List of Croatia international footballers
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This is a list of Croatia national football team players. Most of the appearances were made since the country became independent from Yugoslavia in 1990, but international games were also played in the early 1940s and a one-off match was played in 1956. Luka Modrić made the most appearances for the national team with 196, making him one of the twelve Croatian players with 100 or more caps. Davor Šuker, who was the top goalscorer at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, is by far the top goalscorer in the history of the Croatian team, with 45 goals.
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Key · Players
GK
GK
§
GK
Still active for the national team
Goalkeeper
DF
DF
§
DF
Still active for the national team
Defender
MF
MF
§
MF
Still active for the national team
Midfielder
FW
FW
§
FW
Still active for the national team
Forward
| § | Still active for the national team |
| Still playing active football | |
| GK | Goalkeeper |
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
Croatia national team football players with at least 20 appearances · Players
Luka Modrić§
Luka Modrić§
#
1
Name
Luka Modrić§
Position
MF
National team
career
2006–
Caps
196
Goals
28
FIFA World Cup
2006, 2014, 2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
Ivan Perišić§
Ivan Perišić§
#
2
Name
Ivan Perišić§
Position
FW
National team
career
2011–
Caps
152
Goals
38
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2012, 2016, 2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
Darijo Srna
Darijo Srna
#
3
Name
Darijo Srna
Position
DF
National team
career
2002–2016
Caps
134
Goals
22
FIFA World Cup
2006, 2014
UEFA Euro
2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
Andrej Kramarić§
Andrej Kramarić§
#
4
Name
Andrej Kramarić§
Position
FW
National team
career
2014–
Caps
114
Goals
36
FIFA World Cup
2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2016, 2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
GK
GK
#
Stipe Pletikosa
Name
GK
Position
1999–2014
National team
career
114
Caps
0
Goals
2002, 2006, 2014
FIFA World Cup
2008, 2012
UEFA Euro
–
Mateo Kovačić§
Mateo Kovačić§
#
6
Name
Mateo Kovačić§
Position
MF
National team
career
2013–
Caps
111
Goals
5
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2016, 2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
Ivan Rakitić
Ivan Rakitić
#
7
Name
Ivan Rakitić
Position
MF
National team
career
2007–2019
Caps
106
Goals
15
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012, 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
Domagoj Vida *
Domagoj Vida *
#
8
Name
Domagoj Vida *
Position
DF
National team
career
2010–2024
Caps
105
Goals
4
FIFA World Cup
(2014), 2018 , (2022)
UEFA Euro
2012, 2016, 2020, (2024)
UEFA
Nations League
2023
DF
DF
#
Josip Šimunić
Name
DF
Position
2001–2013
National team
career
105
Caps
3
Goals
2002, 2006
FIFA World Cup
2004, 2008, (2012)
UEFA Euro
–
Ivica Olić
Ivica Olić
#
10
Name
Ivica Olić
Position
FW
National team
career
2002–2015
Caps
104
Goals
20
FIFA World Cup
2002, 2006, 2014
UEFA Euro
2004, 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
Vedran Ćorluka
Vedran Ćorluka
#
11
Name
Vedran Ćorluka
Position
DF
National team
career
2006–2018
Caps
103
Goals
4
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012, 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
Dario Šimić
Dario Šimić
#
12
Name
Dario Šimić
