The 26 year old winger has now bagged 2 goals in his last 2 matches (29 total minutes played) as a super sub for Italian club Torino. Replacing fellow Croat, Josip Brekalo, Pjaca has been a different beast lately. His combination of smarts, size and skill have allowed him to perform dominantly in recent times. The sample size of a mere 29 minutes is quite small, but might this … [Read more...] about Super-Sub Heroics From Marko “The Joker” Pjaca…Again
Croatia U21 Begin Their Qualifying Campaign With a 2-0 Triumph Over Azerbaijan
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The Mladi Vatreni play their first game of the qualification campaign against Azerbaijan U21 today at 1:00pm EST. The only surprise selection is starting 17 year old Salzburg talent Roko Šimić over 19 year old established Hajduk striker Marin Ljubičić. Either it's because he has impressed more in training or because Ljubičić is being rested (we are playing Azerbaijan, after … [Read more...] about Croatia U21 Begin Their Qualifying Campaign With a 2-0 Triumph Over Azerbaijan
Sosa vs Gvardiol: The Showdown Of Croatian Left-Backs
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Stuttgart met RB Leipzig in Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga campaign, presenting a matchup between our top two left backs. Although Gvardiol should be utilized as a center-back, as we lack depth in that position, we know this is not the case when it comes to what Zlatko Dalić has in mind. This matchup presented the perfect opportunity to compare the two defenders and receive more … [Read more...] about Sosa vs Gvardiol: The Showdown Of Croatian Left-Backs
THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 10 Croatian Striker Talents
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The criteria a player must meet to make our list is as follows: The player must be between the ages of 16-25The player cannot be a cemented starter in the senior National TeamThe player must be eligible to play for Croatia Honorable mentions: Lovro Lazar (15)Dominik Babić (14)Marko Dabro (24)Ivan Laća (18)Petar Musa (23)Igor Matanović* (17) *= Hasn’t declared for … [Read more...] about THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 10 Croatian Striker Talents
THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 15 Croatian Winger Talents
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The criteria a player must meet to make our list is as follows: The player must be between the ages of 16-25The player cannot be a cemented starter in the senior National TeamThe player must be eligible to play for Croatia Honorable mentions: Matej Perić (15)Mario Ćuze (22)Matej Vuk (20)Marko Divković (22)Noel Bilić (18)Vinko Rozić (18) Mateo Lisica, 18, RW/RWB/RB, … [Read more...] about THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 15 Croatian Winger Talents
THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 20 Croatian Midfield Talents
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The criteria a player must meet to make our list is as follows: The player must be between the ages of 16-25The player cannot be a cemented starter in the senior national teamThe player must be eligible to play for Croatia Honorable mentions: Antonio Kujundžić (15)Luka Vušković (14)Ante Palaversa (21)Antonio Mionić (20)Mihael Žaper (23)Mario Čuić (20) Toma Bašic, … [Read more...] about THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 20 Croatian Midfield Talents
THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 16 Croatian Defending Talents
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The criteria a player must meet to make our list is as follows: The player must be between the ages of 16 and 25The player cannot be a cemented starter in the senior national teamThe player must be eligible to play for Croatia Honorable mentions: Boško Šutalo (21)Dominik Oroz (20)Leonardo Lukačević (22)Marin Sverko (23)Martin Erlić (23) Bruno Brajković, … [Read more...] about THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 16 Croatian Defending Talents
THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 8 Croatian Goalkeeping Talents
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The CroatianSports team is working on a new series entitled “The Next Generation”, focused on bringing your attention to all of the talented youth Croatia has for the future. We will be publishing lists for every different position this week. Monday: Goalkeepers Tuesday: Defenders Wednesday: Midfielders Thursday: Wingers Friday: Strikers The criteria a … [Read more...] about THE NEXT GENERATION: Top 8 Croatian Goalkeeping Talents
Josip Stanišić Commits To Croatia: The Future of the Vatreni Defense Just Got Brighter
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Written by Markus & CroatiaU14 After months of speculation, German and Croatian media outlets confirm that Josip Stanišić has officially committed to playing with the Croatian national team. With an aging Šime Vrsaljko as Croatia’s number one right-back and Legia Warsaw’s Josip Juranović as option #2, Stanišić’s skills at the right-back position are exactly what the … [Read more...] about Josip Stanišić Commits To Croatia: The Future of the Vatreni Defense Just Got Brighter
