List of Croatia international footballers

This is a list of Croatia national football team players. Most of the appearances were made since the country became independent from Yugoslavia in 1990, but international games were also played in the early 1940s and a one-off match was played in 1956. Luka Modrić made the most appearances for the national team with 170, making him one of the ten Croatian players with 100 or more caps. Davor Šuker, who was the top goalscorer at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is by far the top goalscorer in the history of the Croatian team, with 45 goals.

Players

This list is about Croatia national football team players with at least 20 appearances. For a list of all national team players with a Wikipedia article, see the Croatia international footballers category. For the current national team squad, see Croatia national football team#Current squad.

Appearances and goals are composed of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as the UEFA Nations League and international friendlies. Players are listed by number of caps, then by goals scored. If they are still tied the players are listed alphabetically. Statistics correct as of 15 October 2023 and the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Wales.

Key
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 Still active for the national team[nb 1]
*
 Still playing active football
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
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Current Croatia captain, Luka Modrić (170 caps, 24 goals) is the most-capped player.
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Davor Šuker is Croatia's all-time top scorer with 45 goals scored in an international career spanning 12 years between 1990 and 2002. He was also the top scorer at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
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Former Croatia captain, Darijo Srna (134 caps, 22 goals) is the second most-capped player.
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Former Croatia manager Niko Kovač (83 caps, 14 goals) is the 16th most-capped player.
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Stipe Pletikosa is the most-capped goalkeeper with 114 appearances
Croatia national team football players with at least 20 appearances
# Name Position National team
career		 Caps Goals FIFA World Cup[n 1] UEFA Euro[n 1] UEFA
Nations League[n 1]		 Ref
1 Luka Modrić§ MF2006–17024 2006, 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [1]
2 Darijo Srna DF2002–201613422 2006, 2014 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 – [2]
3 Ivan Perišić§ FW2011–12933 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2012, 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [3]
4 Stipe Pletikosa GK1999–20141140 2002, 2006, 2014 2008, 2012 – [4]
5 Ivan Rakitić * MF2007–201910615 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2008, 2012, 2016 – [5]
6 Josip Šimunić DF2001–20131053 2002, 2006 2004, 2008, (2012) – [6]
7 Ivica Olić FW2002–201510420 2002, 2006, 2014 2004, 2008 – [7]
8 Vedran Ćorluka DF2006–20181034 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2008, 2012, 2016 – [8]
Domagoj Vida§ DF2010–1034 (2014), 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), (2022) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2012, 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [9]
10 Dario Šimić DF1996–20081003 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002, 2006 1996, 2004, 2008 – [10]
11 Mateo Kovačić§ MF2013–975 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [11]
12 Marcelo Brozović§ MF2014–917 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [12]
13 Mario Mandžukić FW2007–20188933 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2012, 2016 – [13]
14 Andrej Kramarić§ FW2014–8726 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2016, 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [14]
15 Robert Kovač DF1999–2009840 2002, 2006 2004, 2008 – [15]
16 Niko Kovač MF1996–20088314 2002, 2006 2004, 2008 – [16]
17 Niko Kranjčar MF2004–20138116 2006 2008, 2012 – [17]
Robert Jarni MF1990–2002811 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002 1996 – [18]
19 Dejan Lovren * DF2009–2022785 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 – [19]
20 Davor Šuker FW1990–20026945 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002 1996 – [20]
21 Eduardo da Silva FW2004–20146429 2014 2012 – [21]
22 Aljoša Asanović MF1990–2000623 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1996 – [22]
23 Zvonimir Soldo DF1994–2002613 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002 1996 – [23]
24 Jerko Leko MF2002–2009592 2006 2004, 2008 – [24]
Dražen Ladić GK1990–2000590 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1996 – [25]
26 Mario Pašalić§ MF2014–5810 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [26]
Danijel Pranjić MF2004–2015581 2014 2008, 2012 – [27]
28 Ognjen Vukojević MF2007–2014554 (2014) 2008, 2012 – [28]
Igor Tudor DF1997–2006553 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2006 2004 – [29]
Milan Badelj * MF2010–2021552 (2014), 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012), 2016, (2020) – [30]
31 Nikola Vlašić§ MF2017–537 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [31]
Igor Štimac DF1990–2002532 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1996 – [32]
33 Šime Vrsaljko DF2011–2022520 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012), 2016, 2020 – [33]
34 Goran Vlaović FW1992–20025115 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), (2002) 1996 – [34]
Zvonimir Boban MF1990–19995112 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1996 – [35]
36 Robert Prosinečki MF1994–20024910 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002 1996 – [36]
Mario Stanić MF1995–2003497 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002 1996 – [37]
Milan Rapaić MF1994–2007496 2002 2004 – [38]
Marko Babić MF2002–2008493 2006 (2004) – [39]
Stjepan Tomas DF1998–2006491 2002, 2006 (2004) – [40]
Dominik Livaković§ GK2017–490 (2018) 2nd place, silver medalist(s), 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [41]
Ivan Strinić DF2010–2018490 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2012, 2016 – [42]
43 Mladen Petrić FW2001–20134513 – 2008 – [43]
44 Slaven Bilić DF1992–1999443 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1996 – [44]
Danijel Subašić GK2009–2018440 (2014), 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2012), 2016 – [45]
46 Nikola Kalinić * FW2008–20184215 (2018) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2008, (2012), 2016 – [46]
Ante Rebić * FW2013–2021423 2014, 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2020 – [47]
48 Ivan Klasnić FW2004–20114112 2006 (2004), 2008 – [48]
49 Alen Bokšić FW1993–20024010 2002 1996 – [49]
50 Boris Živković DF1999–2007392 2002 2004 – [50]
51 Nikica Jelavić FW2009–2014366 2014 2012 – [51]
52 Boško Balaban FW2000–20073510 (2002), (2006) – – [52]
Josip Brekalo§ MF2018–354 – 2020 – [53]
Borna Barišić§ DF2017–351 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [54]
55 Bruno Petković§ FW2019–3410 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [55]
56 Josip Juranović§ DF2017–330 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [56]
57 Dado Pršo FW2003–2006329 2006 2004 – [57]
58 Nikola Jerkan DF1992–1997311 – 1996 – [58]
59 Daniel Šarić DF1997–2002300 2002 – – [59]
60 Gordon Schildenfeld DF2009–2016291 (2014) 2012, 2016 – [60]
61 Davor Vugrinec FW1996–2006287 2002 – – [61]
Tomislav Butina GK2001–2006280 (2002), (2006) 2004 – [62]
Mario Tokić DF1998–2006280 (2006) (2004) – [63]
64 Igor Cvitanović FW1992–1999274 – (1996) – [64]
Mislav Oršić§ FW2019–272 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 – [65]
66 Tin Jedvaj * DF2014–2020262 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2016 – [66]
Josip Pivarić * DF2013–2018260 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) – – [67]
Jurica Vranješ MF1999–2007260 2002, (2006) – – [68]
69 Lovro Majer§ MF2017–254 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – 2023 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [69]
Joško Gvardiol§ DF2021–252 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2020 – [70]
71 Marko Pjaca * MF2014–2018241 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2016 – [71]
72 Duje Ćaleta-Car§ DF2018–231 2018 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2020 – [72]
73 Ivica Mornar FW1994–2004221 – 2004 – [73]
Dubravko Pavličić DF1992–1997220 – 1996 – [74]
Vedran Runje GK2006–2011220 – 2008 – [75]
76 Marko Livaja * FW2018–2023214 2022 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – – [76]
Krunoslav Jurčić MF1997–2000210 1998 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) – – [77]
Marko Rog * MF2014–2020210 – 2016 – [78]
  1. Years in brackets indicate that the player was part of the squad but did not play in any matches.