Position
DF
National team
career
1996–2008
Caps
100
Goals
3
FIFA World Cup
1998 , 2002, 2006
UEFA Euro
1996, 2004, 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
Marcelo Brozović *
Marcelo Brozović *
#
13
Name
Marcelo Brozović *
Position
MF
National team
career
2014–2024
Caps
99
Goals
7
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2016, 2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
Mario Mandžukić
Mario Mandžukić
#
14
Name
Mario Mandžukić
Position
FW
National team
career
2007–2018
Caps
89
Goals
33
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018
UEFA Euro
2012, 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
Robert Kovač
Robert Kovač
#
15
Name
Robert Kovač
Position
DF
National team
career
1999–2009
Caps
84
Goals
0
FIFA World Cup
2002, 2006
UEFA Euro
2004, 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
Niko Kovač
Niko Kovač
#
16
Name
Niko Kovač
Position
MF
National team
career
1996–2008
Caps
83
Goals
14
FIFA World Cup
2002, 2006
UEFA Euro
2004, 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
MF
MF
#
Mario Pašalić§
Name
MF
Position
2014–
National team
career
83
Caps
11
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2020, 2024
UEFA Euro
2023
Niko Kranjčar
Niko Kranjčar
#
18
Name
Niko Kranjčar
Position
MF
National team
career
2004–2013
Caps
81
Goals
16
FIFA World Cup
2006
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012
UEFA
Nations League
–
MF
MF
#
Robert Jarni
Name
MF
Position
1990–2002
National team
career
81
Caps
1
Goals
1998 , 2002
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
Dejan Lovren *
Dejan Lovren *
#
20
Name
Dejan Lovren *
Position
DF
National team
career
2009–2022
Caps
78
Goals
5
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018 , 2022
UEFA Euro
2020
UEFA
Nations League
–
Dominik Livaković§
Dominik Livaković§
#
21
Name
Dominik Livaković§
Position
GK
National team
career
2017–
Caps
73
Goals
0
FIFA World Cup
(2018) , 2022
UEFA Euro
2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker
#
22
Name
Davor Šuker
Position
FW
National team
career
1990–2002
Caps
69
Goals
45
FIFA World Cup
1998 , 2002
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
Eduardo da Silva
Eduardo da Silva
#
23
Name
Eduardo da Silva
Position
FW
National team
career
2004–2014
Caps
64
Goals
29
FIFA World Cup
2014
UEFA Euro
2012
UEFA
Nations League
–
Aljoša Asanović
Aljoša Asanović
#
24
Name
Aljoša Asanović
Position
MF
National team
career
1990–2000
Caps
62
Goals
3
FIFA World Cup
1998
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
Nikola Vlašić§
Nikola Vlašić§
#
25
Name
Nikola Vlašić§
Position
MF
National team
career
2017–
Caps
61
Goals
10
FIFA World Cup
2022
UEFA Euro
2020, (2024)
UEFA
Nations League
2023
DF
DF
#
Zvonimir Soldo
Name
DF
Position
1994–2002
National team
career
61
Caps
3
Goals
1998 , 2002
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
Jerko Leko
Jerko Leko
#
27
Name
Jerko Leko
Position
MF
National team
career
2002–2009
Caps
59
Goals
2
FIFA World Cup
2006
UEFA Euro
2004, 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
GK
GK
#
Dražen Ladić
Name
GK
Position
1990–2000
National team
career
59
Caps
0
Goals
1998
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
Danijel Pranjić
Danijel Pranjić
#
29
Name
Danijel Pranjić
Position
MF
National team
career
2004–2015
Caps
58
Goals
1
FIFA World Cup
2014
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012
UEFA
Nations League
–
Ognjen Vukojević
Ognjen Vukojević
#
30
