Football records in Croatia

This page details football records in Croatia. It counts only results and records from 1992 onwards, as that year marked both Croatia's re-admittance into FIFA and the start of the Croatian First Football League. Prior to 1992 Croatian clubs were part of the Football Association of Yugoslavia. Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. In 1993 Croatia was admitted into UEFA.

National team

As of 09.06.2025.

Players

• Most appearances: Luka Modrić 188
• Most goals: Davor Šuker (45)
• Most goals in a single game: Mladen Petrić (4, Croatia - Andorra 7-0, 7 October 2006)

Results

• Biggest win: 10 goals margin
  Croatia - San Marino 10-0, 4 June 2016 (friendly)
• Biggest defeat: 6 goals margin
  Spain - Croatia 6-0, 11 September 2018 (2018–19 UEFA Nations League)
• Most games won in a row: 6 on two occasions (7 October 2006 - 2 June 2007 and 8 October 2009 - 23 May 2010)
• Most games without losing: 16 (18 June 2006 - 11 November 2007; 12 wins, 4 draws)
• Most games lost in row: 3 (3 June 2006 - 13 June 2006)
• Most games without winning: 6 on two occasions (10 February 1999 - 13 June 1999; 3 draws, 3 losses and 28 May 2006 - 22 June 2006; 3 draws, 3 losses)

Major competitions

• World Cup appearances: 6/7 (1998, 2002, 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022)
• European Championship appearances: 6/7 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)

Croatian First Football League

As of 27 November 2020

Club records

Appearances and results

• Titles
  • Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb (21)
  • Most consecutive titles: Dinamo Zagreb (11)
• Appearances and relegation
  • Most seasons in the top flight: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Rijeka, Osijek (30)
  • Fewest seasons in the top flight: Dubrava, Lučko, Neretva, Orijent, Samobor, TŠK Topolovac, Vukovar '91 (1)
  • Most times relegated: Cibalia, Zadar (4)
• Most matches played: Osijek, Rijeka (951)
• Wins
  • Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (661)
  • Most wins in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (30, 2006–07)
  • Fewest wins in a season: Dubrovnik, Šibenik (2, 1992), Varaždin (2, 2011–12)
• Draws
  • Most draws: Rijeka (253)
  • Most draws in a season: Cibalia (18, 2000–01)
  • Fewest draws in a season: Cibalia (0, 1996–97)
• Defeats
  • Most defeats: Osijek (334)
  • Most defeats in a season: Radnik (29, 1993–94)
  • Fewest defeats in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (0, 2014–15)
• Goals
  • Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (2080)
  • Most goals scored in a season: Dinamo Zagreb (98, 1993–94)
  • Fewest goals scored in a season: Dubrovnik (4, 1992)
  • Most goals conceded: Osijek (1218)
  • Most goals conceded in a season: Radnik (109, 1993–94)
  • Fewest goals conceded in a season: NK Zagreb (9, 1992)

Scorelines

• Biggest win: Hajduk Split 10–0 Radnik (5 June 1994)
• Biggest away win: Radnik 0–7 Osijek (30 April 1994); Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka (4 May 2019)
• Highest scoring: Dinamo Zagreb 10–1 Pazinka (12 December 1993)
• Highest scoring draw: Rijeka 4–4 Cibalia (27 August 1995); Rijeka 4–4 Inter Zaprešić (15 October 1995); Zadar 4–4 Rijeka (11 September 2011)

