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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
2 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 4 | 1 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | Premier League | 18 | 9 |
1 |
8
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| 2001-02 | Chelsea | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Chelsea | Premier League | 13 | 5 |
4 |
4
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1999 | Rangers v Parma | L | 2-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 25 Aug 1999 | Parma v Rangers | W |
1-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3
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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.