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 184, making him one of the twelve 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 18 November 2024 and the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Portugal.

Key

§	Still active for the national team[nb 1]
*	Still playing active football
GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Current Croatia captain, Luka Modrić (184 caps, 27 goals) is the most-capped player.

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.

Former Croatia captain, Darijo Srna (134 caps, 22 goals) is the third most-capped player.

Former Croatia manager Niko Kovač (83 caps, 14 goals) is the 16th most-capped player.

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§	MF	2006–	184	27	2006, 2014, 2018 , 2022	2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024	2023	[1]
2	Ivan Perišić§	FW	2011–	140	33	2014, 2018 , 2022	2012, 2016, 2020, 2024	2023	[2]
3	Darijo Srna	DF	2002–2016	134	22	2006, 2014	2004, 2008, 2012, 2016	–	[3]
4	Stipe Pletikosa	GK	1999–2014	114	0	2002, 2006, 2014	2008, 2012	–	[4]
5	Mateo Kovačić§	MF	2013–	108	5	2014, 2018 , 2022	2016, 2020, 2024	2023	[5]
6	Ivan Rakitić *	MF	2007–2019	106	15	2014, 2018	2008, 2012, 2016	–	[6]
7	Domagoj Vida *	DF	2010–2024	105	4	(2014), 2018 , (2022)	2012, 2016, 2020, (2024)	2023	[7]
	Josip Šimunić	DF	2001–2013	105	3	2002, 2006	2004, 2008, (2012)	–	[8]
9	Ivica Olić	FW	2002–2015	104	20	2002, 2006, 2014	2004, 2008	–	[9]
10	Vedran Ćorluka	DF	2006–2018	103	4	2014, 2018	2008, 2012, 2016	–	[10]
11	Andrej Kramarić§	FW	2014–	102	30	2018 , 2022	2016, 2020, 2024	2023	[11]
12	Dario Šimić	DF	1996–2008	100	3	1998 , 2002, 2006	1996, 2004, 2008	–	[12]
13	Marcelo Brozović *	MF	2014–2024	99	7	2014, 2018 , 2022	2016, 2020, 2024	2023	[13]
14	Mario Mandžukić	FW	2007–2018	89	33	2014, 2018	2012, 2016	–	[14]
15	Robert Kovač	DF	1999–2009	84	0	2002, 2006	2004, 2008	–	[15]
16	Niko Kovač	MF	1996–2008	83	14	2002, 2006	2004, 2008	–	[16]
17	Niko Kranjčar	MF	2004–2013	81	16	2006	2008, 2012	–	[17]
	Robert Jarni	MF	1990–2002	81	1	1998 , 2002	1996	–	[18]
19	Dejan Lovren *	DF	2009–2022	78	5	2014, 2018 , 2022	2020	–	[19]
20	Mario Pašalić§	MF	2014–	72	10	2022	2020, 2024	2023	[20]
21	Davor Šuker	FW	1990–2002	69	45	1998 , 2002	1996	–	[21]
22	Eduardo da Silva	FW	2004–2014	64	29	2014	2012	–	[22]
23	Aljoša Asanović	MF	1990–2000	62	3	1998	1996	–	[23]
	Dominik Livaković§	GK	2017–	62	0	(2018) , 2022	2020, 2024	2023	[24]
25	Zvonimir Soldo	DF	1994–2002	61	3	1998 , 2002	1996	–	[25]
26	Jerko Leko	MF	2002–2009	59	2	2006	2004, 2008	–	[26]
	Dražen Ladić	GK	1990–2000	59	0	1998	1996	–	[27]
28	Danijel Pranjić	MF	2004–2015	58	1	2014	2008, 2012	–	[28]
29	Nikola Vlašić§	MF	2017–	57	8	2022	2020, (2024)	2023	[29]
30	Ognjen Vukojević	MF	2007–2014	55	4	(2014)	2008, 2012	–	[30]
	Igor Tudor	DF	1997–2006	55	3	1998 , 2006	2004	–	[31]