Name
Ognjen Vukojević
Position
MF
National team
career
2007–2014
Caps
55
Goals
4
FIFA World Cup
(2014)
UEFA Euro
2008, 2012
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Igor Tudor
Name
DF
Position
1997–2006
National team
career
55
Caps
3
Goals
1998 , 2006
FIFA World Cup
2004
UEFA Euro
–
MF
MF
#
Milan Badelj *
Name
MF
Position
2010–2021
National team
career
55
Caps
2
Goals
(2014), 2018
FIFA World Cup
(2012), 2016, (2020)
UEFA Euro
–
Igor Štimac
Igor Štimac
#
33
Name
Igor Štimac
Position
DF
National team
career
1990–2002
Caps
53
Goals
2
FIFA World Cup
1998
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
Šime Vrsaljko
Šime Vrsaljko
#
34
Name
Šime Vrsaljko
Position
DF
National team
career
2011–2022
Caps
52
Goals
0
FIFA World Cup
2014, 2018
UEFA Euro
(2012), 2016, 2020
UEFA
Nations League
–
Goran Vlaović
Goran Vlaović
#
35
Name
Goran Vlaović
Position
FW
National team
career
1992–2002
Caps
51
Goals
15
FIFA World Cup
1998 , (2002)
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
MF
MF
#
Zvonimir Boban
Name
MF
Position
1990–1999
National team
career
51
Caps
12
Goals
1998
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
Robert Prosinečki
Robert Prosinečki
#
37
Name
Robert Prosinečki
Position
MF
National team
career
1994–2002
Caps
49
Goals
10
FIFA World Cup
1998 , 2002
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
MF
MF
#
Mario Stanić
Name
MF
Position
1995–2003
National team
career
49
Caps
7
Goals
1998 , 2002
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
MF
MF
#
Milan Rapaić
Name
MF
Position
1994–2007
National team
career
49
Caps
6
Goals
2002
FIFA World Cup
2004
UEFA Euro
–
MF
MF
#
Marko Babić
Name
MF
Position
2002–2008
National team
career
49
Caps
3
Goals
2006
FIFA World Cup
(2004)
UEFA Euro
–
DF
DF
#
Stjepan Tomas
Name
DF
Position
1998–2006
National team
career
49
Caps
1
Goals
2002, 2006
FIFA World Cup
(2004)
UEFA Euro
–
DF
DF
#
Ivan Strinić
Name
DF
Position
2010–2018
National team
career
49
Caps
0
Goals
2018
FIFA World Cup
2012, 2016
UEFA Euro
–
Joško Gvardiol§
Joško Gvardiol§
#
43
Name
Joško Gvardiol§
Position
DF
National team
career
2021–
Caps
46
Goals
4
FIFA World Cup
2022
UEFA Euro
2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
–
Mladen Petrić
Mladen Petrić
#
44
Name
Mladen Petrić
Position
FW
National team
career
2001–2013
Caps
45
Goals
13
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
Slaven Bilić
Slaven Bilić
#
45
Name
Slaven Bilić
Position
DF
National team
career
1992–1999
Caps
44
Goals
3
FIFA World Cup
1998
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
GK
GK
#
Danijel Subašić
Name
GK
Position
2009–2018
National team
career
44
Caps
0
Goals
(2014), 2018
FIFA World Cup
(2012), 2016
UEFA Euro
–
Nikola Kalinić
Nikola Kalinić
#
47
Name
Nikola Kalinić
Position
FW
National team
career
2008–2018
Caps
42
Goals
15
FIFA World Cup
(2018)
UEFA Euro
2008, (2012), 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
FW
FW
#
Bruno Petković§
Name
FW
Position
2019–
National team
career
42
Caps
11
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2020, 2024
UEFA Euro
2023
FW
FW
#
Ante Rebić *
Name
FW
Position
2013–2021
National team
career
42
Caps
3
Goals
2014, 2018
FIFA World Cup
2020
UEFA Euro
–
Ivan Klasnić
Ivan Klasnić
#
50
Name
Ivan Klasnić
Position
FW
National team
career
2004–2011
Caps
41
Goals
12
FIFA World Cup
2006
UEFA Euro
(2004), 2008
UEFA
Nations League
–
Alen Bokšić
Alen Bokšić
#
51
Name
Alen Bokšić
Position
FW
National team
career
1993–2002
Caps
