Croatia at the 2002 FIFA World Cup
No Pos Player Date of birth ( age ) Caps Club
1 1 GK Stipe Pletikosa ( 1979-01-08 ) 8 January 1979 ( aged 23 ) 17 Hajduk Split
2 2 DF Anthony Šerić ( 1979-01-15 ) 15 January 1979 ( aged 23 ) 8 Hellas Verona
3 2 DF Josip Šimunić ( 1978-02-18 ) 18 February 1978 ( aged 24 ) 6 Hertha BSC
4 2 DF Stjepan Tomas ( 1976-03-06 ) 6 March 1976 ( aged 26 ) 17 Vicenza
5 3 MF Milan Rapaić ( 1973-08-16 ) 16 August 1973 ( aged 28 ) 23 Fenerbahçe
6 2 DF Boris Živković ( 1975-11-15 ) 15 November 1975 ( aged 26 ) 15 Bayer Leverkusen
7 4 FW Davor Vugrinec ( 1975-03-24 ) 24 March 1975 ( aged 27 ) 21 Lecce
8 3 MF Robert Prosinečki ( 1969-01-12 ) 12 January 1969 ( aged 33 ) 48 Portsmouth
9 4 FW Davor Šuker ( c ) ( 1968-01-01 ) 1 January 1968 ( aged 34 ) 68 1860 München
10 3 MF Niko Kovač ( 1971-10-15 ) 15 October 1971 ( aged 30 ) 20 Bayern Munich
11 4 FW Alen Bokšić ( 1970-01-21 ) 21 January 1970 ( aged 32 ) 36 Middlesbrough
12 1 GK Tomislav Butina ( 1974-03-30 ) 30 March 1974 ( aged 28 ) 7 Dinamo Zagreb
13 3 MF Mario Stanić ( 1972-04-10 ) 10 April 1972 ( aged 30 ) 43 Chelsea
14 3 MF Zvonimir Soldo ( 1967-11-02 ) 2 November 1967 ( aged 34 ) 59 VfB Stuttgart
15 2 DF Daniel Šarić ( 1972-08-04 ) 4 August 1972 ( aged 29 ) 25 Panathinaikos
16 3 MF Jurica Vranješ ( 1980-01-31 ) 31 January 1980 ( aged 22 ) 7 Bayer Leverkusen
17 2 DF Robert Jarni ( 1968-10-26 ) 26 October 1968 ( aged 33 ) 78 Panathinaikos
18 4 FW Ivica Olić ( 1979-09-14 ) 14 September 1979 ( aged 22 ) 4 Zagreb
19 4 FW Goran Vlaović ( 1972-08-07 ) 7 August 1972 ( aged 29 ) 50 Panathinaikos
20 2 DF Dario Šimić ( 1975-11-12 ) 12 November 1975 ( aged 26 ) 48 Inter Milan
World Cup Squad
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Croatia participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup. This was their second appearance after their debut-bronze madel appearance at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.