Croatia national under-21 football team
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The Croatia national under-21 football team, also known as Croatia under-21(s) or Croatia U21(s) is a youth association football national team which represents Croatia
at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team
.
This team is for Croatian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s, as Ivan Rakitić
and Nikola Kalinić
have done recently. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible). For example, Ivan Rakitić
is a former Switzerland U21
player who later became a Croatia international.
The under-21 age category came into existence with the realignment of UEFA
's youth competitions in 1976. The Croatia U21 team was formed following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation
(from 1976 to 1990 Croatian players played for Yugoslavia U21
). A goalless draw in a friendly
against Italy
played on 13 February 1992 was Croatia U21s' first result.
. Since the Croatian Football Federation
was recognised by UEFA
in June 1993, in the middle of the two-year European Championship cycle, Croatia U21s began their first competitive campaign in 1994, in which they tried to qualify for the 1996 finals
. They eventually finished 4th in a six-team group, with 5 wins out of 10 games and 4 points behind group winners Italy.
They failed to qualify for the next tournament in 1998
, but then managed to win their first qualification for the 2000 tournament
. However, they finished bottom of a four-team group in the group stage, losing to Netherlands and Czech Republic and drawing with Spain.
In their next five campaigns Croatia U21 managed to qualify for the finals only one more time (for the 2004 finals
), but again they failed to progress past the group stage. They came close to qualifying for the 2002
and 2006
tournaments, as they had reached the qualification playoff round, but were knocked out by Czech Republic U21
and Serbia and Montenegro U21
respectively.
for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Estonia
played on 14 November 2011.
Caps and goals listed refer to Croatia U21 team only, and are correct as of the last competitive match against Estonia U21 held on 14 November 2011. Sorted by caps.
Sorted by most recent callup.
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
at this age level and is a feeder team for the Croatia national football team
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
.
This team is for Croatian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s, as Ivan Rakitić
Ivan Rakitic
Ivan Rakitić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Sevilla FC and the Croatian national team.Born in Möhlin, he started his professional career at Swiss giants Basel and spent two seasons with them before establishing popularity for his time in the German Bundesliga with Schalke 04...
and Nikola Kalinić
Nikola Kalinic
Nikola Kalinić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk in the Ukrainian Premier League.Croatia manager Slaven Bilić described him as "the future of Croatian football".-Early career:...
have done recently. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible). For example, Ivan Rakitić
Ivan Rakitic
Ivan Rakitić is a Croatian footballer who plays for Sevilla FC and the Croatian national team.Born in Möhlin, he started his professional career at Swiss giants Basel and spent two seasons with them before establishing popularity for his time in the German Bundesliga with Schalke 04...
is a former Switzerland U21
Switzerland national under-21 football team
The Switzerland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association...
player who later became a Croatia international.
The under-21 age category came into existence with the realignment of UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
's youth competitions in 1976. The Croatia U21 team was formed following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
(from 1976 to 1990 Croatian players played for Yugoslavia U21
Yugoslavia national under-21 football team
The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:*Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team...
). A goalless draw in a friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against Italy
Italy national under-21 football team
The Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
played on 13 February 1992 was Croatia U21s' first result.
Competition history
As a European U21 team, Croatia compete for the European U21 Championship, with the finals held every odd-numbered year, formerly even-numbered years. There is no U21 World Cup, although there is an U20 World CupFIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association...
. Since the Croatian Football Federation
Croatian Football Federation
The Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
was recognised by UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
in June 1993, in the middle of the two-year European Championship cycle, Croatia U21s began their first competitive campaign in 1994, in which they tried to qualify for the 1996 finals
1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years , had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....
. They eventually finished 4th in a six-team group, with 5 wins out of 10 games and 4 points behind group winners Italy.
They failed to qualify for the next tournament in 1998
1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total....
, but then managed to win their first qualification for the 2000 tournament
2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years , had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts.Italy U-21s won the...
. However, they finished bottom of a four-team group in the group stage, losing to Netherlands and Czech Republic and drawing with Spain.
In their next five campaigns Croatia U21 managed to qualify for the finals only one more time (for the 2004 finals
2004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time...