	Milan Badelj *	MF	2010–2021	55	2	(2014), 2018	(2012), 2016, (2020)	–	[32]
33	Igor Štimac	DF	1990–2002	53	2	1998	1996	–	[33]
34	Šime Vrsaljko	DF	2011–2022	52	0	2014, 2018	(2012), 2016, 2020	–	[34]
35	Goran Vlaović	FW	1992–2002	51	15	1998 , (2002)	1996	–	[35]
	Zvonimir Boban	MF	1990–1999	51	12	1998	1996	–	[36]
37	Robert Prosinečki	MF	1994–2002	49	10	1998 , 2002	1996	–	[37]
	Mario Stanić	MF	1995–2003	49	7	1998 , 2002	1996	–	[38]
	Milan Rapaić	MF	1994–2007	49	6	2002	2004	–	[39]
	Marko Babić	MF	2002–2008	49	3	2006	(2004)	–	[40]
	Stjepan Tomas	DF	1998–2006	49	1	2002, 2006	(2004)	–	[41]
	Ivan Strinić	DF	2010–2018	49	0	2018	2012, 2016	–	[42]
43	Mladen Petrić	FW	2001–2013	45	13	–	2008	–	[43]
44	Slaven Bilić	DF	1992–1999	44	3	1998	1996	–	[44]
	Danijel Subašić	GK	2009–2018	44	0	(2014), 2018	(2012), 2016	–	[45]
46	Nikola Kalinić	FW	2008–2018	42	15	(2018)	2008, (2012), 2016	–	[46]
	Bruno Petković§	FW	2019–	42	11	2022	2020, 2024	2023	[47]
	Ante Rebić *	FW	2013–2021	42	3	2014, 2018	2020	–	[48]
49	Ivan Klasnić	FW	2004–2011	41	12	2006	(2004), 2008	–	[49]
50	Alen Bokšić	FW	1993–2002	40	10	2002	1996	–	[50]
51	Joško Gvardiol§	DF	2021–	39	3	2022	2020, 2024	–	[51]
	Boris Živković	DF	1999–2007	39	2	2002	2004	–	[52]
	Josip Juranović§	DF	2017–	39	0	2022	2020, 2024	2023	[53]
54	Nikica Jelavić	FW	2009–2014	36	6	2014	2012	–	[54]
55	Boško Balaban	FW	2000–2007	35	10	(2002), (2006)	–	–	[55]
	Josip Brekalo§	MF	2018–	35	4	–	2020	–	[56]
	Borna Barišić§	DF	2017–	35	1	2022	2020	2023	[57]
58	Lovro Majer§	MF	2017–	34	8	2022	2024	2023	[58]
59	Dado Pršo	FW	2003–2006	32	9	2006	2004	–	[59]
60	Nikola Jerkan	DF	1992–1997	31	1	–	1996	–	[60]
61	Daniel Šarić	DF	1997–2002	30	0	2002	–	–	[61]
62	Duje Ćaleta-Car§	DF	2018–	29	1	2018	2020	–	[62]
	Gordon Schildenfeld	DF	2009–2016	29	1	(2014)	2012, 2016	–	[63]
64	Davor Vugrinec	FW	1996–2006	28	7	2002	–	–	[64]
	Ante Budimir§	FW	2020–	28	3	2022	2020, 2024	–	[65]
	Marko Pjaca§	MF	2014–	28	1	2018	2016, (2024)	–	[66]
	Tomislav Butina	GK	2001–2006	28	0	(2002), (2006)	2004	–	[67]
	Mario Tokić	DF	1998–2006	28	0	(2006)	(2004)	–	[68]
69	Igor Cvitanović	FW	1992–1999	27	4	–	(1996)	–	[69]
	Mislav Oršić§	FW	2019–	27	2	2022	2020	–	[70]
71	Tin Jedvaj *	DF	2014–2020	26	2	2018	2016	–	[71]
	Borna Sosa§	DF	2021–	26	2	2022	2024	(2023)	[72]
	Josip Pivarić *	DF	2013–2018	26	0	2018	–	–	[73]
	Jurica Vranješ	MF	1999–2007	26	0	2002, (2006)	–	–	[74]
75	Josip Šutalo§	DF	2022–	23	0	2022	2024	2023	[75]
76	Luka Ivanušec§	MF	2017–	22	2	–	2020, 2024	2023	[76]
	Ivica Mornar	FW	1994–2004	22	1	–	2004	–	[77]
	Dubravko Pavličić	DF	1992–1997	22	0	–	1996	–	[78]
	Vedran Runje	GK	2006–2011	22	0	–	2008	–	[79]
80	Marko Livaja *	FW	2018–2023	21	4	2022	–	–	[80]
	Krunoslav Jurčić	MF	1997–2000	21	0	1998	–	–	[81]
	Marko Rog *	MF	2014–	21	0	–	2016	–	[82]
83	Josip Stanišić§	DF	2021–	20	0	2022	2024	2023	[83]

