva HNL. He scored his first goal for the club in a 3-0 win over FC Oleksandriya in the third qualifying round of the 2016–17 Europa League. The goal was Hajduk's 300th goal in European competition.
On 8 January 2018, Erceg signed with Dubai club Shabab Al-Ahli, competing in the UAE Pro-League.

Brøndby

On 6 June 2018, after a half-year spell Shabab Al-Ahli, Erceg signed a four-year contract with Danish Superliga club Brøndby IF. On 16 July 2018, he scored his first goal for Brøndby in a 2–0 win over Randers.

Loan to Esbjerg

On 22 January 2020, Erceg was loaned out to Esbjerg fB for the rest of the season. Following his loan, he stated that he was happy with the move and that Esbjerg was "a big club". He made his debut on 14 February, starting in a 1–0 win over F.C. Copenhagen. After making seven appearances and scoring no goals, he returned to Brøndby, as Esbjerg suffered relegation from the Superliga.