), but again they failed to progress past the group stage. They came close to qualifying for the 2002
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
and 2006
2006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
-Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy...
tournaments, as they had reached the qualification playoff round, but were knocked out by Czech Republic U21
Czech Republic national under-21 football team
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic...
and Serbia and Montenegro U21
Serbia national under-21 football team
The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia....
respectively.
UEFA U-21 Championship record
| UEFA U-21 Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970... |
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 19961996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years , had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | Martin Novoselac Martin Novoselac Martin Novoselac is a former Croatian footballer known best for his solid defensive skills in clubs throughout Europe. Novoselac began his career at Second League club Dinamo Vinkovci, but in 1972 he moved Yugoslav First League club Vojvodina Novi Sad where he impressed so quickly, he earned a... |
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 19981998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | Ivo Šušak Ivo Šušak Ivo Šušak is a Croatian football manager. He was the head coach of Dinamo Vinkovci, NK Zagreb, NK Osijek, NK Publikum Celje, NK Maribor , Dinamo Tbilisi .Also he was the head coach of Croatia U21 team and Georgian national team.... |
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 20002000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years , had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts.Italy U-21s won the... |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | Ivo Šušak | |
 20022002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:... |
Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Martin Novoselac | ||||||||
 20042004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time... |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | Martin Novoselac | |
 20062006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy... |
Did not qualify | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | Slaven Bilić Slaven Bilic Slaven Bilić is a former Croatian footballer and current head coach of the Croatia national team. His playing tenure predominantly comprised extended vocations in his hometown with Hajduk Split and a combination of foreign spells in Germany and England... |
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 20072007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship.... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | Dražen Ladić Dražen Ladic Dražen Ladić is a former Croatian football goalkeeper. Between 2006 and 2011 he was the head coach of the Croatian national under-21 team.-Club:... |
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 20092009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to... |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | Dražen Ladić | |||||||||
 20112011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011.... |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | Dražen Ladić | |||||||||
 20132013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship 2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013... |
Qualification in progress | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | Ivo Šušak | |||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 83 | 45 | 14 | 24 | 136 | 91 | +45 | ||
Group 5
Current squad
The following is the list of players called up to the squad by manager Ivo ŠušakIvo Šušak
Ivo Šušak is a Croatian football manager. He was the head coach of Dinamo Vinkovci, NK Zagreb, NK Osijek, NK Publikum Celje, NK Maribor , Dinamo Tbilisi .Also he was the head coach of Croatia U21 team and Georgian national team....
for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Estonia
Estonia national under-21 football team
The Estonian U-21 national football team is the football team representing Estonia in competitions for under-21 year old players.-2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 5:-Current table:-Fixtures and recent results:...
played on 14 November 2011.
Caps and goals listed refer to Croatia U21 team only, and are correct as of the last competitive match against Estonia U21 held on 14 November 2011. Sorted by caps.
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| Lovre Kalinić Lovre Kalinić Lovre Kalinić is a Croatian football goalkeeper who currently plays for Hajduk Split.-External links:... |
3 April 1990 (age 21) |  Hajduk SplitHNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Matej Delač Matej Delač Matej Delač is a Croatian football goalkeeper who is currently on loan in Dynamo České Budějovice from Barclays Premier League club Chelsea.-Inter Zaprešić:... |
20 August 1992 (age 19) |  Dynamo České Budějovice |
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| Marko Vasilj | 6 May 1991 (age 20) | Winterthur FC Winterthur FC Winterthur is a Swiss football club based in Winterthur, Canton of Zürich. They play in the Swiss Challenge League, the second highest tier of Swiss football... |
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| Mateo Pavlović Mateo Pavlović Mateo Pavlović is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for NK Zagreb in Croatia’s Prva HNL and for the Croatia under-21s.- Life and career :... |
