This is a list of Prva HNL players who have made 200 or more appearances in the Croatian First Football League. Statistics are updated as of 16 April 2022.
The Croatian Football League, abbreviated as HNL and also known sponsorship reasons as the SuperSport HNL, is the top Croatian professional football league competition, established in 1992. It was previously called Prva Hrvatska nogometna liga, but a league structure reorganization from 2022–23 led to name changes for the three top league levels.
Nogometni klub Slaven Belupo, often referred to as NK Slaven Belupo, Slaven Belupo or simply Slaven, and known internationally as NK Slaven Koprivnica, is a Croatian professional football club based in the city of Koprivnica in the north of Croatia. They play their home matches at Gradski stadion in Koprivnica.
Hrvatski nogometni klub Cibalia, commonly known as Cibalia Vinkovci or simply Cibalia, is a Croatian football club from the town of Vinkovci in eastern Croatia. Cibalia currently play in the Prva NL, Croatia's second tier league. Their stadium is located in the south part of their home town and can hold 10,000 spectators. The name Cibalia comes from the Roman settlement called Colonia Aurelia Cibalae which was the precursor of the present-day town of Vinkovci. In the period from 1945 to 1990 the club was called NK Dinamo Vinkovci.
Hrvatski nogometni klub Segesta Sisak, commonly referred to as HNK Segesta Sisak or simply Segesta Sisak is a Croatian professional football club located in the city of Sisak. It is named after the Illyrian settlement Segestika from which the modern town of Sisak developed. Founded in 1906, The Old Lady is the oldest Croatian club that still exists under its original name.
Igor Cvitanović is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently the head coach of Dinamo Zagreb II in the Druga HNL.
Leon Benko is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NK Varteks.
Jorge Sammir Cruz Campos, commonly known as Sammir, is a former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Born in Brazil, Sammir became a naturalized Croatian citizen and has been capped seven times for the Croatia national football team. He was selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Mathias Dellgoue Chago de Confiance, commonly known simply as Chago, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Throughout his career, Chago played for Olympic Mvolyé, Racing FC Bafoussam, NK Metalac, Dinamo Zagreb and Lokomotiva and was once capped for the Cameroon at the international level in a friendly match again Ivory Coast in June 2009. As of January 2006, Chago became a Croatian citizen, which also made him eligible to play for Croatia.
The 1992–93 Croatian First Football League was the second season of the top football league in Croatia since its establishment after Croatia gained independence from Yugoslavia. Games were played from 23 August 1992 to 12 June 1993.
Tomislav Erceg is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He made four appearances for the Croatia national team, scoring one goal.
Marin Tomasov is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a winger or an attacking midfielder for Kazakhstan Premier League club Astana.
The 2000–01 Croatian First Football League was the tenth season of the Croatian First Football League, Croatia's top association football league, since its establishment in 1992. It began on 30 July 2000 and ended on 27 May 2001. Dinamo Zagreb were the defending champions, having won their fifth consecutive title the previous season. The 2000–01 Prva HNL was contested by 12 teams and was won by Hajduk Split, who won their thirteenth title, after a win against Varteks on 27 May 2001, which was ended the Dinamo Zagreb 's five-year dominance.
Veldin Karić is a Croatian manager and former professional footballer. He played for a number of Croatian sides during his career but is mainly remembered for his time at Varteks (1997–2004) and a short spell with local powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb (2004–2005). During his career he also had stints with Torino in Italy and Lugano in Switzerland.
Arijan Ademi is a professional footballer who plays for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb and the North Macedonia national team.
The 1990–91 season was Dinamo Zagreb's 45th season in the Yugoslav First League. It proved to be their last season played in the Yugoslav league system. Following the season's completion and due to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Croatian clubs, including Dinamo, decided to leave the league to form Prva HNL.
Hrvatski nogometni klub Hajduk Split is a Croatian football club founded based in the city of Split, that competes in Prva HNL, top football league in the country. The club was founded on 13 February 1911. in Prague, and played its first competitive match on 11 June 1911 against Calcio Spalato, winning 9–0. The first to score for Hajduk was Šime Raunig. The first official game was played on 28 March 1920 in Split Championship against Borac Split, winning 8–0. This article lists various records and statistics related to the club and individual players and managers.
Lovre Kalinić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Hajduk Split.
The Prva HNL Player of the Year award was an annual association football award given by the Croatian newspaper Slobodna Dalmacija. It was awarded to the best football player who plied his trade in the Prva HNL, Croatian top flight and winners were chosen by the newspaper's sports editors. Winners for the preceding year were usually announced around 1 January and all players who had spent the entire calendar year playing in the league were eligible for the award, regardless of their nationality. The award was established in 1992 and lasted until 2010 when it was awarded for the last time.
Marko Rog is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Cagliari and the Croatia national team.
Silvije Begić is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Ural Yekaterinburg in Russia.
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