40
Goals
10
FIFA World Cup
2002
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Josip Juranović§
Name
DF
Position
2017–
National team
career
40
Caps
0
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2020, 2024
UEFA Euro
2023
Boris Živković
Boris Živković
#
53
Name
Boris Živković
Position
DF
National team
career
1999–2007
Caps
39
Goals
2
FIFA World Cup
2002
UEFA Euro
2004
UEFA
Nations League
–
Lovro Majer§
Lovro Majer§
#
54
Name
Lovro Majer§
Position
MF
National team
career
2017–
Caps
38
Goals
9
FIFA World Cup
2022
UEFA Euro
2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
DF
DF
#
Duje Ćaleta-Car§
Name
DF
Position
2018–
National team
career
38
Caps
1
Goals
2018
FIFA World Cup
2020
UEFA Euro
–
Ante Budimir§
Ante Budimir§
#
56
Name
Ante Budimir§
Position
FW
National team
career
2020–
Caps
36
Goals
6
FIFA World Cup
2022
UEFA Euro
2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
–
FW
FW
#
Nikica Jelavić
Name
FW
Position
2009–2014
National team
career
36
Caps
6
Goals
2014
FIFA World Cup
2012
UEFA Euro
–
Boško Balaban
Boško Balaban
#
58
Name
Boško Balaban
Position
FW
National team
career
2000–2007
Caps
35
Goals
10
FIFA World Cup
(2002), (2006)
UEFA Euro
–
UEFA
Nations League
–
MF
MF
#
Josip Brekalo *
Name
MF
Position
2018–2023
National team
career
35
Caps
4
Goals
–
FIFA World Cup
2020
UEFA Euro
–
DF
DF
#
Borna Barišić *
Name
DF
Position
2017–2023
National team
career
35
Caps
1
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2020
UEFA Euro
2023
Dado Pršo
Dado Pršo
#
61
Name
Dado Pršo
Position
FW
National team
career
2003–2006
Caps
32
Goals
9
FIFA World Cup
2006
UEFA Euro
2004
UEFA
Nations League
–
Nikola Jerkan
Nikola Jerkan
#
62
Name
Nikola Jerkan
Position
DF
National team
career
1992–1997
Caps
31
Goals
1
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
1996
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Josip Šutalo§
Name
DF
Position
2022–
National team
career
31
Caps
0
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2024
UEFA Euro
2023
Daniel Šarić
Daniel Šarić
#
64
Name
Daniel Šarić
Position
DF
National team
career
1997–2002
Caps
30
Goals
0
FIFA World Cup
2002
UEFA Euro
–
UEFA
Nations League
–
Gordon Schildenfeld
Gordon Schildenfeld
#
65
Name
Gordon Schildenfeld
Position
DF
National team
career
2009–2016
Caps
29
Goals
1
FIFA World Cup
(2014)
UEFA Euro
2012, 2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Josip Stanišić§
Name
DF
Position
2021–
National team
career
29
Caps
0
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2024
UEFA Euro
2023
Davor Vugrinec
Davor Vugrinec
#
67
Name
Davor Vugrinec
Position
FW
National team
career
1996–2006
Caps
28
Goals
7
FIFA World Cup
2002
UEFA Euro
–
UEFA
Nations League
–
FW
FW
#
Mislav Oršić§
Name
FW
Position
2019–
National team
career
28
Caps
2
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2020
UEFA Euro
–
MF
MF
#
Marko Pjaca§
Name
MF
Position
2014–
National team
career
28
Caps
1
Goals
2018
FIFA World Cup
2016, (2024)
UEFA Euro
–
GK
GK
#
Tomislav Butina
Name
GK
Position
2001–2006
National team
career
28
Caps
0
Goals
(2002), (2006)
FIFA World Cup
2004
UEFA Euro
–
DF
DF
#
Mario Tokić
Name
DF
Position
1998–2006
National team
career
28
Caps
0
Goals
(2006)
FIFA World Cup
(2004)
UEFA Euro
–
Igor Cvitanović
Igor Cvitanović
#
72
Name
Igor Cvitanović
Position
FW
National team
career
1992–1999
Caps
27
Goals
4
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
(1996)
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Borna Sosa§
