User:InflatableSupertrooper/Croatia football
Most capped players[edit]
# | Player | Position | Croatia career | Caps | Goals | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First cap | Last cap | Career | ||||||
1 | Darijo Srna | MF | 20 Nov 2002 | 25 Jun 2016 | 13 years, 7 months and 5 days | 134 | 22 | |
2 | Stipe Pletikosa | GK | 10 Feb 1999 | 23 Jun 2014 | 15 years, 4 months and 13 days | 114 | 0 | |
3 | Luka Modrić | MF | 1 Mar 2006 | 15 Jul 2018 | 12 years, 4 months and 14 days | 113 | 14 | |
4 | Josip Šimunić | DF | 2001–2013 | 105 | 3 | |||
5 | Ivica Olić | FW | 2002–2015 | 104 | 20 | |||
6 | Vedran Ćorluka | DF | 2006– | 103 | 4 | |||
7 | Dario Šimić | DF | 1996–2008 | 100 | 3 | |||
8 | Ivan Rakitić | MF | 2007– | 99 | 15 | |||
9 | Mario Mandžukić | FW | 2007– | 89 | 33 | |||
10 | Robert Kovač | DF | 1999–2009 | 84 | 0 |
- Only clubs played for while receiving caps are listed. Players in yellow background are active members of the national squad. Last updated: Croatia 0–1 Portugal, 25 June 2016.
Top goalscorers[edit]
- Only clubs played for while receiving caps are listed. Players in yellow background are active members of the national squad. Last updated: Croatia 4–0 Gibraltar, 7 June 2015.
List of Croatia games[edit]
1 Croatia score always listed first
Yugoslavia games at Maksimir[edit]
M | Date |
Venue |
Opponent |
Score |
Result |
Tournament |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
151 | 25 Jun 1952 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Norway | 4 – 1 | W | Friendly |
166 | 18 Oct 1953 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | France | 3 – 1 | W | Friendly |
170 | 09 May 1954 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Belgium | 0 – 2 | L | Friendly |
188 | 17 Jun 1956 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Austria | 1 – 1 | D | Dr. Gerö Cup |
199 | 12 May 1957 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Italy | 6 – 1 | W | Dr. Gerö Cup |
212 | 08 Oct 1958 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Hungary | 4 – 4 | D | Friendly |
243 | 19 Nov 1961 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Austria | 2 – 1 | W | Friendly |
258 | 30 Sep 1962 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | West Germany | 2 – 3 | L | Friendly |
266 | 03 Nov 1963 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Czechoslovakia | 2 – 0 | W | Friendly |
290 | 08 May 1966 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Hungary | 2 – 0 | W | Friendly |
331 | 18 Nov 1970 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | West Germany | 2 – 0 | W | Friendly |
358 | 21 Oct 1973 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Spain | 0 – 0 | D | Q World Cup 1974 |
370 | 28 Sep 1974 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Italy | 1 – 0 | W | Friendly |
376 | 15 Oct 1975 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Sweden | 3 – 0 | W | Q Euro 1976 |
381 | 24 Apr 1976 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Wales | 2 – 0 | W | Q Euro 1976 |
384 | 19 Jun 1976 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Netherlands | 2 – 3 | L | Euro 1976 |
392 | 08 May 1977 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Romania | 0 – 2 | L | Q World Cup 1978 |
401 | 04 Oct 1978 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Spain | 1 – 2 | L | |
405 | 13 Jun 1979 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Italy | 4 – 1 | W | Friendly |
435 | 12 Nov 1983 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | France | 0 – 0 | D | Friendly |
485 | 06 Sep 1989 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Scotland | 3 – 1 | W | Q World Cup 1990 |
493 | 03 Jun 1990 | Maksimir, Zagreb (H) | Netherlands | 0 – 2 | L | Friendly |
Records[edit]
- Longest streak without defeat: 16 matches (from 18 June 2006 vs. Japan to 16 October 2007 vs. Slovakia)
- Clean sheets: 99
Managers[edit]
- List of managers by tenure
- 1990–1991 – Dražan Jerković (games 1–3)
- 1992Stanko Poklepović (games 4–7) –
- 1993–1994 – Vlatko Marković (game 8)
- 1994–2000 – Miroslav Blažević (games 9–81, except game 16 which was managed by one-off caretaker Tomislav Ivić)
- 2000–2002 – Mirko Jozić (games 82–99)
- 2002–2004 – Otto Barić (games 100–123)
- 2004–2006 – Zlatko Kranjčar (games 124–148)
- 2006–2012 – Slaven Bilić (games 149–213)
- 2012–2013 – Igor Štimac (games 214–228)
- 2013–2015 – Niko Kovač (games 229–247)
- 2015–2017 – Ante Čačić (games 248–272)
- 2017–Zlatko Dalić (games 273–present) –
- Performance table
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager including their results World Cups and European Championships.
