Mario Stanić
| Date of birth | 10 April 1972 |
| Place of birth | Sarajevo |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Height | 1.88 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
A versatile performer who could play at right wing back, defensive or attacking midfielder and as a striker, Mario began his career with his home town team of Zeljecnicar Sarajevo then Dinamo Zagreb before trying his luck abroad at Sporting Gijon. He then had a spell with Benfica before moving to FC Brugge in 1995 where he was voted Belgium's Footballer of the Year. He joined Parma in 1997 and Chelsea invested £5.6 million for his services in July 2000. Unfortunately his progress was halted in only his second Premiership game when he suffered knee ligament damage so requiring surgery and lengthy rehabilitation. Due to on-going problems with his knee injury, Mario announced his retirement in July 2004.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Zeljeznicar Sarajevo | 01 Jul 1988 | 01 Jul 1992 | |
| Dinamo Zagreb | 01 Jul 1992 | 01 Jul 1993 | |
| Sporting Gijon | 01 Jul 1993 | 01 Jul 1994 | |
| Benfica | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| Club Brugge | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1997 | |
| Parma | 01 Jul 1997 | 12 Jul 2000 | |
| Chelsea | 12 Jul 2000 | 10 Jul 2004 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1999-00 | Parma | UEFA Champions League | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Charity Shield | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Chelsea | Premier League | 8 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 9 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 5 |
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | Premier League | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Aug 2000 | Chelsea v Manchester United | W | 2-0 | FA Charity Shield | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 4-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Aug 2000 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Gillingham v Chelsea | W | 2-4 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2001 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Feb 2001 | Leicester City v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 03 Mar 2001 | Coventry City v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2001 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 17 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Sunderland | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 31 Mar 2001 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Derby County v Chelsea | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2001 | Chelsea v Southampton | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 21 Apr 2001 | Chelsea v Charlton Athletic | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 25 Aug 2001 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 08 Sep 2001 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Oct 2001 | Hapoel Tel Aviv v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | UEFA Cup | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Oct 2001 | Derby County v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Hapoel Tel Aviv | D |
1-1 Agg: 1-3 |
UEFA Cup | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 04 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Ipswich Town | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 18 Nov 2001 | Everton v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Dec 2001 | Manchester United v Chelsea | W | 0-3 | Premier League | |
| 09 Dec 2001 | Sunderland v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 12 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 1-0 | League Cup | Quarter-final |
| 16 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 23 Dec 2001 | Chelsea v Bolton Wanderers | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2001 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 29 Dec 2001 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Southampton | L | 2-4 | Premier League | |
| 12 Jan 2002 | Bolton Wanderers v Chelsea | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 16 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Norwich City | W | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | W | 5-1 | Premier League | |
| 23 Jan 2002 | Tottenham Hotspur v Chelsea | L |
5-1 Agg: 6-3 |
League Cup | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 02 Feb 2002 | Leicester City v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 06 Feb 2002 | West Ham United v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | FA Cup | 4th round replay |
| 09 Feb 2002 | Aston Villa v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2002 | Chelsea v Preston North End | W | 3-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 02 Mar 2002 | Charlton Athletic v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 24 Mar 2002 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Chelsea v Derby County | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Apr 2002 | Ipswich Town v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 14 Apr 2002 | Chelsea v Fulham | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | Semi-final |
| 27 Apr 2002 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 28 Aug 2002 | Southampton v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 01 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Arsenal | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 11 Sep 2002 | Blackburn Rovers v Chelsea | W | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Newcastle United | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 19 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v Viking Stavanger | W | 2-1 | UEFA Cup | 1st round 1st leg |
| 23 Sep 2002 | Fulham v Chelsea | D | 0-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Chelsea v West Ham United | L | 2-3 | Premier League | |
| 03 Oct 2002 | Viking Stavanger v Chelsea | L |
4-2 Agg: 5-4 |
UEFA Cup | 1st round 2nd leg |
| 06 Oct 2002 | Liverpool v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Chelsea v Sunderland | W | 3-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Dec 2002 | Chelsea v Everton | W | 4-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 07 Dec 2002 | Everton v Chelsea | W | 1-3 | Premier League | |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Middlesbrough v Chelsea | D | 1-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Dec 2002 | Manchester United v Chelsea | L | 1-0 | League Cup | 5th round |
| 21 Dec 2002 | Chelsea v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 28 Dec 2002 | Leeds United v Chelsea | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 01 Jan 2003 | Arsenal v Chelsea | L | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 04 Jan 2003 | Chelsea v Middlesbrough | W | 1-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 16 Feb 2003 | Stoke City v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Newcastle United v Chelsea | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 16 Mar 2003 | West Bromwich Albion v Chelsea | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Manchester City | W | 5-0 | Premier League | |
| 25 Mar 2003 | Chelsea v Arsenal | L | 1-3 | FA Cup | Quarter-final replay |
| 11 May 2003 | Chelsea v Liverpool | W | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 26 Aug 2003 | Chelsea v ŠK Žilina | W |
3-0 Agg: 5-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 2nd leg |
| 29 Oct 2003 | Chelsea v Notts County | W | 4-2 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 22 Nov 2003 | Southampton v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 03 Dec 2003 | Reading v Chelsea | W | 0-1 | League Cup | 4th round |
| 15 May 2004 | Chelsea v Leeds United | W | 1-0 | Premier League | |
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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| 1988-89 | Yugoslavia | Inter Tournament | 1 | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Yugoslavia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Yugoslavia | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1991-92 | Yugoslavia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 1995-96 | Croatia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 1 |
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| 1997-98 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1998-99 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
1
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| 2000-01 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb 1989 | Yugoslavia v Denmark | W | 2-1 | INTER TOURN | 3rd place |
| 02 Oct 1991 | San Marino v Yugoslavia | W | 0-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 4 |
| 16 Oct 1991 | Faroe Islands v Yugoslavia | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 30 Oct 1991 | Brazil v Yugoslavia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1991 | Austria v Yugoslavia | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 03 Sep 1995 | Croatia v Estonia | W | 7-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 1995 | Croatia v Italy | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 28 Feb 1996 | Croatia v Poland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Croatia v Korea Republic | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Apr 1996 | Croatia v Hungary | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Apr 1996 | England v Croatia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1996 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1996 | Turkey v Croatia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 16 Jun 1996 | Croatia v Denmark | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 23 Jun 1996 | Germany v Croatia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Croatia v Greece | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 1 |
| 29 Oct 1997 | Croatia v Ukraine | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | 1st leg play-off |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Croatia v Poland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Croatia v Iran | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1998 | Croatia v Australia | W | 7-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 1998 | Croatia v Jamaica | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 20 Jun 1998 | Japan v Croatia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 26 Jun 1998 | Argentina v Croatia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 30 Jun 1998 | Romania v Croatia | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 04 Jul 1998 | Germany v Croatia | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final |
| 08 Jul 1998 | France v Croatia | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals semi-final |
| 11 Jul 1998 | Croatia v Netherlands | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 06 Sep 1998 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Croatia v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Yugoslavia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 21 Aug 1999 | Croatia v Malta | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Croatia v Yugoslavia | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | France v Croatia | L | 3-0 | 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 | |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Slovakia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Croatia v Austria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Croatia v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | San Marino v Croatia | W | 0-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Croatia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Croatia v Slovenia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Ecuador v Croatia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Croatia v Andorra | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Sweden v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.