# Tomislav Erceg

Tomislav Erceg (born 22 October 1971) is a retired Croatian footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Croatia national team, scoring one goal.

## Club career

Erceg started his career at HNK Šibenik in 1990, moving to HNK Hajduk Split after his first season with the club. After three seasons in Split, he went abroad, going on to play in the national leagues of Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Japan and Israel. He was top scorer of the Prva HNL when he played for NK Rijeka in the 2004–05 season, scoring 17 goals. He was Rijeka's first player to become the league goalscorer in Prva HNL
As of May 2010 and the conclusion of the 2009–10 Prva HNL season, Erceg is ranked fifth all-time top scorer in Prva HNL with 97 goals.

## International career

He made his debut for Croatia in a June 1997 Kirin Cup match against Japan, coming on as a 74th-minute substitute for Robert Prosinečki, and earned a total of 4 caps, scoring 1 goal in a friendly game against Turkey on 12 June 1997. His final international was a September 1997 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification World Cup qualification match away against Denmark.

## Career statistics
### Club

    Source:
| Club performance | Club performance | Club performance | League | League | Cup | Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | League | League | Yugoslav Cup | Yugoslav Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1990–91 | Šibenik | Yugoslav Second League | 16 | 3 | - | - | – | – | - | - | 16 | 3 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1992 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 1992–93 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 21 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 27 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 24 |
| 1994–95 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 27 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 43 | 25 |
| Switzerland | Switzerland | Switzerland | League | League | Swiss Cup | Swiss Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1995–96 | Lugano | Nationalliga A | 18 | 9 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 4 | 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 1996–97 | Grasshopper Zürich | Nationalliga A | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 |
| Germany | Germany | Germany | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | DFL-Supercup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1996–97 | Duisburg | Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1996–97 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 14 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 6 |
| 1997–98 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 12 | 11 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 6 | 3 | 19 | 15 |
| Italy | Italy | Italy | League | League | Coppa Italia | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | Supercoppa Italiana | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1997–98 | Ancona | Serie B | 19 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 |
| 1998–99 | Perugia | Serie A | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1998–99 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 19 | 3 |
| Spain | Spain | Spain | League | League | Copa del Rey | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Supercopa de España | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 1999–00 | Levante | Segunda División | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| Turkey | Turkey | Turkey | League | League | Turkish Cup | Turkish Cup | Süper Kupa | Süper Kupa | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2000–01 | Kocaelispor | First League | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1 | 0 | 15 | 10 |
| 2001–02 | Kocaelispor | Süper Lig | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2001-02 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 21 | 13 | 4 | 2 | - | - | 2 | 0 | 27 | 15 |
| 2002-03 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
| Japan | Japan | Japan | League | League | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J.League Cup | J.League Cup | Asia | Asia | Total | Total |
| 2002 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 13 | 1 |
| 2003 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J2 League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 5 | 2 |
| Israel | Israel | Israel | League | League | Israel State Cup | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup | Toto Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2003–04 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Premier League | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - | - | 34 | 13 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2004–05 | Rijeka | Prva HNL | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 26 |
| Germany | Germany | Germany | League | League | DFB-Pokal | DFB-Pokal | DFL-Supercup | DFL-Supercup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2005–06 | Greuther Fürth | 2. Bundesliga | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 10 | 2 |
| Croatia | Croatia | Croatia | League | League | Croatian Cup | Croatian Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Europe | Europe | Total | Total |
| 2005–06 | Hajduk Split | Prva HNL | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 |
| Country | Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| Country | Croatia | Croatia | 194 | 97 | 38 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 9 | 253 | 134 |
| Country | Switzerland | Switzerland | 27 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 |
| Country | Germany | Germany | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 |
| Country | Italy | Italy | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| Country | Spain | Spain | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Country | Turkey | Turkey | 15 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| Country | Japan | Japan | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 18 | 3 |
| Country | Israel | Israel | 29 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 13 |
| Total | Total | Total | 350 | 143 | 43 | 28 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 423 | 187 |

### International

Croatia :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1997 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 4 | 1 |

### International goals

| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 12 June 1997 | Yurtec Stadium, Sendai | Japan | 0 – 1 | 1 – 1 | Kirin Cup |

## Honours
### Hajduk Split

* Croatian First League: 1992, 1993–94, 1994–95
* Croatian Cup: 1993, 1995
* Croatian Super Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994, 2003

### Rijeka

* Croatian Cup: 2005

### Individual

* Croatian Cup top scorer: 1994–95, 2004–05
* Prva HNL Player of the Year (Tportal): 2004
* Croatian First League top scorer: 2004–05
* Fifth all-time top goalscorer of Croatian First League