- Statistics correct as of 6 October 2017 and Croatia 1–1 Finland. Only official FIFA-recognised matches are included.
Manager | Croatia tenure | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Major competitions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dražan Jerković | 1990–1991 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | — |
Stanko Poklepović | 1992 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | — |
Vlatko Marković | 1993–1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | — |
Miroslav Blažević | 1994–2000 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 45.8 | 1996 European Championship – Quarter-final 1998 World Cup – Third place 2000 European Championship – Did not qualify |
Tomislav Ivić (c) | 1994 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | — |
Mirko Jozić | 2000–2002 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 2002 World Cup – Group stage |
Otto Barić | 2002–2004 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2004 European Championship – Group stage |
Zlatko Kranjčar | 2004–2006 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 2006 World Cup – Group stage |
Slaven Bilić | 2006–2012 | 65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 64.6 | 2008 European Championship – Quarter-final 2010 World Cup – Did not qualify 2012 European Championship – Group stage |
Igor Štimac | 2012–2013 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 53.3 | — |
Niko Kovač | 2013–2015 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 52.6 | 2014 World Cup – Group stage |
Ante Čačić | 2015–2017 | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 60.0 | 2016 European Championship – Group stage |
Zlatko Dalić (c) | 2017– | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2018 World Cup – Quarter-final |
Totals | 273 | 146 | 75 | 52 | 53.5 | 9 out of 11 |
Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
- Tenure dates
- Marković - From 29 April 1993 to 28 February 1994 [1]
- Blažević - From 9 March 1994 to 15 October 2000 [2] (at the time of his resignation his assistents were Marijan Vlak and Branko Ivanković)
- Jozić - From 25 November 2000 [3] to 12 July 2002 [4]
- Barić - From 17 July 2002 to 30 June 2004 [5]
- Kranjčar - From 13 July 2004 to 14 July 2006 [6]
- Bilić - 25 July 2006 to 20 June 2012 [7]
- Štimac - From 6 July 2012 to 16 October 2013 [8]
Results by venue[edit]
The following table provides a summary Croatia results at various venues used for home games.
- Statistics correct as of 7 June 2015 and Croatia 4–0 Gibraltar. Only official FIFA-recognised matches are included.
Stadium | City / town | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Last match hosted |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stadion Maksimir | Zagreb | 56 | 37 | 14 | 5 | 66.1 | 2015 |
Stadion Kantrida | Rijeka | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90.9 | 2011 |
Stadion Poljud | Split | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9.1 | 2012 |
Stadion Gradski vrt | Osijek | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 77.8 | 2014 |
Stadion Herjavec | Varaždin | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 2015 |
Stadion Drosina | Pula | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.0 | 2014 |
Stadion Cibalia | Vinkovci | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 2009 |
Stadion Kranjčevićeva | Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1996 |
Stadion Šubićevac | Šibenik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2003 |
Totals | 101 | 65 | 26 | 10 | 64.3 | — |
Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
Captains[edit]
- List of captains
- 1992–1999 – Zvonimir Boban
- 2000–2002 – Davor Šuker
- 2002–2004 – Boris Živković
- 2004–2008 – Niko Kovač
- 2009–Darijo Srna –
Opponents overview[edit]
