Robert Kovač
| Date of birth | 06 April 1974 |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Nationality | Croatian |
| Weight | 76 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Defender |
Kovac was born in Berlin but qualifies to play for Croatia through parentage. The talented defender has played the majority his club football in Germany, starting out with 1FC Nurnberg and later spending five years with Bayer Leverkusen before he joined then European champions Bayern Munich for a substantial fee in the 2001 close season.
Kovac made his full international debut against Italy in April 1999.
He is the younger brother of midfielder Niko who has also played for Bayern Munich and Croatia.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hertha Zehlendorf | 01 Jul 1994 | 01 Jul 1995 | |
| 1.FC Nurnberg | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 1996 | |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 01 Jul 1996 | 01 Jul 2001 | |
| Bayern Munchen | 01 Jul 2001 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | Bundesliga | 31 |
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| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Champions League | 5 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Bayer Leverkusen | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 27 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Bayern Munchen | Intercontinental Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2001-02 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 13 |
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| 2001-02 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 23 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 6 |
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| 2003-04 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 19 |
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| 2003-04 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Bayern Munchen | Bundesliga | 21 | 1 |
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| 2004-05 | Bayern Munchen | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
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| 2005-06 | Juventus | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Borussia Dortmund | Bundesliga | 14 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1999 | Spain v Croatia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Yugoslavia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Slovakia v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 2000 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Belgium v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 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 |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Hansa Rostock | L | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 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 |
| 27 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Real Madrid | L | 2-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 30 Sep 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v TSV 1860 München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 14 Oct 2000 | Werder Bremen v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 17 Oct 2000 | Real Madrid v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 5-3 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 21 Oct 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 28 Oct 2000 | Schalke 04 v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 03 Nov 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 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 |
| 23 Nov 2000 | Bayer Leverkusen v AEK Athens | D | 4-4 | UEFA Cup | 3rd round 1st leg |
| 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 |
| 28 Jan 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfB Stuttgart | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 04 Feb 2001 | SpVgg Unterhaching v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 10 Feb 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v 1.FC Köln | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 18 Feb 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayer Leverkusen | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 23 Feb 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Energie Cottbus | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Croatia v Austria | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Croatia v Latvia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 07 Apr 2001 | Eintracht Frankfurt v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 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 |
| 05 May 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 12 May 2001 | Hertha Berlin v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 19 May 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v VfL Bochum | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Croatia v San Marino | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 04 Aug 2001 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 11 Aug 2001 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Bayern München v Liverpool | L | 2-3 | UEFA Super Cup | Final |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 15 Sep 2001 | Bayern München v SC Freiburg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 18 Sep 2001 | Bayern München v Sparta Praha | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 22 Sep 2001 | Energie Cottbus v Bayern München | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 25 Sep 2001 | Spartak Moskva v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 30 Sep 2001 | Bayern München v VfB Stuttgart | W | 4-0 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Oct 2001 | Feyenoord v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 13 Oct 2001 | TSV 1860 München v Bayern München | W | 1-5 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 17 Oct 2001 | Bayern München v Spartak Moskva | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 20 Oct 2001 | Bayern München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 23 Oct 2001 | Bayern München v Feyenoord | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 27 Oct 2001 | 1.FC Köln v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Sparta Praha v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group H |
| 03 Nov 2001 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 17 Nov 2001 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 20 Nov 2001 | Bayern München v Manchester United | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 24 Nov 2001 | Bayern München v 1.FC Nürnberg | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 27 Nov 2001 | Bayern München v Boca Juniors | W | 1-0 | Intercontinental Cup | Final |
| 05 Dec 2001 | Nantes v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group B |
| 08 Dec 2001 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 15 Dec 2001 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 18 Dec 2001 | Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | L | 5-1 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 03 Feb 2002 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 06 Feb 2002 | FC St Pauli v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Croatia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 Feb 2002 | SC Freiburg v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 20 Feb 2002 | Boavista v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 26 Feb 2002 | Bayern München v Boavista | W | 1-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 02 Mar 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 13 Mar 2002 | Manchester United v Bayern Munchen | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Phase 2 group A |
| 16 Mar 2002 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 23 Mar 2002 | Bayern München v 1.FC Köln | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 30 Mar 2002 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 02 Apr 2002 | Bayern München v Real Madrid | W | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 06 Apr 2002 | Bayern München v Werder Bremen | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 10 Apr 2002 | Real Madrid v Bayern München | D |