Name
DF
Position
2021–
National team
career
27
Caps
2
Goals
2022
FIFA World Cup
2024
UEFA Euro
(2023)
Tin Jedvaj *
Tin Jedvaj *
#
74
Name
Tin Jedvaj *
Position
DF
National team
career
2014–2020
Caps
26
Goals
2
FIFA World Cup
2018
UEFA Euro
2016
UEFA
Nations League
–
DF
DF
#
Josip Pivarić *
Name
DF
Position
2013–2018
National team
career
26
Caps
0
Goals
2018
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
–
MF
MF
#
Jurica Vranješ
Name
MF
Position
1999–2007
National team
career
26
Caps
0
Goals
2002, (2006)
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
–
Luka Ivanušec *
Luka Ivanušec *
#
77
Name
Luka Ivanušec *
Position
MF
National team
career
2017–2024
Caps
22
Goals
2
FIFA World Cup
–
UEFA Euro
2020, 2024
UEFA
Nations League
2023
FW
FW
#
Ivica Mornar
Name
FW
Position
1994–2004
National team
career
22
Caps
1
Goals
–
FIFA World Cup
2004
UEFA Euro
–
DF
DF
#
Dubravko Pavličić
Name
DF
Position
1992–1997
National team
career
22
Caps
0
Goals
–
FIFA World Cup
1996
UEFA Euro
–
| # | Name | Position | National team career | Caps | Goals | FIFA World Cup | UEFA Euro | UEFA Nations League | Ref |
| 1 | Luka Modrić§ | MF | 2006– | 196 | 28 | 2006, 2014, 2018 , 2022 | 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| 2 | Ivan Perišić§ | FW | 2011– | 152 | 38 | 2014, 2018 , 2022 | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| 3 | Darijo Srna | DF | 2002–2016 | 134 | 22 | 2006, 2014 | 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 | – | |
| 4 | Andrej Kramarić§ | FW | 2014– | 114 | 36 | 2018 , 2022 | 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| Stipe Pletikosa | GK | 1999–2014 | 114 | 0 | 2002, 2006, 2014 | 2008, 2012 | – | ||
| 6 | Mateo Kovačić§ | MF | 2013– | 111 | 5 | 2014, 2018 , 2022 | 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitić | MF | 2007–2019 | 106 | 15 | 2014, 2018 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | – | |
| 8 | Domagoj Vida * | DF | 2010–2024 | 105 | 4 | (2014), 2018 , (2022) | 2012, 2016, 2020, (2024) | 2023 | |
| Josip Šimunić | DF | 2001–2013 | 105 | 3 | 2002, 2006 | 2004, 2008, (2012) | – | ||
| 10 | Ivica Olić | FW | 2002–2015 | 104 | 20 | 2002, 2006, 2014 | 2004, 2008 | – | |
| 11 | Vedran Ćorluka | DF | 2006–2018 | 103 | 4 | 2014, 2018 | 2008, 2012, 2016 | – | |
| 12 | Dario Šimić | DF | 1996–2008 | 100 | 3 | 1998 , 2002, 2006 | 1996, 2004, 2008 | – | |
| 13 | Marcelo Brozović * | MF | 2014–2024 | 99 | 7 | 2014, 2018 , 2022 | 2016, 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| 14 | Mario Mandžukić | FW | 2007–2018 | 89 | 33 | 2014, 2018 | 2012, 2016 | – | |
| 15 | Robert Kovač | DF | 1999–2009 | 84 | 0 | 2002, 2006 | 2004, 2008 | – | |
| 16 | Niko Kovač | MF | 1996–2008 | 83 | 14 | 2002, 2006 | 2004, 2008 | – | |
| Mario Pašalić§ | MF | 2014– | 83 | 11 | 2022 | 2020, 2024 | 2023 | ||
| 18 | Niko Kranjčar | MF | 2004–2013 | 81 | 16 | 2006 | 2008, 2012 | – | |
| Robert Jarni | MF | 1990–2002 | 81 | 1 | 1998 , 2002 | 1996 | – | ||
| 20 | Dejan Lovren * | DF | 2009–2022 | 78 | 5 | 2014, 2018 , 2022 | 2020 | – | |
| 21 | Dominik Livaković§ | GK | 2017– | 73 | 0 | (2018) , 2022 | 2020, 2024 | 2023 | |
| 22 | Davor Šuker | FW | 1990–2002 | 69 | 45 | 1998 , 2002 | 1996 | – | |
| 23 | Eduardo da Silva | FW | 2004–2014 | 64 | 29 | 2014 | 2012 | – | |
| 24 | Aljoša Asanović | MF | 1990–2000 | 62 | 3 | 1998 | 1996 | – | |
| 25 | Nikola Vlašić§ | MF | 2017– | 61 | 10 | 2022 | 2020, (2024) | 2023 | |
