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Niko Kranjcar
| Born | 13 August 1984, Zagreb |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Niko was introduced in to Croatia's senior squad soon after his father Zlatko took over as the national team's coach. Controversially, they were together for the 2006 World Cup finals.
He joined Portsmouth in August 2006 with a four-year contract.
Career stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Croatia | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | International | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Croatia | International | 7 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Croatia | European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Croatia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 11 | 13 |
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| 2007-08 | Croatia | European Championship | 8 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Croatia | International | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
4 |
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| 2008-09 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Croatia | International | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Community Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 16 | 5 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Croatia | International | 2 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Carling Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
6 |
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| 2010-11 | Croatia | European Championship | 5 | 5 |
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| 2010-11 | Croatia | International | 5 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Carling Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 | 11 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Croatia | European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Croatia | International | 1 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Match history
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 2006 | Mansfield Town v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 01 Oct 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Oct 2006 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Oct 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 3rd round |
| 04 Nov 2006 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Portsmouth v Watford | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Nov 2006 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Dec 2006 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2006 | Portsmouth v Sheffield United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 30 Dec 2006 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2007 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 06 Jan 2007 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Sheffield United v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Feb 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2007 | Reading v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2007 | Fulham v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Apr 2007 | Watford v Portsmouth | L | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2007 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Apr 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Apr 2007 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 May 2007 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 13 May 2007 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2007 | Portsmouth v Leeds United | W | 3-0 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 02 Sep 2007 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 15 Sep 2007 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Sep 2007 | Blackburn Rovers v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Portsmouth v Reading | W | 7-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Oct 2007 | Fulham v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Wigan Athletic v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 31 Oct 2007 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Carling Cup | 4th round |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Newcastle United v Portsmouth | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 11 Nov 2007 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2007 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Everton | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 08 Dec 2007 | Aston Villa v Portsmouth | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Tottenham Hotspur | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 22 Dec 2007 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Arsenal | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2007 | Portsmouth v Middlesbrough | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2008 | Reading v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 05 Jan 2008 | Ipswich Town v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Jan 2008 | Portsmouth v Derby County | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Jan 2008 | Portsmouth v Plymouth Argyle | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 30 Jan 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 09 Feb 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2008 | Preston North End v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Portsmouth v Sunderland | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Mar 2008 | Everton v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 08 Mar 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | 6th round |
| 12 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Birmingham City | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 15 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2008 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Mar 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 05 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 08 Apr 2008 | West Ham United v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Apr 2008 | Manchester City v Portsmouth | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Apr 2008 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 May 2008 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 May 2008 | Portsmouth v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 May 2008 | Cardiff City v Portsmouth | W | 0-1 | FA Cup | Final |
| 10 Aug 2008 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | FA Community Shield | |
| 17 Aug 2008 | Chelsea v Portsmouth | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 26 Oct 2008 | Portsmouth v Fulham | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Oct 2008 | Liverpool v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Wigan Athletic | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Nov 2008 | Sunderland v Portsmouth | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2008 | Portsmouth v Blackburn Rovers | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2008 | VfL Wolfsburg v Portsmouth | L | 3-2 | UEFA Cup | Group E |
| 07 Dec 2008 | West Bromwich Albion v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v Newcastle United | L | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Bolton Wanderers v Portsmouth | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Portsmouth v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2008 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 03 Jan 2009 | Portsmouth v Bristol City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2009 | Bristol City v Portsmouth | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 18 Jan 2009 | Tottenham Hotspur v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Feb 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Stoke City v Portsmouth | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2009 | Middlesbrough v Portsmouth | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Portsmouth v Everton | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Hull City v Portsmouth | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Portsmouth v West Bromwich Albion | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 18 Apr 2009 | Portsmouth v Bolton Wanderers | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Fulham | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | Birmingham City v Portsmouth | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Arsenal v Portsmouth | L | 4-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Hereford United | W | 4-1 | Carling Cup | 2nd round |
| 30 Aug 2009 | Portsmouth v Manchester City | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dinamo Zagreb | 01 Jul 2001 | 01 Jan 2005 | |
| Hajduk Split | 01 Jan 2005 | 31 Aug 2006 | |
| Portsmouth | 31 Aug 2006 | 01 Sep 2009 | |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 01 Sep 2009 |