0-0 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 13 Apr 2002 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Croatia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Bayern München v Hertha Berlin | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 27 Apr 2002 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 04 May 2002 | Bayern München v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-2 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 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 |
| 10 Aug 2002 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Partizan Belgrade v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | 3rd qualifying round 1st leg |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Croatia v Wales | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 2002 | Hamburger SV v Bayern Munchen | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 14 Sep 2002 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 5 |
| 21 Sep 2002 | Bayern München v Energie Cottbus | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 24 Sep 2002 | RC Lens v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 28 Sep 2002 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 01 Oct 2002 | Bayern München v AC Milan | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 19 Oct 2002 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 23 Oct 2002 | AC Milan v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 26 Oct 2002 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 29 Oct 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 13 Nov 2002 | Bayern München v RC Lens | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group G |
| 16 Nov 2002 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 23 Nov 2002 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 30 Nov 2002 | Bayern München v Hertha Berlin | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 07 Dec 2002 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 14 Dec 2002 | Bayern München v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 17 |
| 26 Jan 2003 | Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 01 Feb 2003 | Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 09 Feb 2003 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Croatia v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Feb 2003 | TSV 1860 München v Bayern München | W | 0-5 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 22 Feb 2003 | Bayern München v 1.FC Nürnberg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 01 Mar 2003 | Energie Cottbus v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 08 Mar 2003 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 15 Mar 2003 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | W | 1-4 | Bundesliga | 25 |
| 22 Mar 2003 | Bayern München v Hansa Rostock | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 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 |
| 12 Apr 2003 | Bayern München v Werder Bremen | L | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 26 Apr 2003 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 30 |
| 30 Apr 2003 | Sweden v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 24 May 2003 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 01 Aug 2003 | Bayern München v Eintracht Frankfurt | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 09 Aug 2003 | Hannover 96 v Bayern München | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Aug 2003 | Hamburger SV v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 4 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Andorra v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 17 Sep 2003 | Bayern München v Celtic | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 20 Sep 2003 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 6 |
| 27 Sep 2003 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 7 |
| 30 Sep 2003 | Anderlecht v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 03 Oct 2003 | Bayern München v Hertha Berlin | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Croatia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 18 Oct 2003 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 21 Oct 2003 | Olympique Lyonnais v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 25 Oct 2003 | Bayern Munchen v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 01 Nov 2003 | Schalke 04 v Bayern München | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 05 Nov 2003 | Bayern München v Olympique Lyonnais | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 09 Nov 2003 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | W | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Slovenia v Croatia | W |
0-1 Agg: 1-2 |
UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 22 Nov 2003 | TSV 1860 München v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 25 Nov 2003 | Celtic v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | UEFA Champions League | Group A |
| 29 Nov 2003 | Bayern München v 1.FC Köln | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 06 Dec 2003 | Werder Bremen v Bayern München | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 14 Feb 2004 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | L | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Croatia v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 21 Feb 2004 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 24 Feb 2004 | Bayern München v Real Madrid | D | 1-1 | UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 1st leg |
| 28 Feb 2004 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 06 Mar 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 10 Mar 2004 | Real Madrid v Bayern München | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-1 |
UEFA Champions League | 2nd round 2nd leg |
| 13 Mar 2004 | Bayern München v Hansa Rostock | D | 3-3 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 22 May 2004 | Bayern München v SC Freiburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 34 |
| 29 May 2004 | Croatia v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Denmark v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Switzerland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Croatia v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | L | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Croatia v Israel | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Aug 2004 | Bayer Leverkusen v Bayern München | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 3 |
| 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 |
| 23 Oct 2004 | Hansa Rostock v Bayern München | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 26 Oct 2004 | Bayern München v VfL Wolfsburg | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 30 Oct 2004 | Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayern München | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 06 Nov 2004 | Bayern München v Hannover 96 | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 14 Nov 2004 | VfL Bochum v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 16 Nov 2004 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Nov 2004 | Bayern München v 1.FC Kaiserslautern | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 14 |
| 04 Dec 2004 | 1.FC Nürnberg v Bayern München | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 21 Jan 2005 | Bayern München v Hamburger SV | W | 3-0 | Bundesliga | 18 |
| 30 Jan 2005 | Hertha Berlin v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 05 Feb 2005 | Bayern München v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Israel v Croatia | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2005 | Arminia Bielefeld v Bayern München | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 19 Feb 2005 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | W | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 22 Feb 2005 | Bayern Munchen v Arsenal | W | 3-1 | UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 26 Feb 2005 | SC Freiburg v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 23 |
