Niko Kranjčar
| Date of birth | 13 August 1984 |
| Place of birth | Zagreb |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Midfielder |
Niko Kranjčar 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.
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 | 07 Jun 2012 | |
| Dynamo Kyiv | 07 Jun 2012 | 18 Mar 2016 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 02 Sep 2013 | 31 May 2014 | L |
| Queens Park Rangers | 01 Sep 2014 | 31 May 2015 | L |
| New York Cosmos | 18 Mar 2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | |
| Rangers | 01 Jul 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-02 | Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Dinamo Zagreb | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 11 | 13 |
2 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | FA Cup | 6 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 31 | 3 |
4 |
2
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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 |
3 |
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| 2008-09 | Portsmouth | UEFA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | League Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Portsmouth | Premier League | 4 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 5 | 3 |
2 |
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| 2009-10 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 19 | 5 |
6 |
3
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 2 | 11 |
2 |
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| 2010-11 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 5 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 9 | 3 |
1 |
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| 2011-12 | Tottenham Hotspur | UEFA Europa League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 |
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 21 | 8 |
2 |
4
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| 2013-14 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship Play-Offs | 2 | 1 |
1
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| 2014-15 | Queens Park Rangers | Premier League | 11 | 11 |
2 |
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.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2013 | Yeovil Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Sep 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Oct 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Barnsley | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Oct 2013 | Millwall v Queens Park Rangers | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Burnley v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Oct 2013 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 09 Nov 2013 | Reading v Queens Park Rangers | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Nov 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Charlton Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Nov 2013 | Doncaster Rovers v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Dec 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Blackpool v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 21 Dec 2013 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2013 | Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Dec 2013 | Watford v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Doncaster Rovers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Jan 2014 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 11 Jan 2014 | Ipswich Town v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Huddersfield Town | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Bolton Wanderers | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Feb 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | D | 3-3 | League Championship | |
| 10 Feb 2014 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 16 Feb 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Reading | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 15 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Yeovil Town | W | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Mar 2014 | Sheffield Wednesday v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Mar 2014 | Middlesbrough v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Apr 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | W | 5-2 | League Championship | |
| 19 Apr 2014 | Leicester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 26 Apr 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2014 | Barnsley v Queens Park Rangers | W | 2-3 | League Championship | |
| 09 May 2014 | Wigan Athletic v Queens Park Rangers | D | 0-0 | League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 12 May 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Wigan Athletic | W |
2-1 Agg: 2-1 |
League Championship Play-Offs | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 24 May 2014 | Derby County v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-1 | League Championship Play-Offs | Final |
| 14 Sep 2014 | Manchester United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 20 Sep 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Stoke City | D | 2-2 | Premier League | |
| 27 Sep 2014 | Southampton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 05 Oct 2014 | West Ham United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 27 Oct 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Aston Villa | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 22 Nov 2014 | Newcastle United v Queens Park Rangers | L | 1-0 | Premier League | |
| 29 Nov 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Leicester City | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 02 Dec 2014 | Swansea City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 06 Dec 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v Burnley | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 15 Dec 2014 | Everton v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 20 Dec 2014 | Queens Park Rangers v West Bromwich Albion | W | 3-2 | Premier League | |
| 26 Dec 2014 | Arsenal v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 17 Jan 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Stoke City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2015 | Sunderland v Queens Park Rangers | W | 0-2 | Premier League | |
| 21 Feb 2015 | Hull City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Mar 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Arsenal | L | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 14 Mar 2015 | Crystal Palace v Queens Park Rangers | L | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 04 Apr 2015 | West Bromwich Albion v Queens Park Rangers | W | 1-4 | Premier League | |
| 07 Apr 2015 | Aston Villa v Queens Park Rangers | D | 3-3 | Premier League | |
| 12 Apr 2015 | Queens Park Rangers v Chelsea | L | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 10 May 2015 | Manchester City v Queens Park Rangers | L | 6-0 | 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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| 2001-02 | Croatia | UEFA Under-19 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Croatia | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 2 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Croatia | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Croatia | International Friendly | 7 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 7 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 8 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2008-09 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2009-10 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Croatia | International Friendly | 5 | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 4 |