Captains

Captaincies are composed of FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship and each competition's required qualification matches, as well as international friendlies. Players are listed by number of appearances as captain, then by chronological order of first captaincy. Only matches player started as a captain are counted. Statistics correct as of 15 October 2023 and the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying match against Wales.

# Name National team career Caps as captain Total caps First captaincy
1Luka Modrić2006–701703 September 2015
2Darijo Srna2002–20166813411 February 2009
3Zvonimir Boban1990–1999485122 October 1992
4Niko Kovač1996–2008438318 August 2004
5Boris Živković1999–2007183920 November 2002
6Davor Šuker1990–2002176923 March 1994
Robert Jarni1990–2002178118 May 1994
8Dario Šimić1996–200881007 September 2002
Domagoj Vida2010–810315 October 2018
10Robert Kovač1999–20096843 June 2006
11Vedran Ćorluka2006–2018510325 May 2012
Ivan Perišić2011–512928 March 2017
13Dražen Ladić1990–20003595 July 1992
Igor Cvitanović1992–199932716 June 1999
Josip Šimunić2001–2013310515 October 2008
Mario Mandžukić2007–20183897 June 2015
17Zlatko Kranjčar19902217 October 1990
Nikola Jerkan1992–199723111 December 1996
Aljoša Asanović1990–20002628 June 1997
Mario Tokić1998–200622829 January 2006
Ivan Rakitić2007–2019210626 May 2010
Josip Pivarić2013–201822511 January 2017
23Srećko Bogdan1990–19911219 June 1991
Dubravko Pavličić1992–199712212 July 1992
Igor Štimac1990–200215329 March 1996
Robert Prosinečki1994–200214912 June 1997
Zvonimir Soldo1994–200216110 November 2001
Goran Vlaović1992–200215121 August 2002
Stipe Pletikosa1999–201411149 February 2003
Igor Tudor1997–200615512 October 2005
Šime Vrsaljko2011–202215212 November 2014
Duje Čop2014–201811427 May 2017
Mateo Kovačić2013–1973 June 2022
Marcelo Brozović2014–19110 June 2022
Dejan Lovren2009–202217816 November 2022

See also

Notes
  1. Players considered active are the ones who have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months. Excludes players that have officially announced their retirement from the national team.

References
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  2. "Darijo Srna CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  3. "Ivan Perišić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  4. "Stipe Pletikosa CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  5. "Ivan Rakitić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  6. "Josip Šimunić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  9. "Domagoj Vida CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  12. "Marcelo Brozović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  17. "Niko Kranjčar CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  18. "Robert Jarni CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  23. "Zvonimir Soldo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  24. "Jerko Leko CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  25. "Dražen Ladić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  33. "Šime Vrsaljko CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  36. "Robert Prosinečki CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  37. "Mario Stanić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  38. "Milan Rapaić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  39. "Marko Babić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  40. "Stjepan Tomas CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  41. "Dominik Livaković CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  42. "Ivan Strinić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  43. "Mladen Petrić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  44. "Slaven Bilić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  45. "Danijel Subašić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  46. "Nikola Kalinić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  47. "Ante Rebić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  48. "Ivan Klasnić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  49. "Alen Bokšić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  50. "Boris Živković CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  51. "Nikica Jelavić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  52. "Boško Balaban CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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  54. "Borna Barišić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
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  56. "Josip Juranović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  57. "Dado Pršo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  58. "Nikola Jerkan CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  59. "Daniel Šarić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  60. "Gordon Schildenfeld CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  61. "Davor Vugrinec CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  62. "Tomislav Butina CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  63. "Mario Tokić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  64. "Igor Cvitanović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
  65. "Mislav Oršić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
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  69. "Lovro Majer CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
  70. "Joško Gvardiol CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
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