| Zvonimir Soldo | DF | 1994–2002 | 61 | 3 | 1998 , 2002 | 1996 | – | ||
| 27 | Jerko Leko | MF | 2002–2009 | 59 | 2 | 2006 | 2004, 2008 | – | |
| Dražen Ladić | GK | 1990–2000 | 59 | 0 | 1998 | 1996 | – | ||
| 29 | Danijel Pranjić | MF | 2004–2015 | 58 | 1 | 2014 | 2008, 2012 | – | |
| 30 | Ognjen Vukojević | MF | 2007–2014 | 55 | 4 | (2014) | 2008, 2012 | – | |
| Igor Tudor | DF | 1997–2006 | 55 | 3 | 1998 , 2006 | 2004 | – | ||
| Milan Badelj * | MF | 2010–2021 | 55 | 2 | (2014), 2018 | (2012), 2016, (2020) | – | ||
| 33 | Igor Štimac | DF | 1990–2002 | 53 | 2 | 1998 | 1996 | – | |
| 34 | Šime Vrsaljko | DF | 2011–2022 | 52 | 0 | 2014, 2018 | (2012), 2016, 2020 | – | |
| 35 | Goran Vlaović | FW | 1992–2002 | 51 | 15 | 1998 , (2002) | 1996 | – | |
| Zvonimir Boban | MF | 1990–1999 | 51 | 12 | 1998 | 1996 | – | ||
| 37 | Robert Prosinečki | MF | 1994–2002 | 49 | 10 | 1998 , 2002 | 1996 | – | |
| Mario Stanić | MF | 1995–2003 | 49 | 7 | 1998 , 2002 | 1996 | – | ||
| Milan Rapaić | MF | 1994–2007 | 49 | 6 | 2002 | 2004 | – | ||
| Marko Babić | MF | 2002–2008 | 49 | 3 | 2006 | (2004) | – | ||
| Stjepan Tomas | DF | 1998–2006 | 49 | 1 | 2002, 2006 | (2004) | – | ||
| Ivan Strinić | DF | 2010–2018 | 49 | 0 | 2018 | 2012, 2016 | – | ||
| 43 | Joško Gvardiol§ | DF | 2021– | 46 | 4 | 2022 | 2020, 2024 | – | |
| 44 | Mladen Petrić | FW | 2001–2013 | 45 | 13 | – | 2008 | – | |
| 45 | Slaven Bilić | DF | 1992–1999 | 44 | 3 | 1998 | 1996 | – | |
| Danijel Subašić | GK | 2009–2018 | 44 | 0 | (2014), 2018 | (2012), 2016 | – | ||
| 47 | Nikola Kalinić | FW | 2008–2018 | 42 | 15 | (2018) | 2008, (2012), 2016 | – | |
| Bruno Petković§ | FW | 2019– | 42 | 11 | 2022 | 2020, 2024 | 2023 | ||
| Ante Rebić * | FW | 2013–2021 | 42 | 3 | 2014, 2018 | 2020 | – |
· Captains
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić
#
1
Name
Luka Modrić
National team career
2006–
Caps as captain
91
Total caps
196
First captaincy
3 September 2015
Darijo Srna
Darijo Srna
#
2
Name
Darijo Srna
National team career
2002–2016
Caps as captain
68
Total caps
134
First captaincy
11 February 2009
Zvonimir Boban
Zvonimir Boban
#
3
Name
Zvonimir Boban
National team career
1990–1999
Caps as captain
48
Total caps
51
First captaincy
22 October 1992
Niko Kovač
Niko Kovač
#
4
Name
Niko Kovač
National team career
1996–2008
Caps as captain
43
Total caps
83
First captaincy
18 August 2004
Boris Živković
Boris Živković
#
5
Name
Boris Živković
National team career
1999–2007
Caps as captain
18
Total caps
39
First captaincy
20 November 2002
Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker
#
6
Name
Davor Šuker
National team career
1990–2002
Caps as captain
17
Total caps
69
First captaincy
23 March 1994
1990–2002
1990–2002
#
Robert Jarni
Name
1990–2002
National team career
17
Caps as captain
81
Total caps
18 May 1994
Dario Šimić
Dario Šimić
#
8
Name
Dario Šimić
National team career
1996–2008
Caps as captain
8
Total caps
100
First captaincy
7 September 2002
2011–
2011–
#
Ivan Perišić
Name
2011–
National team career
8
Caps as captain
152
Total caps
28 March 2017
2010–2024
2010–2024
#
Domagoj Vida
Name
2010–2024
National team career
8
Caps as captain
105
Total caps
15 October 2018
Robert Kovač
Robert Kovač
#
11
Name
Robert Kovač
National team career
1999–2009
Caps as captain
6
Total caps
84
First captaincy
3 June 2006
Vedran Ćorluka
Vedran Ćorluka
#
12
Name
Vedran Ćorluka
National team career
2006–2018
Caps as captain
5
Total caps
103
First captaincy
25 May 2012
Dražen Ladić
