Zvonimir Boban
Croatian footballer
Zvonimir Boban (born 8 October 1968) is a former Croatian football player. He has played for Yugoslavia's national team and Croatia's national team.
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| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Zvonimir Boban | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 8 October 1968 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Imotski, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1978–1981 | Mračaj Runović | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1981–1982 | Hajduk Split | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1985 | Dinamo Zagreb | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985–1991 | Dinamo Zagreb | 109 | (45) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–2001 | Milan | 178 | (21) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | → Bari (loan) | 17 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | → Celta Vigo (loan) | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 308 | (68) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Yugoslavia U20 | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988–1991 | Yugoslavia | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992–1999 | Croatia | 49 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics
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change| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Intercontinental Cup | Total | ||||||||
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| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Yugoslavia | League | Yugoslav Cup | League Cup | Europe | Intercontinental Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 1985–86 | Dinamo Zagreb | First League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 |
| 1986–87 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 28 | 8 | ||
| 1987–88 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 14 | ||
| 1988–89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989–90 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 30 | 10 | ||
| 1990–91 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | 30 | 16 | ||
| Italy | League | Coppa Italia | Supercoppa Italiana | Europe | Intercontinental Cup | Total | ||||||||
| 1991–92 | Bari | Serie A | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 2 |
| 1992–93 | Milan | Serie A | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 22 | 1 |
| 1993–94 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 4 | ||
| 1994–95 | 21 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 3 | ||
| 1995–96 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | - | - | 21 | 7 | ||
| 1996–97 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | - | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | 36 | 2 | ||
| 1997–98 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 29 | 3 | ||
| 1998–99 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | 31 | 2 | ||
| 1999–2000 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 6 | ||
| 2000–01 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 1 | - | - | 7 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 3 | ||
| Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Supercopa de España | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||||
| 2001–02 | Celta Vigo | La Liga | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 |
| Total | Yugoslavia | 112 | 45 | 5 | 2 | - | - | 4 | 1 | - | - | 121 | 48 | |
| Italy | 195 | 23 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 272 | 33 | ||
| Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | - | - | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 311 | 68 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 398 | 81 | ||
International
change| Team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 | |
| Total | 7 | 1 | |
| Croatia | 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1995 | 5 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 9 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1998 | 13 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 12 | |
International goals
change- Results list Yugoslavia's and Croatia's goal tallies first.
| # | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| Yugoslavia goals | |||||||
| 1 | 16 May 1991 | Red Star Stadium, Belgrade, Yugoslavia | 7
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Faroe Islands | 5–0
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7–0
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Euro 1992 qualifying |
| Croatia goals | |||||||
| 1 | 25 March 1995 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 10
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Ukraine | 1–0
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4–0
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Euro 1996 qualifying |
| 2 | 3 September 1995 | 13
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Estonia | 4–1
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7–1
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| 3 | 2 June 1996 | Lansdowne Road, Dublin, Republic of Ireland | 17
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Republic of Ireland | 2–1
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2–2
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Friendly |
| 4 | 16 June 1996 | Hillsborough, Sheffield, England | 19
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Denmark | 2–0
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3–0
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Euro 1996 |
| 5 | 2 April 1997 | Stadion Poljud, Split, Croatia | 25 | Slovenia | 2–0
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3–3 | 1998 World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 3–1
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| 7 | 6 September 1997 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 27
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Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2
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3–2
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| 8 | 22 April 1998 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia | 32
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Poland | 1–0
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4–1
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Friendly |
| 9 | 6 June 1998 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 35 | Australia | 4–0
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7–0 | |
| 10 | 7–0
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| 11 | 14 October 1998 | 44 | Macedonia | 2–1
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3–2 | Euro 2000 qualifying | |
| 12 | 3–2
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Honours
changeClub
changeMilan[5]
- Serie A: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1998–99
- Supercoppa Italiana: 1992, 1993, 1994
- UEFA Champions League: 1993–94
- UEFA Super Cup: 1994
International
changeYugoslavia
- FIFA World Youth Championship: 1987
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 1990 (Runners-up)
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup: 1998 (Third place)
Individual
change- FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Ball: 1987
- Croatian Footballer of the Year: 1991, 1999
- Ballon d'Or: 1994 (24th place)
- SN Yellow Shirt Award: 1991
- Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport: 1998, 2002
- UEFA Jubilee Poll (2004): #92[6]
- AC Milan: The 20 Greatest Rossoneri of All-Time[7]
- AC Milan Hall of Fame[5]
- Fair Play Menarini Award 2017[8]
- Globe Soccer Awards 2018: Special Career Award
Orders
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References
change- ↑ "Zvonimir Boban". AC Milan. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000.
- ↑ Boban, Zvonimir at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Zvonimir Boban". FootballDatabase.eu. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
- ↑ "Zvonimir Boban Dinamo Zagreb statistics". Povijest.gnkdinamo.hr. Archived from the original on 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "AC Milan Hall of Fame: Zvonimir Boban". AC Milan. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- ↑ "UEFA Awards". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 21 December 2006. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ↑ "AC Milan: The 20 Greatest Rossoneri of All-Time". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ↑ FIFA.com
- ↑ "ODLUKU KOJOM SE ODLIKUJU REDOM DANICE HRVATSKE S LIKOM FRANJE BUČARA" (in Croatian). hrvatska.poslovniforum.hr.
- ↑ "PREDSJEDNIK TUDJMAN ODLIKOVAO HRVATSKU NOGOMETNU REPREZENTACIJU" (in Croatian). hrt.hr. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016.
