Jurica Vranješ
| Date of birth | 30 January 1980 |
| Place of birth | Osijek |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Height | 1.84 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Along with Marko Babic and Boris Zivkovic, Jurica was one of three members of the successful Bayer Leverkusen outfit who coach Mirko Jozic named in his provisional 25-man Croatia squad for the 2002 World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea.
A defensive midfielder, he was largely a squad member with the Champions' League finalists who he joined from NK Osijek in January 2000.
A member of Croatia's 1999 World Youth Cup squad, away from football, Jurica is a capable tennis player.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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| NK Osijek | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jan 2000 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 01 Jan 2000 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | NK Osijek | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 12 | 8 |
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| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 4 | 16 |
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| 2001-02 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 11 |
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| 2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 1 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 16 | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | VfB Stuttgart | UEFA Champions League | 4 | ||||
| 2004-05 | VfB Stuttgart | Bundesliga | 6 | 11 |
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| 2005-06 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 14 | 15 |
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| 2006-07 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 17 | 10 |
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| 2007-08 | Werder Bremen | Bundesliga | 13 | 7 |
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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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| 19 Aug 2000 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 05 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v SpVgg Unterhaching | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 09 Sep 2000 | 1.FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 12 Sep 2000 | Spartak Moskva v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Sporting Lisboa | W | 3-2 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 23 Sep 2000 | Energie Cottbus v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 25 Oct 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Spartak Moskva | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 07 Nov 2000 | Sporting Lisboa v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 11 Nov 2000 | SC Freiburg v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 18 Nov 2000 | Hamburger SV v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 27 Nov 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 4-2 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 02 Dec 2000 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 07 Dec 2000 | AEK Athens v Bayer Leverkusen | L |
2-0 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA Cup | 3rd round 2nd leg |
| 10 Dec 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 13 Dec 2000 | VfL Bochum v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 16 Dec 2000 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | SpVgg Unterhaching v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 04 Mar 2001 | TSV 1860 München v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Werder Bremen | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 28 Apr 2001 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 08 Aug 2001 | Crvena Zvezda v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 18 Aug 2001 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 21 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Crvena Zvezda | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v SC Freiburg | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Fenerbahçe | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2001 | Energie Cottbus v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Fenerbahçe v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 27 Oct 2001 | TSV 1860 München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | 1.FC Köln v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hamburger SV | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 29 Nov 2001 | Juventus v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 04 Dec 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Deportivo La Coruña | W | 3-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 19 Dec 2001 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hansa Rostock | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 16 Feb 2002 | FC St Pauli v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 19 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 24 Feb 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 12 Mar 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Juventus | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 16 Mar 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 20 Mar 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group D |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v TSV 1860 München | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Köln | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 24 Apr 2002 | Manchester United v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 30 Apr 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Manchester United | D |
1-1 Agg: 3-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 04 May 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 18 Sep 2002 | Olympiakos v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Maccabi Haifa v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group F |
| 24 May 2003 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 34 |
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 | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | Korea Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | UEFA Under-18 | 8 | 5 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | Under-21 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | World Youth Cup | 4 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 8 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2007-08 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 |
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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| 03 Nov 1997 | Northern Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 05 Nov 1997 | Croatia v Andorra | W | 10-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 8 |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Switzerland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 20 May 1998 | Croatia v Switzerland | W | 2-0 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 19 Jul 1998 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | L | 2-5 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 22 Jul 1998 | Cyprus v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 23 Jul 1998 | England v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Final group B |
| 26 Jul 1998 | Croatia v Portugal | W | 0-0 (5-4) | UEFA U18 | 3rd place |
| 07 Oct 1998 | Croatia v Slovakia | W | 4-3 | UEFA U18 | Group 7 |
| 09 Oct 1998 | Croatia v Finland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 7 |
| 11 Oct 1998 | Malta v Croatia | W | 0-9 | UEFA U18 | Group 7 |
| 24 Mar 1999 | Croatia v France | L | 0-4 | UEFA U18 | 2nd round group 4 |
| 04 Apr 1999 | Ghana v Croatia | D | 1-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Kazakhstan | W | 5-1 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 10 Apr 1999 | Argentina v Croatia | D | 0-0 | World Youth Cup | Finals Group B |
| 14 Apr 1999 | Brazil v Croatia | L | 4-0 | World Youth Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | W | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Slovakia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Croatia v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Croatia v Greece | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Croatia v Czech Republic | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 13 Nov 2001 | Czech Republic v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off |
| 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 | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Andorra v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Croatia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Croatia v Israel | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Croatia v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Sweden v Croatia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Croatia v Bulgaria | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Israel v Croatia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Croatia v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Hungary v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 28 May 2006 | Croatia v Iran | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Croatia v Poland | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Spain v Croatia | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Croatia | W | 3-5 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Oct 2007 | Croatia v Slovakia | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.