Soccer Players from Croatia

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Croatians Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Croatians Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Croatians Soccer Players.

1. #1

   

   Luka Modrić

   b. 1985

   HPI 70.6299 langs

   Croatian footballer

2. #2

   

   Davor Šuker

   b. 1968

   HPI 69.3561 langs

   Davor Šuker is most famous for being the top scorer in the 1998 World Cup. He scored six goals in the tournament, including two against...Read moreShow less

   Davor Šuker is most famous for being the top scorer in the 1998 World Cup. He scored six goals in the tournament, including two against Brazil and one against France.

3. #3

   

   Stjepan Bobek

   1923 - 2010

   HPI 67.8535 langs

   Croatian footballer (1923-2010)

4. #4

   

   Dražan Jerković

   1936 - 2008

   HPI 67.5036 langs

   Dražan Jerković is most famous for being a Serbian war criminal who was convicted of crimes against humanity, including genocide and crimes...Read moreShow less

   Dražan Jerković is most famous for being a Serbian war criminal who was convicted of crimes against humanity, including genocide and crimes against the laws of war.

5. #5

   

   Josip Skoblar

   b. 1941

   HPI 66.9733 langs

   Josip Skoblar is most famous for his role in the assassination of Yugoslavian Prime Minister, King Alexander. Skoblar was a member of the...Read moreShow less

   Josip Skoblar is most famous for his role in the assassination of Yugoslavian Prime Minister, King Alexander. Skoblar was a member of the Croatian Revolutionary Organization, which was a group that wanted to create an independent Croatia. Skoblar was a member of the Black Hand, a group within the Croatian Revolutionary Organization that was tasked with assassinating King Alexander. Skoblar and another man shot King Alexander at point-blank range, killing him.

6. #6

   

   Zlatko Čajkovski

   1923 - 1998

   HPI 66.2431 langs

   Croatian footballer

7. #7

   

   Branko Zebec

   1929 - 1988

   HPI 66.1631 langs

   Croatian footballer and manager (1929–1988)

8. #8

   

   Vladimir Beara

   1928 - 2014

   HPI 65.4832 langs

   Croatian footballer and manager

9. #9

   

   Zvonimir Boban

   b. 1968

   HPI 65.1144 langs

   Croatian footballer

10. #10

    

    Ilija Petković

    1945 - 2020

    HPI 64.0329 langs

    Ilija Petković is most famous for being the first person to ever break the sound barrier in a jet.