It can be said that their plaid jerseys with Croatian chessboard as the main body are unique among many sports teams, and later won the reputation of plaid legion. In terms of strength, as early as the former Yugoslavia, the strength of Croatian football was quite strong, and many international players were sent to Yugoslavia. After entering the era of Croatia, their achievements in football are actually quite outstanding.
In terms of the World Cup, since participating in the qualifiers, Croatia has only missed the final on 20 10, won the third place on 1998 and won the second place on 20 18. The two golden ages are particularly impressive. In the European Cup, Croatia didn't reach the final in 2000, and everyone else participated. The best result is 1996-2008, the two quarterfinals.
X. Robert Gianni
Robert Jarny, a famous figure in the early days of Croatian team building, is versatile on the left. He can take any position on the left, and he is extremely fast and has a strong impact. He has played for hejduk, Bari, Turin, Juventus, real betis, Coventry, Real Madrid, las palmas and Panathinaikos, and is a typical small country ronin star.
In the national team, Robert Gianni played 8/kloc-0 matches and scored/kloc-0 goals. Before dario simic, he was the king of team history. 1998 World Cup, in the14 final against Germany, Gianni scored the first goal from outside the penalty area, which was his only goal in the national team and his most impressive goal.
Nine years old, Rob kovac.
Looking back on Robert kovac's career, he was born and raised in Germany. He always chose to play for Croatia and personally played for Hertha Lehndorff, Nuremberg, Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Dortmund and Dina Zagreb.
As a central defender, rober kovac performed well in the confrontation and was aggressive in the battle. At the turn of the new century, in the golden age after Leverkusen became famous, he played the main force in three famous teams, Bayern, Juventus and Dortmund, which was enough to witness his extraordinary strength. In the last year of his career, rober kovac chose to hang up his boots and retired from Dinamo Zagreb, his hometown team, which was also considered as a wanderer returning home.
As for the national team, kovac played 84 games from 1999 to 2009, and was the defensive core of the Plaid Army. Incidentally, the kovac brothers are very famous in Croatian football, and rober kovac's brother niko kovac, as a midfielder, also has a brilliant career.
Eight, niko kovac
Niko kovac has played for Hertha Lehrndorff, Hertha Berlin, Leverkusen, Hamburg, Bayern Munich, Hertha Berlin and Red Bull Salzburg in his career, and is famous for his powerful tackle and passing skills.
In terms of club performance, kovac may not be ranked in this position, but in the Croatian national team, he used to be a very important person. From 1996 to 2008, he played 83 games and contributed 14 goals. After the European Cup in 2004, at the age of 23, he began to be the captain of Croatia's national team and took Croatia for a period of time as a link between the past and the future.
After retiring, kovac became a coach and now teaches in Monaco. Before that, he was the coach of Bayern Munich in 18- 19 season and Croatia in 13- 15 season. Incidentally, my brother Rob kovac also worked as a teaching assistant for a long time after he retired. As a transition coach, niko kovac, who had a good strength as a player, can be said to be the most successful one.
Seven, dario simic.
Dario simic has a charming and tough Eastern European face, and his personal ways of playing football are quite diverse. He is a versatile backcourt player. Born in Dynamo Zagreb, 1999 moved to Inter Milan, and then moved to AC Milan in 2002, playing as a main player for several seasons. At the end of his career, he spent some time in Monaco and Dynamo Zagreb, which was his first home team.
In the national team, dario simic played 100 games and scored 3 goals from 1996 to 2008. As a former king in the history of the team, he was also the first famous player to play for Croatia 100, which is considered to be part of the classic memory of Croatian stars.
Sixth, zvonimir boban.
Zvonimir boban, the former central midfielder of Croatian national team and AC Milan, was born in Dinamo Zagreb, a Croatian giant. He spent ten years in Milan from 199 1 to 200 1, during which he won four Serie A titles and one Champions League title, and participated in the unbeaten league myth of 1993.
In the national team, Bo Ban played 565,438+0 games for Croatia in the 1990s and scored 65,438+02 goals. In the hearts of Croatian fans in the 1990s, Bo Ban, with excellent skills and unruly personality, can be said to be a football hero in their hearts, and also one of the real early ace players in Croatia after the team was established. It's a pity that Bo Ban's performance was average in the glorious 1998 World Cup third place tour. He made a mistake in the semi-final against France, and then he began to abdicate in the national team.
Verb (abbreviation of verb) Alen Biksic
As a center, Alen Biksic, who was active from the late 1980s to the early 20th century, was very strong in his heyday, and played for Marseille, Lazio, Juventus, Middlesbrough and other teams.
1992-93 season, Allen Bokshic, who played for Marseille, scored 33 goals in 58 games and was one of the heroes who won the Champions League in Marseille. 1993, Alen Biksic won the French Golden Boot Award and the Champions League, and won the second place in the annual European Golden Globe Award, second only to the current winner & Italian legend Baggio. It can be said that before modric, Boksic was the Croatian player whose peak strength was closest to Golden Ball.