9 June 1990 (age 21) | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
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| Renato Kelić Renato Kelić Renato Kelić is a Croatian football defender, who plays for FC Slovan Liberec in the Czech Gambrinus liga.Renato Kelić was born in Vinkovci, where he started his football career. He was a member of the HNK Cibalia youth team when he was bought by the Czech club FC Slovan Liberec... |
31 March 1991 (age 20) | Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec FC Slovan Liberec is a Czech football club founded in the city of Liberec. The club is one of the most successful in the Czech Republic, having won two league titles and the domestic cup since 1993. Slovan Liberec is also one of the richest clubs in the Czech league... |
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| Dino Škvorc Dino Škvorc Dino Škvorc is a Croatian football defender. After having his contract with Varaždin terminated due to unpaid wages in June 2011, Škvorc signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb... |
2 September 1990 (age 21) | Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... |
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| Domagoj Antolić Domagoj Antolic Domagoj Antolić is a Croatian football midfielder. He currently plays for NK Lokomotiva on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.- Career :... |
30 June 1990 (age 21) | Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... |
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| Dino Štiglec | 3 October 1990 (age 21) | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
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| Arijan Ademi Arijan Ademi Arijan Ademi is a Croatian professional footballer of Albanian descent who currently plays for Dinamo Zagreb and Croatia national under-19 team. Ademi started his professional career at Šibenik, debuting for the senior squad on 22 March 2008 aged just 16 years... |
29 May 1991 (age 20) | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Filip Ozobić Filip Ozobić Filip Ozobić is a Croatian midfielder who currently plays for Spartak Moscow, Croatia national under-19 football team and the Croatia national under-21 football team.... |
8 April 1991 (age 20) |  Spartak MoscowFC Spartak Moscow FC Spartak Moscow is a Russian football club from Moscow. Having won 12 Soviet championships and 9 of 19 Russian championships they are one of the country's most successful clubs. They have also won the Soviet Cup 10 times and the Russian Cup 3 times... |
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| Mario Tičinović Mario Ticinovic Mario Ticinovic is a Croatian football player who plays as a Midfielder, his current club is Hajduk Split.-Career:... |
20 August 1991 (age 20) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Antonio Jakoliš | 28 February 1992 (age 19) | Šibenik HNK Šibenik HNK Šibenik is a Croatian football club based in the city of Šibenik on the Croatian coast.The club was formed in 1932. In 2006 the club finished first in the Croatian Second League's southern division and was promoted to the Prva HNL... |
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| Mateo Kovačić Mateo Kovačić Mateo Kovačić is a Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for Prva HNL team Dinamo Zagreb and the Croatia national under-17 football team in the Attacking Midfielder role.-Career:... |
6 May 1994 (age 17) | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Ivan Paurević | 1 July 1991 (age 20) | Borussia Dortmund II Borussia Dortmund II Borussia Dortmund II are the reserve team of Borussia Dortmund. They currently play in the Regionalliga West.-Current squad:-Current technical staff:- References :... |
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| Tomislav Šarić | 24 June 1990 (age 21) | Inter Zaprešić NK Inter Zaprešic NK Inter Zaprešić is a Croatian football club based in Zaprešić, a town northwest of the capital Zagreb originally founded in 1929. They play in the Prva HNL after they were promoted from Druga HNL at the end of the 2006–07 season... |
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| Damir Šovšić Damir Šovšic Damir Šovšić is a Bosnian football player currently playing for NK Zagreb in the Croatian First League.-External links:* -References:... |
5 February 1990 (age 21) | NK Zagreb NK Zagreb NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club, from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.NK Zagreb's home is the Stadion Kranjčevićeva with capacity of 8,850. The club's fans are known as the White Angels... |
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| Dejan Glavica Dejan Glavica Dejan Glavica is a Croatian association footballer currently playing for NK Slaven Belupo in the 1.HNL. He plays as a Midfielder.-Career:Glavica made his debut for NK Varaždin in 2009. In 2011 during the 2011 Europa League Qualification Round Glavica scored an important first-leg goal against... |
20 August 1991 (age 20) | Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo NK Slaven Belupo, often referred to simply as Slaven and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of the country... |
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| Ante Vukušić Ante Vukušić Ante Vukušić is a Croatian football striker, currently playing for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Club career:Vukušić started his career playing at youth level for his hometown club Junak Sinj... (c) |