- UEFA teams Croatia played against (as of 12 June 2015)
- Andorra (6)
- Austria (5)
- Azerbaijan (1)
- Belarus (2)
- Belgium (7)
- Bosnia-Herzegovina (4)
- Bulgaria (6)
- Cyprus (1)
- Czech Republic (2)
- Denmark (5)
- England (7)
- Estonia (8)
- France (5)
- Georgia (2)
- Germany (5)
- Gibraltar (1)
- Greece (6)
- Hungary (6)
- Iceland (4)
- Israel (8)
- Italy (8)
- Kazakhstan (2)
- Latvia (4)
- Liechtenstein (2)
- Lithuania (2)
- Macedonia (8)
- Malta (7)
- Moldova (1)
- Netherlands (2)
- Norway (4)
- Poland (5)
- Portugal (3)
- Republic of Ireland (7)
- Romania (4)
- Russia (2)
- San Marino (2)
- Scotland (5)
- Serbia (2)
- Slovakia (6)
- Slovenia (9)
- Spain (5)
- Sweden (4)
- Switzerland (3)
- Turkey (6)
- Ukraine (7)
- Wales (4)
- UEFA teams Croatia never played against (as of 6 September 2014)
- Non-UEFA teams Croatia played against
- From CONMEBOL (South America):
- From AFC (Asia):
- From CAF (Africa):
- From CONCACAF (North America):
- Jamaica (1)
- Mexico (4)
- United States (1)
List of Croatia matches in major tournaments[edit]
List of Croatia matches in World Cups[edit]
Nigeria at World Cups[edit]
Colombia at World Cups[edit]
South Africa at World Cups[edit]
World Cup | Round | # | Opponent | Con. | Score | Result | Venue | South Africa scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1998 France (1st, Troussier) |
Group stage | 1 | France | UEFA | 0–3 | L | Marseille | — |
2 | Denmark | UEFA | 1–1 | D | Toulouse | McCarthy | ||
3 | Saudi Arabia | AFC | 2–2 | D | Bordeaux | Bartlett (2) | ||
2002 Korea/Japan (2nd, Sono) |
Group stage | 4 | Paraguay | CONMEBOL | 2–2 | D | Busan | Mokoena, Fortune |
5 | Slovenia | UEFA | 1–0 | W | Daegu | Nomvethe | ||
6 | Spain | UEFA | 2–3 | L | Daejeon | McCarthy, Radebe | ||
2010 South Africa (3rd, Parreira) |
Group stage | 7 | Mexico | CONCACAF | 1–1 | D | Johannesburg | Tshabalala |
8 | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 0–3 | L | Pretoria | — | ||
9 | France | UEFA | 2–1 | W | Bloemfontein | Khumalo, Mphela |
Senegal at World Cups[edit]
World Cup | Round | # | Opponent | Con. | Score | Result | Venue | Senegal scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002 Korea/Japan (1st, Metsu) |
Group stage | 1 | France | UEFA | 1–0 | W | Seoul | Bouba Diop |
2 | Denmark | UEFA | 1–1 | D | Daegu | Diao | ||
3 | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 3–3 | D | Suwon | Fadiga, Bouba Diop (2) | ||
Round of 16 | 4 | Sweden | UEFA | 2–1 (aet) | W | Ōita | Camara (2) | |
Quarter-final | 5 | Turkey | UEFA | 0–1 (aet) | L | Osaka | — | |
2018 Russia (2nd, Cissé) |
Group stage | 6 | Poland | UEFA | 2–1 | W | Moscow | Cionek (o.g.), Niang |
7 | Japan | AFC | 2–2 | D | Yekaterinburg | Mané, Wagué | ||
8 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | 0–1 | L | Samara | — |
Ivory Coast at World Cups[edit]
World Cup | Round | # | Opponent | Con. | Score | Result | Venue | Ivory Coast scorers |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 Germany (1st, Michel) |
Group stage | 1 | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 1–2 | L | Hamburg | Drogba |
2 | Netherlands | UEFA | 1–2 | L | Stuttgart | B. Koné | ||
3 | Serbia and Montenegro | UEFA | 3–2 | W | Munich | Dindane (2), B. Kalou | ||
2010 South Africa (2nd, Eriksson) |
Group stage | 4 | Portugal | UEFA | 0–0 | D | Port Elizabeth | — |
5 | Brazil | CONMEBOL | 1–3 | L | Johannesburg | Drogba | ||
6 | North Korea | AFC | 3–0 | W | Nelspruit | Y. Touré, Romaric, S. Kalou | ||
2014 Brazil (3rd, Lamouchi) |
Group stage | 7 | Japan | AFC | 2–1 | W | Recife | Bony, Gervinho |
8 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | 1–2 | L | Brasília | Gervinho | ||
9 | Greece | UEFA | 1–2 | L | Fortaleza | Bony |
Italy[edit]
- Performance table
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager including their results World Cups and European Championships.