2
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| 2011-12 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 2011-12 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | 2 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 3 |
1
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| 2012-13 | Croatia | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2013-14 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov 2001 | Austria v Croatia | W | 0-1 | UEFA U19 | Group 14 |
| 07 Nov 2001 | Croatia v Latvia | W | 4-1 | UEFA Under-19 | Group 14 |
| 09 Nov 2001 | Croatia v Republic of Ireland | L | 1-3 | UEFA U19 | Group 14 |
| 05 Sep 2002 | Sweden v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 2 qualifying |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Belarus v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 2 qualifying |
| 09 Sep 2002 | Croatia v Poland | D | 0-0 | UEFA U19 | Group 2 qualifying |
| 28 Mar 2003 | Croatia v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 10 Jun 2003 | Estonia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 19 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | W | 0-3 | Under-21 | |
| 09 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 0-2 | UEFA U21 | Group 8 |
| 16 Nov 2003 | Croatia v Scotland | W | 2-0 | U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Nov 2003 | Scotland v Croatia | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 27 May 2004 | Serbia and Montenegro v Croatia | L | 3-2 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group A |
| 29 May 2004 | Belarus v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Finals Group A |
| 01 Jun 2004 | Italy v Croatia | L | 1-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Finals Group A |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Bulgaria v Croatia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Croatia v Brazil | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Iceland v Croatia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Malta v Croatia | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Croatia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Portugal v Croatia | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Jan 2006 | Korea Republic v Croatia | L | 2-0 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 01 Feb 2006 | Hong Kong v Croatia | W | 0-4 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Croatia v Argentina | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 May 2006 | Austria v Croatia | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 13 Jun 2006 | Brazil v Croatia | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 18 Jun 2006 | Japan v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 22 Jun 2006 | Croatia v Australia | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 16 Aug 2006 | Italy v Croatia | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Russia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Oct 2006 | Croatia v Andorra | W | 7-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 11 Oct 2006 | Croatia v England | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 15 Nov 2006 | Israel v Croatia | W | 3-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 07 Feb 2007 | Croatia v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2007 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 02 Jun 2007 | Estonia v Croatia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Jun 2007 | Croatia v Russia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 08 Sep 2007 | Croatia v Estonia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Andorra v Croatia | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Croatia v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 17 Nov 2007 | North Macedonia v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 21 Nov 2007 | England v Croatia | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Croatia v Netherlands | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 May 2008 | Hungary v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 2008 | Austria v Croatia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Germany | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Poland | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2008 | Croatia v Turkey | L | 1-1 (1-3) | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Romania v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Andorra v Croatia | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Belarus v Croatia | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 05 Sep 2009 | Croatia v Belarus | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 09 Sep 2009 | England v Croatia | L | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 08 Oct 2009 | Croatia v Qatar | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 2009 | Kazakhstan v Croatia | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 14 Nov 2009 | Croatia v Liechtenstein | W | 5-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Mar 2010 | Belgium v Croatia | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Aug 2010 | Slovakia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2010 | Latvia v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Sep 2010 | Croatia v Greece | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 09 Oct 2010 | Israel v Croatia | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 12 Oct 2010 | Croatia v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 2010 | Croatia v Malta | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 09 Feb 2011 | Croatia v Czech Republic | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Mar 2011 | Georgia v Croatia | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 29 Mar 2011 | France v Croatia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Aug 2011 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2011 | Croatia v Israel | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 07 Oct 2011 | Greece v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 11 Oct 2011 | Croatia v Latvia | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 29 Feb 2012 | Croatia v Sweden | L | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2012 | Croatia v Estonia | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2012 | Norway v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2012 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 14 Jun 2012 | Italy v Croatia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 15 Aug 2012 | Croatia v Switzerland | L | 2-4 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2012 | Croatia v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 16 Oct 2012 | Croatia v Wales | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 06 Feb 2013 | Croatia v Korea Republic | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Mar 2013 | Croatia v Serbia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 07 Jun 2013 | Croatia v Scotland | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 11 Oct 2013 | Croatia v Belgium | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
| 15 Oct 2013 | Scotland v Croatia | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.