Unfortunately, as a geek striker, Boksic has been plagued by injuries for a long time, and his peak period is not particularly long. He retired at the age of 33. Incidentally, in 2000, Boksic moved to Middlesbrough in the Premier League, earning 62,000 pounds a week, and was once the highest paid player in the Premier League. I remember that in the 3-0 victory over Manchester United in February 2002, alen boksic left an extremely wonderful goal, which was the last goal of his club career.
As for the national team, in the Yugoslav era, young Alen Biksic was the third center of the team, ranking behind Vujovic and Pan Caifu. In Croatia, he played 40 games as an Indian center and scored 10 goals. Compared with his club career, he is slightly inferior to the national team.
Four. Mario manjukic
Tough style, good at fighting with defenders, outstanding fighting ability and air combat ability, slow speed but excellent round-trip endurance, high enthusiasm for participating in defense, high goal efficiency, but great heart attribute and reliable key moments. Mario Manjukic may not be a super-class center of individual heroism, but he is definitely the leader of the team striker and the champion puzzle that the giants want at the peak.
Looking back on Manjukic's career, his earliest fame can be traced back to the Wolfsburg era of 2065 438+00-2065 438+02. At that time, as a newcomer to the Bundesliga, he quickly became the core player of the team, and was later poached by Bayern, thus starting a mercenary tour of the giants envied by countless players. After leaving the famous Wolfsburg, he played for Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid, Juventus and other European giants, and now he plays for AC Milan.
For the national team, from 2007 to 2065438+08, Mario Manjukic scored 33 goals in 89 games. After winning the second place in the World Cup with the team on 20 18, Manjukic retired from the national team with honor.
Third, Ivan Raskitic
Four La Liga champions, 1 Champions League champion, 1 World Club Cup champion, and several Spanish domestic cup champions. During the peak period from 2065,438+04 to 2020, Ivan Laskitic firmly occupied a place in the powerful Barcelona and became one of the top midfielders in European football.
Prior to this, Ivan Laskitic was trained in Swiss Super Basel, Bundesliga Schalke 04 and La Liga Seville. After leaving Barcelona the year before last, Ivan Laskitic returned to Seville to play football, and he still maintains a good state.
Like modric, a teammate of the national team, Ivan Laskitic, who can be placed in a more backward position, also has amazing physical fitness and accurate passing skills. He is quite skilled in shooting, whether it is a volleyball with a large bend or a linear gun with a heavy potential, and his ability to handle corner kicks is also good. He can be regarded as one of the best players in the Croatian army in the past generation. In terms of national team career, from 2007 to 20 19, he played 106 games for the team and scored 15 goals. He was one of Croatia's outstanding meritorious players in previous European wars.
Second, davor suker.
Speaking of the classic legend in the history of the Croatian team, how can you skip Davoussouk, the golden left foot who can play the violin?
As the top scorer of the Croatian team, Davao Suk made 69 appearances for the national team from 1992 to 2002, scoring an astonishing 45 goals, which was extremely efficient. 1998 World Cup, Davao Suk showed his true colors as a hero, scoring six goals in a single game and winning golden boots and silver balls, helping Croatia become the third place in the World Cup.
In terms of club career, Davao Suk has played for many clubs, such as Osieck, Dynamo Zagreb, Seville, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham, 1860 Munich, among which Seville and Real Madrid are the best. At present, davor suker is the president of the Croatian Football Association, which shows his degree of respect in Croatia's domestic football circle.
I. luka modric
Excellent dribbling, accurate passing, strong vision, excellent long-range shooting and abundant physical fitness. Even the extremely difficult outside instep footwork has been perfected. As a top midfielder, luka modric's ability is extremely comprehensive, and modric knows all the technical indicators that fans should have.
In addition to the technical label, luka modric's strength, almost all fans and opponents who have seen him play football will clearly know that luka modric has a warrior's heart.
Looking back on luka modric's career, he played for Dinamo Zagreb, Lenski, Inter Milan, Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid. Tottenham Hotspur began to know him from 2008 to 20 12, while Real Madrid's 20 12 is his golden age.
Since the beginning of his career, modric has won three Bundesliga titles, two La Liga titles and four Champions League titles. In the national team career, modric's achievements and influence are even more memorable. Since 2006, he has played 146 games and scored 20 goals for the national team.
In the 20 18 season, modric led the team to win the second place in the World Cup, won the best in the whole game for three times in seven competitions, and won the Golden Globe Award in the same year, becoming the first superstar to win the FIFA Best Football Award, the FIFA Best Male Player Award, the European Best Player Award and the Golden Globe Award of the Year in the same year. On the best player in Croatian team history, who can compete with modric who was crowned with the Golden Globe Award?