This article lists various football records and statistics in relation to the Croatia national football team. The national team represents Croatia in international football. It is fielded by the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) and competes as a member of FIFA and UEFA.
Individual records
Player records
First player to reach 100 appearances: Dario Šimić (20 August 2008) Fastest player to reach 100 appearances: Ivan Perišić (10 years 2 months 6 days) Most appearances as captain: Luka Modrić (97) Longest international career: Luka Modrić, 1 March 2006–present Shortest international career: Mario Bazina (1 cap), 60 seconds, 12 February 2002 Oldest player in a match: Luka Modrić (40 years and 296 days) Youngest player in match: Alen Halilović () Youngest player at major tournament: Joško Gvardiol (19 years and 4 months) Youngest goal-scorer: Luka Ivanušec () Most hat-tricks: Davor Šuker (2) and Mario Mandžukić (2) First hat-trick: Davor Šuker (1995) Most goals scored in a match: Mladen Petrić (4) Best goal-to-game ratio: Davor Šuker (45 goals in 68 caps, 0.66 ratio) FIFA World Cup Most World Cup appearances: Luka Modrić (5 tournaments) Most World Cup goals: Ivan Perišić (7) Most World Cup assists: Ivan Perišić (6) Most World Cup penalties: Luka Modrić (4) Oldest World Cup goal-scorer: Ivan Perišić (37 years and 150 days) Youngest World Cup goal-scorer: Joško Gvardiol (20 years and 328 days) First World Cup goal: Mario Stanić (14 June 1998)
UEFA European Championship
Most Euros appearances: Luka Modrić (5 tournaments) Most Euros goals: Ivan Perišić (4) and Luka Modrić (4) Most Euros assists: Danijel Pranjić (2), Darijo Srna (2), and Ivan Perišić (2) Most Euros penalties: Luka Modrić (2) Oldest Euros player: Luka Modrić (38 years and 289 days) Oldest Euros goal-scorer: Luka Modrić (38 years and 289 days) Youngest Euros player: Joško Gvardiol (19 years and 141 days) Youngest Euros goal-scorer: Luka Modrić (22 years and 273 days) Fastest Euros goal-scorer: Mario Mandžukić (3 mins, UEFA Euro 2012) Most goal-scoring in Euros tournaments: Luka Modrić (4 tournaments) UEFA Nations League
Most Nations League appearances: Luka Modrić (4 tournaments) Most Nations League goals: Andrej Kramarić (6) Youngest Nations League player: Dion Drena Beljo (21) Oldest Nations League player: Luka Modrić (39 years 195 days)
Most capped players RankPlayerFirst appearanceLast appearance Caps1Luka Modrić1 March 200626 September 20262032Ivan Perišić26 March 201126 September 20261593Darijo Srna20 November 200225 June 20161344Andrej Kramarić4 September 20142 July 20261195Mateo Kovačić22 March 201326 September 20261186Stipe Pletikosa10 February 199923 June 20141147Ivan Rakitić8 September 200713 October 20191068Domagoj Vida23 May 20103 June 2024105Josip Šimunić10 November 200119 November 2013 10Ivica Olić13 February 200213 October 2015 10411Vedran Ćorluka16 August 200611 July 201810312Dario Šimić13 March 199620 August 200810013Marcelo Brozović7 June 201424 June 20249914Mario Pašalić4 September 201426 September 20269015Mario Mandžukić17 November 200715 July 20188916Robert Kovač28 April 199914 October 20098417Niko Kovač11 December 199611 October 20088318Niko Kranjčar18 August 200415 October 201381Robert Jarni22 December 199013 June 200220Dominik Livaković11 January 201727 September 20268021Dejan Lovren8 October 200913 December 20227822Davor Šuker22 December 19903 June 20026923Nikola Vlašić27 May 201726 September 20266724Eduardo da Silva16 November 200418 June 2014 6425Aljoša Asanović17 October 199028 May 20006226Zvonimir Soldo20 April 19948 June 20026127Dražen Ladić17 October 199028 May 200059Jerko Leko8 May 20028 October 200929Danijel Pranjić16 November 20043 September 20155830Igor Tudor15 November 19972 June 200655Ognjen Vukojević16 October 200731 May 2014Milan Badelj2 September 20111 June 202133Igor Štimac22 December 199013 February 200253Joško Gvardiol6 June 202126 September 202634Goran Vlaović5 July 199221 August 200252Šime Vrsaljko9 February 201110 June 2022 Top goalscorers RankPlayerCroatia careerGoalsCaps1Davor Šuker45682Ivan Perišić2011–391593Andrej Kramarić2014–361194Mario Mandžukić2007–201833895Luka Modrić2006–302036Eduardo da Silva2004–201429647Darijo Srna2002–2016221348Ivica Olić2002–2015201049Niko Kranjčar2004–2013168110Nikola Kalinić2008–20181542Goran Vlaović1992–200252Ivan Rakitić2007–2019106
Top assisters This dynamic list may require expansion to include the top ten assisters, with references to reliable sources. RankPlayerCroatia careerAssistsCaps1Luka Modrić2006–322032Ivan Perišić2011–211593Ivan Rakitić2007–2019171064Darijo Srna2002–2016151345Andrej Kramarić2014–14119
Technical records RecordPlayerRecord setDistance traveled in match (17.94 km (11.14 mi))Petar Sučić23 March 2025Highest speed in match (36.8 km/h (22 mph))Petar Sučić31 March 2026
Manager records
Most international matches won as manager: 62 by Zlatko Dalić Most international matches lost as manager: 29 by Zlatko Dalić Highest winning ratio: Slaven Bilić (64.61%) Longest-serving manager: Zlatko Dalić (2017–2026) Shortest-serving manager: Stanko Poklepović (1992)
Manager results The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Croatia manager, including their results regarding World Cups and European Championships.