Dražen Ladić
#
13
Name
Dražen Ladić
National team career
1990–2000
Caps as captain
3
Total caps
59
First captaincy
5 July 1992
1992–1999
1992–1999
#
Igor Cvitanović
Name
1992–1999
National team career
3
Caps as captain
27
Total caps
16 June 1999
2001–2013
2001–2013
#
Josip Šimunić
Name
2001–2013
National team career
3
Caps as captain
105
Total caps
15 October 2008
2007–2018
2007–2018
#
Mario Mandžukić
Name
2007–2018
National team career
3
Caps as captain
89
Total caps
7 June 2015
2013–
2013–
#
Mateo Kovačić
Name
2013–
National team career
3
Caps as captain
111
Total caps
3 June 2022
Zlatko Kranjčar
Zlatko Kranjčar
#
18
Name
Zlatko Kranjčar
National team career
1990
Caps as captain
2
Total caps
2
First captaincy
17 October 1990
1992–1997
1992–1997
#
Nikola Jerkan
Name
1992–1997
National team career
2
Caps as captain
31
Total caps
11 December 1996
1990–2000
1990–2000
#
Aljoša Asanović
Name
1990–2000
National team career
2
Caps as captain
62
Total caps
8 June 1997
1998–2006
1998–2006
#
Mario Tokić
Name
1998–2006
National team career
2
Caps as captain
28
Total caps
29 January 2006
2007–2019
2007–2019
#
Ivan Rakitić
Name
2007–2019
National team career
2
Caps as captain
106
Total caps
26 May 2010
2013–2018
2013–2018
#
Josip Pivarić
Name
2013–2018
National team career
2
Caps as captain
25
Total caps
11 January 2017
Srećko Bogdan
Srećko Bogdan
#
24
Name
Srećko Bogdan
National team career
1990–1991
Caps as captain
1
Total caps
2
First captaincy
19 June 1991
1992–1997
1992–1997
#
Dubravko Pavličić
Name
1992–1997
National team career
1
Caps as captain
22
Total caps
12 July 1992
1990–2002
1990–2002
#
Igor Štimac
Name
1990–2002
National team career
1
Caps as captain
53
Total caps
29 March 1996
1994–2002
1994–2002
#
Robert Prosinečki
Name
1994–2002
National team career
1
Caps as captain
49
Total caps
12 June 1997
1994–2002
1994–2002
#
Zvonimir Soldo
Name
1994–2002
National team career
1
Caps as captain
61
Total caps
10 November 2001
1992–2002
1992–2002
#
Goran Vlaović
Name
1992–2002
National team career
1
Caps as captain
51
Total caps
21 August 2002
1999–2014
1999–2014
#
Stipe Pletikosa
Name
1999–2014
National team career
1
Caps as captain
114
Total caps
9 February 2003
1997–2006
1997–2006
#
Igor Tudor
Name
1997–2006
National team career
1
Caps as captain
55
Total caps
12 October 2005
2011–2022
2011–2022
#
Šime Vrsaljko
Name
2011–2022
National team career
1
Caps as captain
52
Total caps
12 November 2014
2014–2018
2014–2018
#
Duje Čop
Name
2014–2018
National team career
1
Caps as captain
14
Total caps
27 May 2017
2014–2024
2014–2024
#
Marcelo Brozović
Name
2014–2024
National team career
1
Caps as captain
99
Total caps
10 June 2022
2009–2022
2009–2022
#
Dejan Lovren
Name
2009–2022
National team career
1
Caps as captain
78
Total caps
16 November 2022
2014–
2014–
#
Andrej Kramarić
Name
2014–
National team career
1
Caps as captain
114
Total caps
5 September 2025
| # | Name | National team career | Caps as captain | Total caps | First captaincy |
| 1 | Luka Modrić | 2006– | 91 | 196 | 3 September 2015 |
| 2 | Darijo Srna | 2002–2016 | 68 | 134 | 11 February 2009 |
| 3 | Zvonimir Boban | 1990–1999 | 48 | 51 | 22 October 1992 |
| 4 | Niko Kovač | 1996–2008 | 43 | 83 | 18 August 2004 |
| 5 | Boris Živković | 1999–2007 | 18 | 39 | 20 November 2002 |
| 6 | Davor Šuker | 1990–2002 | 17 | 69 | 23 March 1994 |
| Robert Jarni | 1990–2002 | 17 | 81 | 18 May 1994 | |
| 8 | Dario Šimić | 1996–2008 | 8 | 100 | 7 September 2002 |