4 June 1991 (age 20) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Ivan Lendrić Ivan Lendrić Ivan Lendrić is a Croatian football player currently playing for Prva HNL side Hajduk Split.-Career:Born in Split, Lendrić rose through the ranks of the HNK Hajduk Split Academy... |
8 August 1991 (age 20) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Petar Slišković Petar Slišković Petar Slišković is a Bosnian-born Croatian footballer who currently plays for FC St. Pauli.- Career :A product of FSV Frankfurt's youth academy, Slišković made his professional debut on 29 January 2011 for Mainz 05 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. On 31 August 2011, Slišković was loaned to second... |
21 February 1991 (age 20) | St. Pauli FC St. Pauli Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that also has Rugby Fußball-Club St. Pauli is a German sports club based in the St. Pauli quarter of Hamburg. The football section is part of a larger club that... |
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| Duje Čop Duje Cop Duje Čop is a Croatian footballer who currently plays for RNK Split, as a striker.He was born in Split, the son of a former HNK Hajduk Split great, Davor Čop, who played in the 1980s.-Football career:... |
1 February 1990 (age 22) | RNK Split RNK Split RNK Split is a Croatian football club based in the city of Split.-History:Radnički nogometni klub means "Workers' football club".The club was known as workers' club. The club had a strong fanbase in the Split's shipyard... |
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| Mario Šitum Mario Šitum Mario Šitum, is a Croatian footballer who plays as a forward for Dinamo Zagreb in Prva HNL, as well as for the Croatia national under-18 football team, for whom he has made two appearances.... |
4 April 1992 (age 19) | Dinamo Zagreb |
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Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the Croatia U21 squad during the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualifications and were not named in the above squad list for various reasons, but are still eligible for selection.Sorted by most recent callup.
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| Dominik Picak Dominik Picak Dominik Picak is a Croatian football goalkeeper who plays for Lokomotiva Zagreb, on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.-Club career:... |
12 February 1992 (age 19) | Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... |
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| Ante Topić | Solin NK Solin NK Solin is a Croatian football club based in the town of Solin, near Split.-League and Cup results:-External links:* at Nogometni magazin... |
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| Tonći Kukoč Tonći Kukoč Tonći Kukoč-Petraello is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Club career:Kukoč started his career playing in youth level for his hometown club Hajduk Split... |
25 September 1990 (age 21) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Dario Župarić Dario Župarić Dario Župarić is a Croatian-born Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cibalia in Prva HNL.Župarić was born in Županja and played youth football with Graničar Županja before starting his professional career with Cibalia.... |
5 March 1992 (age 19) | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
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| Karlo Bručić | 17 April 1992 (age 19) | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Tomislav Glumac Tomislav Glumac Tomislav Glumac is a Croatian football defender, currently playing for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Club career:... |
14 May 1991 (age 20) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Goran Jozinović Goran Jozinovic Goran Jozinović is a Croatian football player. He currently plays for Hajduk Split.Jozinović was also capped for the Croatia national team at several youth levels since 2006.-Career statistics:-External links:* at Sportnet.hr... |
27 August 1990 (age 21) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Vedran Celjak Vedran Celjak Vedran Celjak born 13 August 1991 is a Croatian professional footballer currently plays for Italian club U.S. Pergocrema 1932 on loan from U.C. Sampdoria. His preferred position is right back.-Sampdoria:... |
13 August 1991 (age 20) |  PergocremaU.S. Pergocrema 1932 Unione Sportiva Pergocrema 1932 is an Italian association football club, based in Crema, province of Cremona, Lombardy. The club was founded in 1932 as Pergolettese in Pergoletto, a suburb of the town. Pergocrema currently plays in Lega Pro Prima Divisione... |
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| Dario Rugašević Dario Rugašević Dario Rugašević is a Croatian football player who plays as defender, currently with Cibalia in Prva HNL. He is a Croatia youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the Croatia under-16 team.A product of Cibalia academy, Rugašević joined the first team in the... |
29 January 1991 (age 21) | Cibalia HNK Cibalia HNK Cibalia, or just Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva HNL, Croatia's top flight. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 12,000 spectators... |
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| Dario Vujičević Dario Vujičević Dario Vujičević is a Bosnian-born Croatian professional footballer who currently plays in the Dutch Eredivisie for FC Twente.-Early life:... |
