List of Croatia international footballers born outside Croatia
This is a list of the Croatian soccer players who played for the Croatia senior national football team, born outside Croatia. Most of them are born in the former Jugoslavia countries, especially Bosnia and Herzegovina, or outside Jugoslavia they're born in Germany.[1] In this list are included naturalized players and born abroad.
Players in bold are currently playing for the Croatia national football team or active, in brackets there are their caps. The list is updated as 12 October 2018.
- Joey Didulica 2004–2006 (4) (0)[2]
- Anthony Šerić 1998–2006 (16) (0)[3]
- Josip Šimunić 2001–2013 (105) (3)[4]
- Mateo Kovačić 2013– (49) (1)[5]
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- Miroslav Brozović 1940–1944 (17) (0)[6]
- Mirko Kokotović 1941–1944 (15) (2)[7]
- Antun Pogačnik 1941 (1) (0)
- Sulejman Rebac 1956 (1) (2)[8]
- Aleksandar Živković 1940 (1) (0)
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- Florijan Matekalo 1940 (4) (1)
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- Mladen Bartulović 2006–2009 (2) (0)[9]
- Mario Bazina 2002 (1) (0)[10]
- Stanko Bubalo 1999–2000 (2) (0)[11]
- Nino Bule 1999–2004 (3) (0)[12]
- Vedran Ćorluka 2006–2018 (103) (4)[13]
- Darko Dražić 1990–1991 (2) (0)
- Sejad Halilović 1994 (1) (0)[14][15]
- Mato Jajalo 2014–2015[16]
- Nikica Jelavić 2009–2014 (36) (6)[17]
- Vedran Ješe 2006–2008 (2) (0)[18]
- Krunoslav Jurčić 1997–2000 (21) (0)[19]
- Goran Jurić 1997–1999 (15) (0)
- Marin Leovac 2014–2016 (4) (0)[20]
- Dejan Lovren 2009– (47) (2)[21]
- Mato Neretljak 2001–2006 (10) (1)[22]
- Željko Pavlović 1996–2001 (7) (0)
- Mladen Petrić 2001–2013 (45) (13)[23][24]
- Mladen Romić 1992 (3) (0)
- Mario Stanić 1995–2003 (49) (7)[25]
- Mario Tokić 1998–2006 (28) (0)
- Stjepan Tomas 1998–2006 (49) (1)[26]
- Boris Živković 1999–2007 (39) (2)
- Jakov Filipović 2017– (3) (0)[27]
- Nikola Katić 2017– (1) (0)[28]
- Mirko Marić 2017– (1) (0)[29][30]
- Ivo Iličević 2010–2013 (9) (1)[36]
- Niko Kovač 1996–2008 (83) (14)[37]
- Robert Kovač 1999–2009 (84) (0)[38]
- Ivan Klasnić 2004–2011 (41) (12)[39]
- Marijo Marić 2002–2004 (8) (1)[40]
- Tomislav Marić 2002–2003 (9) (2)[41]
- Robert Prosinečki 1994–2002 (49) (10)[42]
- Filip Tapalović 2002 (3) (0)[43]
- Vladimir Vasilj 1998–2002 (2) (0)[44]
- Mario Pašalić 2014– (7) (0)[45]
- Ardian Kozniku 1994–1998 (7) (2)[46][47]
- Kujtim Shala 1990 (1) (0)[48]
- Dževad Turković 1994–1995 (6) (0)[49]
- Antun Lokošek 1944 (1) (1)[50]
- Srebrenko Posavec 2006 (1) (0)[51]
- Gregor Židan 1990 (1) (0)[52][53]
- Ivan Rakitić 2007– (101) (15)[54][55]
- Zvonko Jazbec 1940 (3) (1)[56]
Records
This section is only about players born outside Croatia. Players in bold are currently active.
Most capped players
| # | Player | Period | Caps | Goals | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josip Šimunić | 2001–2013 | 105 | 3 | |
| 2 | Vedran Ćorluka | 2006–2018 | 103 | 4 | (then part of |
| 3 | Ivan Rakitić | 2007– | 101 | 15 | |
| 4 | Robert Kovač | 1999–2009 | 84 | 0 | (then |
| 5 | Niko Kovač | 1996–2008 | 83 | 14 | (then |
| 6 | Eduardo Da Silva | 2004–2014 | 64 | 29 | |
| 7 | Robert Prosinečki | 1994–2002 | 49 | 10 | (then |
| Mario Stanić | 1995–2003 | 49 | 7 | (then part of | |
| Stjepan Tomas | 1998–2006 | 49 | 1 | (then part of | |
| Mateo Kovačić | 2013– | 49 | 1 | |
Top goalscorers
| # | Player | Goals | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eduardo Da Silva | 29 | |
| 2 | Ivan Rakitić | 15 | |
| 3 | Niko Kovač | 14 | (then |
| 4 | Mladen Petrić | 13 | (then part of |
| 5 | Ivan Klasnić | 12 | (then |
| 6 | Robert Prosinečki | 10 | (then |
| 7 | Mario Stanić | 7 | (then part of |
| 8 | Nikica Jelavić | 6 | (then part of |
| 9 | Vedran Ćorluka | 4 | (then part of |
| 10 | Josip Šimunić | 3 | |
Stats by country of birth
| Country | Total |
|---|---|
|
31 |
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10 |
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3 |
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2 |
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2 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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1 |
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References
- ↑ Davis, James (2002-04-28). "Turkey's world challenge born in Germany". the Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Joey Didulica". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Ante Šerić - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Josip Šimunić - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mateo Kovačić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Miroslav Brozović - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Mirko Kokotović on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=10872
- ↑ Sulejman Rebac on https://eu-football.info/_manager.php?id=1076
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mladen Bartulović". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mario Bazina". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Stanko Bubalo - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Nino Bule - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vedran Ćorluka". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ He switched to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1996
- ↑ "Sead Halilović - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He switched to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2016
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nikica Jelavić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Vedran Ješe". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Krunoslav Jurčić on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=9933
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Marin Leovac". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Dejan Lovren". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Mato Neretljak on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=14905
- ↑ He also played for the Switzerland under-17 and under-21 national team
- ↑ "Mladen Petrić - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Mario Stanić on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=19934
- ↑ Stjepan Tomas on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21155
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Jakov Filipović". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Nikola Katić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He also played for Bosnia and Herzegovina under-17, under-18 and under-19 national team
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mirko Marić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Eduardo da Silva". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He also played for Brazil under-17 and under-18 national football team
- ↑ "Sammir é convocado para a Seleção Sub-17". www.furacao.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ "Sammir é convocado para a Seleção Brasileira Sub-18". www.furacao.com. Retrieved 2018-09-28.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Sammir". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivo Iličević". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Niko Kovač on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11165
- ↑ Robert Kovač on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=11167
- ↑ Ivan Klasnić on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=10699
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Marijo Marić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Tomislav Marić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Robert Prosinečki on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=17077
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Filip Tapalović". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ Vladimir Vasilj on https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=21976
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Mario Pašalić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He also played 2 unhofficial matches for Kosovo. https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/15736/Ardian_Kozniku.html
- ↑ "Ardian Kozniku - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Kujtim Shala - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Dževad Turković - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Anton Lokošek - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Srebrenko Posavec - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He switched to Slovenia in 1992
- ↑ "Gregor Židan - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ He also played for the Switzerland under-21 national team
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Ivan Rakitić". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
- ↑ "Zvonko Jazbec - national football team player". eu-football.info. Retrieved 2018-09-30.
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