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 18 November 2024 and the 2024–25 UEFA Nations League match against Portugal.

#	Name	National team career	Caps as captain	Total caps	First captaincy
1	Luka Modrić	2006–	84	184	3 September 2015
2	Darijo Srna	2002–2016	68	134	11 February 2009
3	Zvonimir Boban	1990–1999	48	51	22 October 1992
4	Niko Kovač	1996–2008	43	83	18 August 2004
5	Boris Živković	1999–2007	18	39	20 November 2002
6	Davor Šuker	1990–2002	17	69	23 March 1994
	Robert Jarni	1990–2002	17	81	18 May 1994
8	Dario Šimić	1996–2008	8	100	7 September 2002
	Domagoj Vida	2010–2024	8	105	15 October 2018
10	Robert Kovač	1999–2009	6	84	3 June 2006
11	Vedran Ćorluka	2006–2018	5	103	25 May 2012
	Ivan Perišić	2011–	5	140	28 March 2017
13	Dražen Ladić	1990–2000	3	59	5 July 1992
	Igor Cvitanović	1992–1999	3	27	16 June 1999
	Josip Šimunić	2001–2013	3	105	15 October 2008
	Mario Mandžukić	2007–2018	3	89	7 June 2015
17	Zlatko Kranjčar	1990	2	2	17 October 1990
	Nikola Jerkan	1992–1997	2	31	11 December 1996
	Aljoša Asanović	1990–2000	2	62	8 June 1997
	Mario Tokić	1998–2006	2	28	29 January 2006
	Ivan Rakitić	2007–2019	2	106	26 May 2010
	Josip Pivarić	2013–2018	2	25	11 January 2017
	Mateo Kovačić	2013–	2	108	3 June 2022
24	Srećko Bogdan	1990–1991	1	2	19 June 1991
	Dubravko Pavličić	1992–1997	1	22	12 July 1992
	Igor Štimac	1990–2002	1	53	29 March 1996
	Robert Prosinečki	1994–2002	1	49	12 June 1997
	Zvonimir Soldo	1994–2002	1	61	10 November 2001
	Goran Vlaović	1992–2002	1	51	21 August 2002
	Stipe Pletikosa	1999–2014	1	114	9 February 2003
	Igor Tudor	1997–2006	1	55	12 October 2005
	Šime Vrsaljko	2011–2022	1	52	12 November 2014
	Duje Čop	2014–2018	1	14	27 May 2017
	Marcelo Brozović	2014–2024	1	99	10 June 2022
	Dejan Lovren	2009–2022	1	78	16 November 2022

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

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

1. "Luka Modrić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
2. "Ivan Perišić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
3. "Darijo Srna CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
4. "Stipe Pletikosa CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
5. "Mateo Kovačić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
6. "Ivan Rakitić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
7. "Domagoj Vida CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
8. "Josip Šimunić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
9. "Ivica Olić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
10. "Vedran Ćorluka CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
11. "Andrej Kramarić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
12. "Dario Šimić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
13. "Marcelo Brozović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
14. "Mario Mandžukić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
15. "Robert Kovač CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
16. "Niko Kovač CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
17. "Niko Kranjčar CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
18. "Robert Jarni CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
19. "Dejan Lovren CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
20. "Mario Pašalić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
21. "Davor Šuker CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
22. "Eduardo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
23. "Aljoša Asanović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
24. "Dominik Livaković CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
25. "Zvonimir Soldo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
26. "Jerko Leko CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
27. "Dražen Ladić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
28. "Danijel Pranjić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
29. "Nikola Vlašić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
30. "Ognjen Vukojević CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
31. "Igor Tudor CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
32. "Milan Badelj CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
33. "Igor Štimac CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
34. "Šime Vrsaljko CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
35. "Goran Vlaović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
36. "Zvonimir Boban CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
37. "Robert Prosinečki CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
38. "Mario Stanić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
39. "Milan Rapaić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
40. "Marko Babić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
41. "Stjepan Tomas CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
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. "Bruno Petković CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
48. "Ante Rebić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
49. "Ivan Klasnić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
50. "Alen Bokšić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
51. "Joško Gvardiol CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
52. "Boris Živković CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
53. "Josip Juranović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
54. "Nikica Jelavić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
55. "Boško Balaban CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
56. "Josip Brekalo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
57. "Borna Barišić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
58. "Lovro Majer CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
59. "Dado Pršo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
60. "Nikola Jerkan CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
61. "Daniel Šarić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
62. "Duje Ćaleta-Car CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
63. "Gordon Schildenfeld CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
64. "Davor Vugrinec CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
65. "Ante Budimir CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
66. "Marko Pjaca CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
67. "Tomislav Butina CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
68. "Mario Tokić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
69. "Igor Cvitanović CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
70. "Mislav Oršić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 September 2022.
71. "Tin Jedvaj CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
72. "Borna Sosa CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
73. "Josip Pivarić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
74. "Jurica Vranješ CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
75. "Josip Šutalo CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
76. "Luka Ivanušec CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
77. "Ivica Mornar CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
78. "Dubravko Pavličić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
79. "Vedran Runje CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
80. "Marko Livaja CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
81. "Krunoslav Jurčić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
82. "Marko Rog CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
83. "Josip Stanišić CFF Profile". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 24 June 2024.

External links

• Croatian Football Federation official website
• List of players by number of appearances at hrnogomet.com
• List of captains at hrnogomet.com