Croatian-born players for other national teams
International football players born in Croatia who went on to represent a different national team. A window into the global mobility of the modern game.
62 players
AllActiveRetired
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
ES
Emir Spahić
DF
18.08.1980 (46)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
94
6
MB
Milan Borjan
GK
23.10.1987 (39)
CANCanada
KSA Al-Riyadh
80
0
2008-
SM
Siniša Mihajlović
DF
20.02.1969 (†)
SRBSerbia
Deceased
59
10
1994-2003
MD
Miloš Degenek
DF
28.04.1994 (32)
AUSAustralia
CYP APOEL
53
0
2016-
IV
Ivica Vastić
FW
29.09.1969 (57)
AUTAustria
Retired
50
14
1996-2008
IP
Ilija Petković
FW
22.09.1945 (†)
SRBSerbia
Deceased
43
6
1968-1974
DJ
Dejan Jaković
DF
16.07.1985 (41)
CANCanada
CAN Serbian White Eagles
41
1
2008-2018
MM
Mensur Mujdža
MF
28.03.1984 (42)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
37
0
2010-2015
AA
Arijan Ademi
MF
29.05.1991 (35)
MKDNorth Macedonia
HUN Újpest
33
4
2014-2023
BB
Branko Buljević
FW
06.09.1947 (79)
AUSAustralia
Retired
30
11
MH
Mirko Hrgović
MF
05.02.1979 (47)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
29
3
2003-2009
JB
Josip Bukal
FW
11.11.1945 (†)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Deceased
24
10
1966-1974
DV
Dario Vidošić
MF
08.04.1987 (39)
AUSAustralia
AUS Port Adelaide
23
2
2009-2014
Milenko Špoljarić
FW
24.01.1967 (59)
CYPCyprus
Retired
21
8
1997-2001
Branko Šegota
FW
08.06.1961 (65)
CANCanada
Retired
20
3
1980-1988
DL
Danijel Ljuboja
FW
04.09.1978 (48)
SRBSerbia
Retired
19
1
ES
Elvis Sarić
MF
21.07.1990 (36)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Free Agent
19
1
2018-2021
IT
Igor Tomašić
DF
14.12.1976 (50)
BULBulgaria
Retired
18
0
BS
Branko Strupar
FW
09.02.1970 (56)
BELBelgium
Retired
17
5
1999-2002
LM
Luka Menalo
MF
22.07.1996 (30)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
BIH FK Sarajevo
16
3
2018-
FK
Fran Karačić
DF
12.05.1996 (30)
AUSAustralia
CRO Osijek
15
1
2021-
IB
Ivan Bašić
MF
30.04.2002 (24)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
KAZ Astana
15
0
2023-
FG
Fred Grgurev
FW
14.09.1951 (75)
USAUnited States
Retired
14
1
1973-1976
GB
Goran Bunjevčević
DF
17.02.1973 (†)
SRBSerbia
Deceased
14
0
1998-2002
BA
Besart Abdurahimi
MF
31.07.1990 (36)
MKDNorth Macedonia
Free Agent
12
1
2014-2015
MG
Mirko Grabovac
FW
19.09.1971 (55)
SGPSingapore
Retired
12
0
2001-2008
BC
Borislav Cvetković
FW
30.09.1962 (64)
SRBSerbia
Retired
11
1
1983-1988
FO
Filip Ozobić
MF
08.04.1991 (35)
AZEAzerbaijan
AZE Neftçi
11
1
AB
Ante Bukvić
DF
14.11.1987 (39)
LUXLuxembourg
LUX Minerva Lintgen
10
0
2009-2013
IR
Ivan Radeljić
DF
14.09.1980 (46)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
10
0
2007-2009
EL
Ezio Loik
MF
26.09.1919 (†)
ITAItaly
Deceased
9
4
1942-1949
JM
Jasmin Mujdža
MF
02.03.1974 (52)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
9
0
1998-2000
EV
Ernesto Vidal
FW
15.11.1921 (†)
URUUruguay
Deceased
8
2
1950-1952
IE
Ivan Ergić
MF
21.01.1981 (45)
SRBSerbia
Retired
8
0
2006-2008
JW
Josip Weber
FW
16.11.1964 (†)
BELBelgium
Deceased
8
6
1994
SI
Saša Ivković
DF
13.05.1993 (33)
UAEUnited Arab Emirates
UAE Al-Wahda
8
1
2025-
BC
Branimir Cipetić
DF
24.05.1995 (31)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
HUN Kisvárda
7
0
2020-
DB
Dražen Bolić
DF
12.09.1971 (55)
SRBSerbia
Retired
7
0
1995-2000
MD
Milan Damjanović
DF
15.10.1943 (†)
SRBSerbia
Deceased
7
0
1967-1968
MV
Mario Vrančić
MF
23.05.1989 (37)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
6
0
2015-2017
RO
Radivoje Ognjanović
FW
01.07.1933 (93)
SRBSerbia
Retired
5
1
1957-1959
SC
Stefan Cebara
MF
12.04.1991 (35)
CANCanada
THA Rayong FC
5
0
2013
AM
Adam Mitchell
DF
01.06.1996 (30)
NZLNew Zealand
NZL Auckland City
4
0
2018
DV
Damir Vrančić
MF
04.10.1985 (41)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
Retired
4
0
2012
RD
Ratomir Dujković
GK
24.02.1946 (80)
SRBSerbia
Retired
4
0
1971
TK
Tomica Kocijan
FW
21.11.1967 (59)
AUTAustria
Retired
4
1
TD
Toni Domgjoni
MF
04.09.1998 (28)
KOSKosovo
MAS Selangor
4
1
2022-
GV
Giovanni Varglien
MF
16.05.1911 (†)
ITAItaly
Deceased
3
0
1936-1939
DA
Danijel Aleksić
FW
30.04.1991 (35)
SRBSerbia
TUR Çorum FK
2
0
2008-2018
DA
Deni Alar
FW
18.01.1990 (36)
AUTAustria
AUT Admira Wacker
2
0
2017-2018
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