| Ivan Perišić | 2011– | 8 | 152 | 28 March 2017 | |
| Domagoj Vida | 2010–2024 | 8 | 105 | 15 October 2018 | |
| 11 | Robert Kovač | 1999–2009 | 6 | 84 | 3 June 2006 |
| 12 | Vedran Ćorluka | 2006–2018 | 5 | 103 | 25 May 2012 |
| 13 | Dražen Ladić | 1990–2000 | 3 | 59 | 5 July 1992 |
| Igor Cvitanović | 1992–1999 | 3 | 27 | 16 June 1999 | |
| Josip Šimunić | 2001–2013 | 3 | 105 | 15 October 2008 | |
| Mario Mandžukić | 2007–2018 | 3 | 89 | 7 June 2015 | |
| Mateo Kovačić | 2013– | 3 | 111 | 3 June 2022 | |
| 18 | Zlatko Kranjčar | 1990 | 2 | 2 | 17 October 1990 |
| Nikola Jerkan | 1992–1997 | 2 | 31 | 11 December 1996 | |
| Aljoša Asanović | 1990–2000 | 2 | 62 | 8 June 1997 | |
| Mario Tokić | 1998–2006 | 2 | 28 | 29 January 2006 | |
| Ivan Rakitić | 2007–2019 | 2 | 106 | 26 May 2010 | |
| Josip Pivarić | 2013–2018 | 2 | 25 | 11 January 2017 | |
| 24 | Srećko Bogdan | 1990–1991 | 1 | 2 | 19 June 1991 |
| Dubravko Pavličić | 1992–1997 | 1 | 22 | 12 July 1992 | |
| Igor Štimac | 1990–2002 | 1 | 53 | 29 March 1996 | |
| Robert Prosinečki | 1994–2002 | 1 | 49 | 12 June 1997 | |
| Zvonimir Soldo | 1994–2002 | 1 | 61 | 10 November 2001 | |
| Goran Vlaović | 1992–2002 | 1 | 51 | 21 August 2002 | |
| Stipe Pletikosa | 1999–2014 | 1 | 114 | 9 February 2003 | |
| Igor Tudor | 1997–2006 | 1 | 55 | 12 October 2005 | |
| Šime Vrsaljko | 2011–2022 | 1 | 52 | 12 November 2014 | |
| Duje Čop | 2014–2018 | 1 | 14 | 27 May 2017 | |
| Marcelo Brozović | 2014–2024 | 1 | 99 | 10 June 2022 | |
| Dejan Lovren | 2009–2022 | 1 | 78 | 16 November 2022 | |
| Andrej Kramarić | 2014– | 1 | 114 | 5 September 2025 |
References
- Years in brackets indicate that the player was part of the squad but did not play in any matches.
- Players considered active are the ones who have been called up for the national team in the last 12 months. Excludes pla
- "Luka Modrić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/19328/luka-modric/
- "Ivan Perišić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/30166/ivan-perisic/
- "Darijo Srna CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/116127/darijo-srna/
- "Andrej Kramarić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/14791/andrej-kramaric/
- "Stipe Pletikosa CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/107463/stipe-pletikosa/
- "Mateo Kovačić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/156397/mateo-kovacic/
- "Ivan Rakitić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/149077/ivan-rakitic/
- "Domagoj Vida CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/4755/domagoj-vida/
- "Josip Šimunić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/116652/josip-simunic/
- "Ivica Olić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/114315/ivica-olic/
- "Vedran Ćorluka CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/14831/vedran-corluka/
- "Dario Šimić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/106294/dario-simic/
- "Marcelo Brozović CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/19211/marcelo-brozovic/
- "Mario Mandžukić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/53811/mario-mandzukic/
- "Robert Kovač CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/116376/robert-kovac/
- "Niko Kovač CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/114014/niko-kovac/
- "Mario Pašalić CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/31350/mario-pasalic/
- "Niko Kranjčar CFF Profile"https://hns.team/igraci/14673/niko-kranjcar/