Manager Period Major competitions 1939–1941 1941 1941–1943 1943–1945 ,,1956 1990–1991 1992 1993–1994 1994–2000 1996 European Championship – Quarter-final 1998 World Cup – Third place 2000 European Championship – Failed to qualify (c)1994 2000–2002 2002 World Cup – Group stage 2002–2004 2004 European Championship – Group stage 2004–2006 2006 World Cup – Group stage 2006–2012 2008 European Championship – Quarter-final 2010 World Cup – Failed to qualify 2012 European Championship – Group stage 2012–2013 2013–2015 2014 World Cup – Group stage 2015–2017 2016 European Championship – Round of 16 2017–2026 2018 World Cup – Runners-up 2020 European Championship – Round of 16 2022 World Cup – Third place 2022–23 UEFA Nations League – Runners-up 2024 European Championship – Group stage 2024–25 UEFA Nations League – Quarter-finals 2026 World Cup – Round of 32Totals 403 212 105 86 WC & EC: 14 out of 16 Last updated: Portugal v Croatia, 2 July 2026.
Source: Croatian Football Federation
Team records
Home matches Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage Stadium City / town Pld W D L Win % Last match hostedStadion MaksimirZagreb2022Stadion PoljudSplit2023Stadion Gradski vrtOsijek2022Opus ArenaOsijek320166.72025Stadion KantridaRijeka2011Stadion VarteksVaraždin2019Stadion RujevicaRijeka2021Stadion A. DrosinaPula2019Stadion CibaliaVinkovci2009Stadion KoprivnicaKoprivnica2016Stadion KranjčevićevaZagreb1996Stadion ŠubićevacŠibenik2003Stadion RadnikVelika Gorica2021Totals 136 88 34 14 2023 Last updated: Croatia vs. Wales, 25 March 2023. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Competition records FIFA World Cup
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 2 July 2026 after the match against Portugal.
FIFA World Cup recordQualification recordYear Result Position Squad1930 to 1990 colspan="9" colspan="7" rowspan="2" 1994colspan=9 1998Third place3rd7502115Squad2nd105412013 2002Group stage23rd310223Squad1st8530152 200622nd302123Squad1st10730215 2010colspan=9 3rd106221913 2014Group stage19th310266Squad2nd12633149 2018Runners-up2nd7421149Squad2nd12732195 2022Third place3rd724187Squad1st10721214 2026Round of 3220th420267Squad1st8710264TotalRunners-up7/834158114940––805021915555
Croatia's World Cup recordFirst match Croatia 3–1 (14 June 1998; Lens, France)Biggest Win 4–0 (18 June 2014; Manaus, Brazil)Biggest Defeat 3–0 (13 December 2022; Lusail, Qatar)Best ResultRunners-up in 2018Worst ResultGroup stage in 2002, 2006 and 2014
UEFA European Championship
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 24 June 2024 after the match against Italy.
UEFA European Championship recordQualification recordYearRoundPosition Squad1960 to 1992 colspan="9" colspan="7" 1996Quarter-finals7th420255Squad1st10721225 2000colspan=9 3rd8431139 2004Group stage13th302146Squad2nd10622145 2008Quarter-finals5th431052Squad1st12921288 2012Group stage10th311143Squad2nd12822217 2016Round of 169th421154Squad2nd10631205 202014th411278Squad1st8521177 2024Group stage20th302136Squad2nd8512134TotalQuarter-finals7/8259883334––7850171114850
Croatia's European Championship recordFirst match 1–0 (11 June 1996; Nottingham, England)Biggest Win 3–0 (16 June 1996; Sheffield, England)Biggest Defeat 3–0 (19 June 1996; Nottingham, England) 3–0 (24 June 2024; Berlin, Germany)Best ResultQuarter-finals in 1996 and 2008Worst ResultGroup stage in 2004, 2012 and 2024
UEFA Nations League
*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 23 March 2025, after the match against France.
UEFA Nations League recordSeasonDivisionGroupRank 2018–19A441124109th 2020–21A3610591612th 2022–23A18521128Runners-up 2024–25A1832310108thTotal26105113544Runners-up
Croatia's Nations League recordFirst match 6–0 (Elche, Spain; 11 September 2018)Biggest Win 1–3 (Vienna, Austria; 25 September 2022) 2–4 (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 14 June 2023) 2–0 (Split, Croatia; 20 March 2025)Biggest Defeat 0–7 (Rijeka, Croatia; 3 October 2026)Best ResultRunners-up in 2022–23Worst Result12th place in 2020–21
Head-to-head records The following table shows Croatia's all-time international record.
Only FIFA matches are counted. Correct as of 6 October 2026, after the match against Spain.