Runs and streaks

• Longest winning streak: Dinamo Zagreb (28)
  • Home: Dinamo Zagreb (29)
  • Away: Dinamo Zagreb (12)
• Longest unbeaten run: Dinamo Zagreb (50)
  • Home: Dinamo Zagreb (103)
  • Away: Dinamo Zagreb (24)
• Longest winless run: Istra 1961 (30)
  • Home: Istra 1961 (15)
  • Away: Međimurje (31)
• Longest losing streak: TŠK Topolovac (16)
  • Home: Rudeš, Inter Zaprešić (8)
  • Away: Međimurje (17)
• Longest drawing streak: Šibenik (6)
  • Home: Zadar (6)
  • Away: Slaven Belupo (7)
• Longest scoring run: Dinamo Zagreb (61)
  • Home: Dinamo Zagreb (70)
  • Away: Dinamo Zagreb (30)
• Longest conceding run: TŠK Topolovac, Varaždin (30)
  • Home: Osijek (21)
  • Away: Istra (42)
• Longest scoreless run: RNK Split (12)
  • Home: RNK Split, Inter Zaprešić (6)
  • Away: Neretva, Slaven Belupo, RNK Split (9)
• Longest run without conceding: Dinamo Zagreb (10)
  • Home: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Pazinka, NK Zagreb (8)
  • Away: Dinamo Zagreb (7)

Individual records

Appearances

• Most appearances: 478, Jakov Surać
• Most minutes played: 35,138 minutes, Jakov Surać
• Most appearances (foreign players): 293, Edin Mujčin
• Appearances in most seasons: 22, Jakov Surać
• Appearances for most clubs: 8, Željko Ačkar, Vedran Celiščak, Domagoj Kosić, Anđelko Kvesić, Krunoslav Rendulić, Zoran Zekić
• Most used substitute: 99, Hrvoje Štrok
• Most substituted: 127, Miljenko Mumlek
• Youngest player: Marko Dabro (16 years, 2 days)
• Oldest player: Vanja Iveša (40 years, 276 days)
• Oldest débutante: Vlado Benšak (37 years, 96 days)

Goals

• Most goals: 146, Davor Vugrinec
  • By a foreign player: 84, Marijo Dodik
  • In one season: 34, Eduardo (2006–07)
  • In one match: 6, Marijo Dodik (Slaven Belupo 7–1 Varteks, 21 October 2000)
  • From the penalty spot: 29, Ivan Krstanović
  • As a substitute: 20, Ivan Krstanović
  • On debut: 2, Domagoj Abramović, Ardian Kozniku, Ante Milicic, Mario Ćuže
  • Against single opposition: 14, Igor Cvitanović (v. Osijek), Davor Vugrinec (v. Osijek), Ivan Krstanović (v. Hajduk Split, v. Istra 1961)
• Scored in most seasons: 17, Miljenko Mumlek
• Most own goals: 4, Marin Oršulić
• Youngest goalscorer: Lovro Zvonarek (16 years, 14 days)
• Oldest goalscorer: Davor Vugrinec (39 years, 355 days)
• Fastest goal: 10 seconds, Edin Šaranović (Kamen Ingrad 1–0 Inter Zaprešić, 3 April 2004)
• Most appearances without scoring (outfield players only): 223, Boris Leutar

Goalkeeping

• Most appearances: 304, Ivica Solomun
• Most clean sheets: 100, Ivica Solomun
• Longest run without conceding a goal: 951 minutes, Ivan Kelava
• Most saved penalties: 6, Goran Blažević, Tihomir Bulat, Mladen Matković, Dominik Livaković

Disciplinary

• Most yellow cards: 104, Damir Vuica
• Most red cards: 12, Krunoslav Rendulić
• Most appearances without a card: 77, Kristijan Kahlina

Managerial

• Most appearances for a manager: 460, Stanko Mršić
• Most wins for a manager: 156, Stanko Mršić
• Most draws for a manager: 133, Stanko Mršić
• Most defeats for a manager: 171, Stanko Mršić
• Most clubs managed: 11, Luka Bonačić
• Managed a club in most seasons: 21, Stanko Mršić
• Youngest manager: Marko Lozo (28 years, 143 days)
• Oldest manager: Miroslav Blažević (79 years, 302 days)
• Longest-serving manager (per appointment): 2045 days, Matjaž Kek (27 February 2013 to 6 October 2018)

