Ivica Grlić

{{Short description|Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer (born 1975)}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ivica Grlić

| image = Ivica Grlic 2011 1.jpg

| image_size = 225

| caption = Grlić with MSV Duisburg in 2011

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|8|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Munich, West Germany

| height = 1.87 m

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = DSC München

| youthyears2 = 1994–1995 | youthclubs2 = Bayern Munich

| youthyears3 = 1995–1997 | youthclubs3 = 1860 Munich

| years1 = 1994–1995 | caps1 = 3 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = Bayern Munich II

| years2 = 1995–1997 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = 1860 Munich

| years3 = 1997–2000 | caps3 = 84 | goals3 = 9 | clubs3 = Fortuna Köln

| years4 = 2000–2001 | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = 1. FC Köln

| years5 = 2001–2004 | caps5 = 89 | goals5 = 14 | clubs5 = Alemannia Aachen

| years6 = 2004–2011 | caps6 = 167 | goals6 = 27 | clubs6 = MSV Duisburg

| totalcaps = 345 | totalgoals = 50

| nationalyears1 = 2004–2006 | nationalcaps1 = 16 | nationalgoals1 = 2 | nationalteam1 = Bosnia and Herzegovina

}}

Ivica "Ivo" Grlić (born 6 August 1975) is a Bosnian-Herzegovinian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.{{cite web | url = https://www.kicker.de/19-tore-und-ueber-9000-fans-bei-grlics-abschiedsparty-560558/artikel | title = 19 Tore und über 9000 Fans bei Grlics Abschiedsparty | language = German | publisher = Kicker | access-date = 12 November 2011 | date = 12 November 2011}}{{cite web | url = http://www.sarajevo-x.com/sport/nogomet/clanak/111112090 | title = Spektakularan oproštaj Ivice Grlića | language = Bosnian | publisher = sarajevo-x.com | accessdate = 12 November 2011 | date = 12 November 2011}} He served as sporting director for MSV Duisburg.{{cite news|url=https://www.liga3-online.de/nach-bvb-pleite-msv-sportdirektor-ivica-grlic-tritt-zurueck/|title=Nach BVB-Pleite: MSV-Sportdirektor Ivica Grlic tritt zurück|date=6 February 2022|accessdate=6 February 2022|publisher=liga3-online.de}}

Grlić was a free kick specialist, scoring a large number of goals from standards, both for his clubs and for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In 2007, he announced retirement from international football, to concentrate on playing for his club.{{cite news|url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/association=bih/news/newsid=579983.html|title=Grlić retires from international scene|date=3 September 2007|accessdate=11 February 2010|publisher=UEFA}}

International career

He made his debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in an April 2004 friendly match against Finland and has earned a total of 16 caps, scoring 2 goals.{{Cite web|author=Mamrud, Roberto|title=Bosnia and Herzegovina – Record International Players| url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/bih-recintlp.html|date= 16 July 2009 |website=RSSSF|access-date = 27 February 2021}} His final international was an October 2006 European Championship qualification match against Greece.{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=7269|title=Player Database|website=eu-football.info|accessdate=2021-02-27}}

=International goals=

:Scores and results list Bosnia and Herzegovina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Grlić goal.

class="wikitable sortable" \|+ List of international goals scored by Ivica Grlić
scope="col"\|No. !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Venue !scope="col"\|Opponent !scope="col"\|Score !scope="col"\|Result !scope="col"\|Competition
align="center"\|1	18 August 2004	Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes, France	{{fb\|FRA}}	align="center"\|1−1	align="center"\|1–1	Friendly
align="center"\|2	7 October 2006	Zimbru Stadium, Chişinău, Moldova	{{fb\|MDA}}	align="center"\|2–2	align="center"\|2–2	UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ List of international goals scored by Ivica Grlić

scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|1

18 August 2004

Stade de la Route de Lorient, Rennes, France