1 April 1990 (age 21) | Twente FC Twente FC Twente is a Dutch professional football club from the city of Enschede, playing in the Eredivisie. The club was formed in 1965 by the merger of 1926 Eredivisie Champions, Sportclub Enschede and Enschedese Boys... |
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| Roberto Punčec Roberto Punčec Roberto Punčec is a Croatian football player who plays as a defender, currently with Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.. He is a Croatia youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the Croatia under-16 team.A product of Varteks youth academy, Punčec joined the first team... |
27 October 1991 (age 20) | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
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| Marcelo Brozović | 16 November 1992 (age 19) | Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... |
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| Antonini Čulina | 27 January 1992 (age 20) | Rijeka |
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| Zvonko Pamić Zvonko Pamić Zvonko Pamić is a Croatian professional footballer currently playing for MSV Duisburg on loan from Bayer 04 Leverkusen.-Career:... |
4 February 1991 (age 21) | Duisburg MSV Duisburg MSV Duisburg is a German association football club based in Duisburg, North Rhine-Westphalia. Nicknamed "the Zebras" for their traditional striped jerseys, the club was one of the original members of the Bundesliga when it was formed in 1963.-Early years:... |
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| Dinko Trebotić Dinko Trebotić Dinko Trebotić is a Croatian footballer currently playing in midfielder role for Prva HNL side Hajduk Split.... |
30 July 1990 (age 21) | Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split HNK Hajduk Split, commonly referred to as Hajduk Split or simply Hajduk, is a Croatian football club founded in 1911 and based in the city of Split. The club's home ground since 1979 is the 35,000-seater Poljud Stadium and the team's traditional home colours are white shirts with blue shorts and... |
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| Franko Andrijašević Franko Andrijašević Franko Andrijašević is a Croatian football player who plays as midfielder, currently with Hajduk Split in Prva HNL. He is a Croatia youth international having earned caps with all of the youth teams beginning with the Croatia under-16 team.A product of Hajduk Split academy, Andrijašević made his... |
22 June 1991 (age 20) | Dugopolje NK Dugopolje NK Dugopolje is a Croatian football club based in the town of Dugopolje on the outskirts of Split, a city on the Adriatic coast. They were founded in 1952, and they currently play in the Druga HNL, Croatian second level.... |
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| Andrej Kramarić Andrej Kramarić Andrej Kramarić is a Croatian professional footballer who currently plays for team GNK Dinamo Zagreb. He is also a member of Croatia under-19 and under-21 national teams.... |
19 June 1991 (age 20) | Dinamo Zagreb |
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| Filip Škvorc Filip Škvorc Filip Škvorc is a Croatian football striker. After having his contract with Varaždin terminated due to unpaid wages in June 2011, Škvorc signed a five-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb and was loaned to Lokomotiva.... |
22 July 1991 (age 20) | Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva NK Lokomotiva is a Croatian football club based in Zagreb, currently competing in the Prva HNL, the country's top division. Founded originally as ŽŠK Victoria in 1914, the club's only period of success came in the late 1940s and early 1950s before spending most of the following five decades as... |
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Past squads
- 2000 UEFA U21 European Championship squad
- 2004 UEFA U21 European Championship squad
See also
- Croatia national football teamCroatia national football teamThe Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
- Croatia U19 national football teamCroatia national under-19 football team-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship :-Latest squad:...
- Croatia U17 national football teamCroatia national under-17 football teamThe Croatia national under-17 football team represents Croatia in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia.The Head Coach is Ivan Gudelj...
- UEFA U21 European ChampionshipUEFA European Under-21 Football ChampionshipThe European Under-21 Football Championship is a football competition organised by the sport's European governing body, UEFA. It is held every two years. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978. It was preceded by the Under 23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970...
External links
- Under-21 at UEFA.com
- U-23/U-21 Tournaments at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationRec.Sport.Soccer Statistics FoundationThe Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation is an international amateur organization dedicated to collecting statistics about association football...
website - Croatia youth teams players' statistics at the Croatian Football FederationCroatian Football FederationThe Croatian Football Federation is the governing body of association football in Croatia. It was originally formed in 1912 and is based in the capital city of Zagreb. The organisation is a member of both FIFA and UEFA, and is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game of football in Croatia...
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