Croatian Football Cup

As of 27 November 2020

Club records

Appearances and results

• Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb (15)
• Most appearances: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Rijeka, Osijek (29)
• Most final appearances: Dinamo Zagreb (22)
• Most final appearances without winning the title: Varaždin (6)
• Number of teams that have reached the final: 13
• Number of teams that have reached the final but failed to win: 8
• Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (191)
• Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (141)
• Most draws: Hajduk Split (33)
• Most defeats: Osijek, Varaždin (36)
• Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (518)
• Most goals conceded: Hajduk Split (151)

Scorelines

• Biggest win: Gaj Mače 20–2 NK Lika 95 Korenica, 2020–21
• Biggest aggregate win: MIV Sračinec 1–21 (0–11, 1–10) Dinamo Zagreb, 1995–96
• Highest scoring: Gaj Mače 20–2 NK Lika 95 Korenica, 2020–21

Individual records

Appearances

• Most appearances: 70, Miljenko Mumlek
• Most final appearances: 14, Dražen Ladić

Goals

• Most goals: 33, Davor Vugrinec
• Most goals (cup final): 5, Igor Cvitanović
• Most goals (season): 13, Goran Vlaović (1992–93)
• Most goals (match): 8, Andrej Kramarić (Rijeka 11–0 Zmaj Blato, 9 October 2013)
• Most goals (as a substitute): 6, Tomo Šokota, Mark Viduka

Disciplinary

• Most yellow cards: 13, Josip Milardović
• Most red cards: 3, Zoran Ratković
• Most appearances without a card: 35, Tomislav Butina

Managerial

• Most appearances for a manager: 47, Stanko Mršić
• Most final appearances for a manager: 6, Miroslav Blažević, Zlatko Kranjčar, Elvis Scoria
• Most wins for a manager: 25, Matjaž Kek
• Most draws for a manager: 10, Stanko Mršić
• Most defeats for a manager: 14, Stanko Mršić

UEFA competitions

As of 9 December 2021

Club records

Appearances and results

• Overall
  • Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (253)
  • Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (106)
  • Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (52)
  • Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (95)
  • Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (376)
  • Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (327)
• Champions League
  • Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (140)
  • Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (59)
  • Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (29)
  • Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (52)
  • Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (209)
  • Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (192)
• Europa League
  • Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb (111)
  • Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb (46)
  • Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb (23)
  • Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb (42)
  • Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb (164)
  • Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb (131)
• Europa Conference League
  • Most matches played: Rijeka (6)
  • Most wins: Rijeka (3)
  • Most draws: Rijeka, Osijek (2)
  • Most defeats: Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk Split (1)
  • Most goals scored: Rijeka (9)
  • Most goals conceded: Rijeka, Osijek (5)
• Cup Winners' Cup
  • Most matches played: Varteks (10)
  • Most wins: Varteks (6)
  • Most draws: Varteks (1)
  • Most defeats: Varteks (3)
  • Most goals scored: Varteks (15)
  • Most goals conceded: Varteks (10)
• Intertoto Cup
  • Most matches played: Slaven Belupo (34)
  • Most wins: Slaven Belupo (17)
  • Most draws: Slaven Belupo (7)
  • Most defeats: Slaven Belupo (10)
  • Most goals scored: Slaven Belupo (50)
  • Most goals conceded: Slaven Belupo (30)

Individual records

Appearances

• Most appearances (overall): 91, Arijan Ademi
• Most appearances (Champions League): 49, Arijan Ademi
• Most appearances (Europa League): 43, Ivan Tomečak
• Most appearances (Europa Conference League): 6, six players
• Most appearances (Cup Winners' Cup): 10, Dražen Madunović
• Most appearances (Intertoto Cup): 28, Petar Bošnjak

Goals

• Most goals (overall): 21, Mislav Oršić
• Most goals (Champions League): 10, Hillal Soudani, Mislav Oršić
• Most goals (Europa League): 11, Mislav Oršić
• Most goals (Europa Conference League): 2, Prince Ampem, Denis Bušnja, Marin Ljubičić
• Most goals (Cup Winners' Cup): 5, Miljenko Mumlek
• Most goals (Intertoto Cup): 15, Marijo Dodik

Bibliography

• Croatian Football Statistics (www.hrnogomet.com) (in Croatian)