Ivan Leko
| Date of birth | 07 February 1978 |
| Place of birth | Split |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.78 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hajduk Split | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Malaga | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Hajduk Split | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 3 | 15 |
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 3 | 19 |
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Cup | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Malaga | UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 16 | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Malaga | Primera Liga | 12 | 5 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1994 | Croatia v Turkey | L | 0-7 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 24 Nov 1994 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Romania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 02 Nov 1995 | Germany v Croatia | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 03 Apr 1997 | Croatia v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Greece v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Croatia v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 6-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | Denmark v Croatia | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Romania v Croatia | W | 0-1 | U21 v B | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Malta v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | North Macedonia v Croatia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | 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 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Yugoslavia v Croatia | W | 2-6 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Croatia v Malta | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Croatia v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Croatia v Germany | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | Croatia v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 29 May 2000 | Spain v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v Croatia | L | 4-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 26 Jul 2000 | Hajduk Split v Dunaferr SE | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 02 Aug 2000 | Dunaferr SE v Hajduk Split | D |
2-2 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Croatia v Romania | D | 2-2 | B INTER | |
| 16 Sep 2001 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 14 Oct 2001 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Malaga v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Malaga v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 10 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 03 Mar 2002 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 10 Mar 2002 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 07 Apr 2002 | Malaga v Tenerife | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 21 Apr 2002 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 28 Apr 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 05 May 2002 | Malaga v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 10 May 2002 | Español v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 13 Aug 2002 | Villarreal v Malaga | W | 0-1 | Intertoto Cup | Final 1st leg |
| 27 Aug 2002 | Malaga v Villarreal | D |
1-1 Agg: 2-1 |
Intertoto Cup | Final 2nd leg |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Recreativo de Huelva v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Malaga v Rayo Vallecano | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Zeljeznicar Sarajevo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 22 Sep 2002 | Malaga v Valencia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 31 Oct 2002 | Malaga v Amica Wronki | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 03 Nov 2002 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 09 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Osasuna | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Valladolid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 24 Nov 2002 | Malaga v Alavés | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 12 Jan 2003 | Malaga v Barcelona | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 02 Feb 2003 | Malaga v Recreativo de Huelva | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Rayo Vallecano v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 21 |
| 15 Feb 2003 | Valencia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 22 |
| 23 Feb 2003 | Malaga v Celta Vigo | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 23 |
| 02 Mar 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 13 Mar 2003 | Malaga v Boavista | D | 0-0 | UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 20 Mar 2003 | Boavista v Malaga | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Cup | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 06 Apr 2003 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2003 | Malaga v Valladolid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 10 May 2003 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 18 May 2003 | Real Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 25 May 2003 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 01 Jun 2003 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 15 Jun 2003 | Malaga v Sevilla | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 21 Jun 2003 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 21 Sep 2003 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 19 Oct 2003 | Racing Santander v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Albacete Balompié v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 14 Dec 2003 | Malaga v Real Mallorca | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 21 Dec 2003 | Murcia v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 11 Jan 2004 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 18 Jan 2004 | Villarreal v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 15 Feb 2004 | Malaga v Español | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 24 |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Celta Vigo v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 25 |
| 29 Feb 2004 | Malaga v Racing Santander | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 26 |
| 07 Mar 2004 | Real Zaragoza v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 27 |
| 14 Mar 2004 | Malaga v Athletic Bilbao | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 28 |
| 21 Mar 2004 | Sevilla v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 29 |
| 28 Mar 2004 | Malaga v Albacete Balompié | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 30 |
| 04 Apr 2004 | Osasuna v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 31 |
| 10 Apr 2004 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 32 |
| 18 Apr 2004 | Barcelona v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 33 |
| 24 Apr 2004 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 34 |
| 02 May 2004 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 35 |
| 09 May 2004 | Malaga v Murcia | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 36 |
| 16 May 2004 | Real Sociedad v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 37 |
| 23 May 2004 | Malaga v Real Betis | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 38 |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Atlético Madrid v Malaga | L | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 1 |
| 12 Sep 2004 | Malaga v Real Zaragoza | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 2 |
| 19 Sep 2004 | Real Mallorca v Malaga | W | 1-2 | Primera Liga | 3 |
| 22 Sep 2004 | Malaga v Numancia | W | 4-1 | Primera Liga | 4 |
| 03 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Osasuna | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 6 |
| 17 Oct 2004 | Athletic Bilbao v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 7 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Malaga v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 2-0 | Primera Liga | 8 |
| 31 Oct 2004 | Real Betis v Malaga | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 9 |
| 07 Nov 2004 | Malaga v Real Madrid | D | 0-0 | Primera Liga | 10 |
| 13 Nov 2004 | Getafe v Malaga | L | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 11 |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Malaga v Valencia | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 12 |
| 28 Nov 2004 | Malaga v Albacete Balompié | L | 0-2 | Primera Liga | 13 |
| 12 Dec 2004 | Malaga v Levante | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 15 |
| 19 Dec 2004 | Villarreal v Malaga | L | 3-0 | Primera Liga | 16 |
| 22 Dec 2004 | Malaga v Real Sociedad | L | 1-5 | Primera Liga | 17 |
| 15 Jan 2005 | Malaga v Sevilla | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 19 |
| 23 Jan 2005 | Malaga v Atlético Madrid | W | 1-0 | Primera Liga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Israel v Croatia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Iceland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Hungary v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Croatia v Argentina | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Croatia v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Spain v Croatia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
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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| 1994-95 | Croatia | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Croatia | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Croatia | Under-21 v B | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | Korea Cup | 1 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 4 | 3 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 9 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Croatia | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Croatia | B International | 1 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | International Friendly | 4 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 1994 | Croatia v Turkey | L | 0-7 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 24 Nov 1994 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 31 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Romania | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 02 Nov 1995 | Germany v Croatia | L | 4-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 6 |
| 03 Apr 1997 | Croatia v Slovenia | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 29 Apr 1997 | Greece v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 05 Sep 1997 | Croatia v Bosnia-Herzegovina | W | 6-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 09 Sep 1997 | Denmark v Croatia | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 12 Oct 1997 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 1 |
| 17 Mar 1998 | Romania v Croatia | W | 0-1 | U21 v B | |
| 04 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Malta v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | North Macedonia v Croatia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | 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 | |
| 17 Aug 1999 | Yugoslavia v Croatia | W | 2-6 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Croatia v Malta | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 03 Sep 1999 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | W | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Croatia v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 28 Mar 2000 | Croatia v Germany | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 27 May 2000 | Croatia v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 29 May 2000 | Spain v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 01 Jun 2000 | Czech Republic v Croatia | L | 4-3 | UEFA U21 | Final round group A |
| 30 Jan 2001 | Croatia v Romania | D | 2-2 | B INTER | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Israel v Croatia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Iceland | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Hungary v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Croatia v Argentina | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Croatia v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Spain v Croatia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.