- Statistics correct as of 15 October 2013 and Scotland 2–0 Croatia. Only official FIFA-recognised matches are included.
Manager | Croatia tenure | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Major competitions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ferruccio Valcareggi | 1966–1974 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1968 European Championship – winners 1970 World Cup – runners-up 1972 European Championship – did not qualify 1974 World Cup – group stage |
Fulvio Bernardini | 1974–1975 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1976 European Championship – did not qualify |
Enzo Bearzot | 1975–1986 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25.0 | 1978 World Cup – semi-final 1980 European Championship – semi-final 1982 World Cup – winners 1984 European Championship – did not qualify 1986 World Cup – round of 16 |
Azeglio Vicini | 1986–1991 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1988 European Championship – semi-final 1990 World Cup – semi-final 1992 European Championship – did not qualify |
Arrigo Sacchi | 1991–1996 | 72 | 33 | 24 | 15 | 45.8 | 1994 World Cup – runners-up 1996 European Championship – group stage |
Cesare Maldini | 1996–1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0 | 1998 World Cup – quarter-final |
Dino Zoff | 1998–2000 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 2000 European Championship – runners-up |
Giovanni Trapattoni | 2000–2004 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2002 World Cup – round of 16 2004 European Championship – group stage |
Marcello Lippi | 2004–2006 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 2006 World Cup – winners |
Roberto Donadoni | 2006–2008 | 65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 64.6 | 2008 European Championship – quarter-final |
Marcello Lippi | 2008–2010 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 53.3 | 2010 World Cup – group stage |
Cesare Prandelli | 2010–2014 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 44.2 | 2012 European Championship – runners-up 2014 World Cup – group stage |
Antonio Conte | 2014–2016 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 56.0 | 2016 European Championship – Quarter-final |
Gian Piero Ventura | 2016– | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 64.3 | |
Totals | 230 | 121 | 65 | 44 | 52.6 | 8/10 |
Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
Nigeria[edit]
- Performance table
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager including their results World Cups and European Championships.
- Statistics correct as of 15 October 2013 and Scotland 2–0 Croatia. Only official FIFA-recognised matches are included.
Manager | Croatia tenure | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Major competitions |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Manfred Hoener | 1986–1989 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 1988 Africa Cup of Nations – Runners-up |
Paul Hamilton | 1989 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 1990 World Cup – Did not qualify |
Clemens Westerhof | 1989–1994 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 1990 Africa Cup of Nations – Runners-up 1992 Africa Cup of Nations – Third place 1994 Africa Cup of Nations – Winners 1994 World Cup – Group stage |
Bora Milutinović | 1998 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 1998 World Cup – Group stage |
Jo Bonfrere | 1999–2001 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2000 Africa Cup of Nations – Runners-up |
Shaibu Amodu | 2001–2002 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2002 Africa Cup of Nations – Third place |
Festus Onigbinde | 2002 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 2002 World Cup – Group stage |
Christian Chukwu | 2002–2005 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2004 Africa Cup of Nations – Third place 2006 World Cup – Did not qualify |
Augustine Eguavoen | 2005–2007 | 65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 64.6 | 2006 Africa Cup of Nations – Third place |
Berti Vogts | 2007–2008 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2008 Africa Cup of Nations – Quarter-final |
Shaibu Amodu | 2008–2010 | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 45.8 | 2010 Africa Cup of Nations – Third place |
Lars Lagerbäck | 2010 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 44.0 | 2010 World Cup – Group stage |
Augustine Eguavoen (c) | 2010 | 65 | 42 | 15 | 8 | 64.6 | |
Samson Siasia | 2010–2011 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 53.3 | 2012 Africa Cup of Nations – Did not qualify |
Stephen Keshi | 2011–2014 | 52 | 23 | 16 | 13 | 44.2 | 2013 Africa Cup of Nations – Winners 2014 World Cup – Round of 16 |
Totals | 230 | 121 | 65 | 44 | 52.6 | 8/10 |
Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
Stadiums[edit]
- ^ "Darijo Srna CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Stipe Pletikosa CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Josip Šimunić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Ivica Olić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Dario Šimić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Luka Modrić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Robert Kovač CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Niko Kovač CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Niko Kranjčar CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Vedran Ćorluka CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Robert Jarni CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 June 2015.