| 05 Mar 2005 | Bayern München v Werder Bremen | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 24 |
| 09 Mar 2005 | Arsenal v Bayern Munchen | L |
1-0 Agg: 2-3 |
UEFA Champions League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 19 Mar 2005 | Bayern München v Hansa Rostock | W | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 26 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Croatia v Malta | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 02 Apr 2005 | VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern München | W | 0-3 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 06 Apr 2005 | Chelsea v Bayern München | L | 4-2 | UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 09 Apr 2005 | Bayern München v Borussia Mönchengladbach | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 12 Apr 2005 | Bayern München v Chelsea | W |
3-2 Agg: 5-6 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Hannover 96 v Bayern München | W | 0-1 | Bundesliga | 29 |
| 30 Apr 2005 | 1.FC Kaiserslautern v Bayern München | W | 0-4 | Bundesliga | 31 |
| 07 May 2005 | 1.FSV Mainz 05 v Bayern München | W | 2-4 | Bundesliga | 32 |
| 21 May 2005 | VfB Stuttgart v Bayern München | W | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 33 |
| 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 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Croatia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | 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 | |
| 05 Apr 2006 | Juventus v Arsenal | D |
0-0 Agg: 0-2 |
UEFA Champions League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 12 Aug 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v MSV Duisburg | L | 1-3 | Bundesliga | 1 |
| 18 Aug 2007 | Schalke 04 v Borussia Dortmund | L | 4-1 | Bundesliga | 2 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Croatia | W | 3-5 | International Friendly | |
| 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 |
| 29 Sep 2007 | Karlsruhe SC v Borussia Dortmund | L | 3-1 | Bundesliga | 8 |
| 05 Oct 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v VfL Bochum | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 9 |
| 13 Oct 2007 | Croatia v Israel | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group E |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Bayer Leverkusen v Borussia Dortmund | D | 2-2 | Bundesliga | 10 |
| 28 Oct 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayern München | D | 0-0 | Bundesliga | 11 |
| 03 Nov 2007 | Hannover 96 v Borussia Dortmund | L | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 12 |
| 10 Nov 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v Eintracht Frankfurt | D | 1-1 | Bundesliga | 13 |
| 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 |
| 01 Dec 2007 | VfB Stuttgart v Borussia Dortmund | W | 1-2 | Bundesliga | 15 |
| 07 Dec 2007 | Borussia Dortmund v DSC Arminia Bielefeld | W | 6-1 | Bundesliga | 16 |
| 06 Feb 2008 | Croatia v Netherlands | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Feb 2008 | Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 | L | 2-3 | Bundesliga | 19 |
| 16 Feb 2008 | Energie Cottbus v Borussia Dortmund | W | 0-2 | Bundesliga | 20 |
| 23 Feb 2008 | Borussia Dortmund v Hansa Rostock | W | 1-0 | Bundesliga | 21 |
| 01 Mar 2008 | Werder Bremen v Borussia Dortmund | L | 2-0 | Bundesliga | 22 |
| 26 Mar 2008 | Scotland v Croatia | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Apr 2008 | Borussia Dortmund v Bayer Leverkusen | W | 2-1 | Bundesliga | 27 |
| 13 Apr 2008 | Bayern München v Borussia Dortmund | L | 5-0 | Bundesliga | 28 |
| 24 May 2008 | Croatia v Moldova | W | 1-0 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Croatia v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Romania v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Croatia v Ukraine | D | 2-2 | 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 |
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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| 1998-99 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2001-02 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2002-03 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Croatia | International Friendly | 4 |
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| 2003-04 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Croatia | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 2005-06 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 5 |
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| 2005-06 | Croatia | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 6 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Croatia | International Friendly | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Croatia | UEFA European Championship | 8 |
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| 2008-09 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 3 |
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| 2008-09 | Croatia | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Croatia | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2009-10 | Croatia | International Friendly | 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 | |
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| 28 Apr 1999 | Croatia v Italy | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1999 | Spain v Croatia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Yugoslavia v Croatia | D | 0-0 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Belgium v Croatia | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Croatia v Scotland | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 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 |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Croatia v San Marino | W | 4-0 | 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 |
| 06 Oct 2001 | Croatia v Belgium | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 13 Feb 2002 | Croatia v Bulgaria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Croatia v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2002 | Croatia v Mexico | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group G |
| 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 | |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Bulgaria v Croatia | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Croatia v Poland | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 20 Aug 2003 | England v Croatia | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Andorra v Croatia | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Belgium v Croatia | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Croatia v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 8 |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Slovenia v Croatia | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Croatia v Germany | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 29 May 2004 | Croatia v Slovakia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Denmark v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2004 | Switzerland v Croatia | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 17 Jun 2004 | Croatia v France | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 21 Jun 2004 | Croatia v England | L | 2-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Croatia v Sweden | W | 1-0 | 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 | |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 22 Aug 2007 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Croatia | W | 3-5 | International Friendly | |
| 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 | |
| 24 May 2008 | Croatia v Moldova | W | 1-0 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Croatia v Kazakhstan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Croatia v England | L | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 6 |
| 11 Feb 2009 | Romania v Croatia | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Croatia v Ukraine | D | 2-2 | 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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.