Danijel Sarić
| Date of birth | 04 August 1972 |
| Place of birth | Rijeka |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Since moving from Dinamo Zagreb to Panathinaikos for £500,000 in the 2000 close season, Daniel has benefited from the Athens club's progress in the Champions League. An attacking midfielder, he has held a regular place in the national side since his debut against Slovenia in October 1997. He began his career with Rijeka, then had a largely disappointing spell in Spain with Sporting Gijon between 1993 and 1996. He was recommended to Panathinaikos by their former player and manager Velimer Zaez.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| Panathinaikos |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia Zagreb | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Panathinaikos | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 4 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 26 Sep 2000 | Hamburger SV v Panathinaikos | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 24 Oct 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña v Panathinaikos | L | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 08 Nov 2000 | Panathinaikos v Juventus | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 06 Dec 2000 | Panathinaikos v Valencia | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 14 Feb 2001 | Sturm Graz v Panathinaikos | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Feb 2001 | Panathinaikos v Sturm Graz | L | 1-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Slavia Praha v Panathinaikos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 11 Sep 2001 | Schalke 04 v Panathinaikos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 26 Sep 2001 | Panathinaikos v Arsenal | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 24 Oct 2001 | Panathinaikos v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 30 Oct 2001 | Real Mallorca v Panathinaikos | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group C |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Sparta Praha v Panathinaikos | W | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 27 Feb 2002 | Panathinaikos v Sparta Praha | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 12 Mar 2002 | FC Porto v Panathinaikos | L | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group C |
| 03 Apr 2002 | Panathinaikos v Barcelona | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2002 | Barcelona v Panathinaikos | L |
3-1 Agg: 3-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1997-98 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | B International | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | Korea Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 11 Oct 1997 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Croatia v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | 1st leg play-off |
| 15 Nov 1997 | Ukraine v Croatia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | 2nd leg play-off |
| 10 Oct 1998 | Malta v Croatia | W | 1-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 19 Jan 1999 | France v Croatia | L | 2-0 | B INTER | |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Croatia v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1999 | Greece v Croatia | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | North Macedonia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 13 Jun 1999 | Croatia v Egypt | D | 2-2 | KOREA CUP | |
| 16 Jun 1999 | Croatia v Mexico | W | 2-1 | KOREA CUP | |
| 19 Jun 1999 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | KOREA CUP | |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Croatia v Malta | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | France v Croatia | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Feb 2000 | Croatia v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Croatia v Germany | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Apr 2000 | Austria v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2000 | Croatia v France | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Croatia v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Latvia v Croatia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 2001 | San Marino v Croatia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Korea Republic v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 May 2002 | Hungary v Croatia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 08 Jun 2002 | Italy v Croatia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Ecuador v Croatia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Croatia v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Croatia v Estonia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.