| Robert Prosinečki | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robert Prosinečki | |
| Date of birth | January 12, 1969 | |
| Place of birth | Schwenningen, West Germany | |
| Playing position | Midfielder | |
| Senior clubs1 | ||
| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1986–1987 1987–1991 1991–1994 1994–1995 1995–1996 1996–1997 1997–2000 2000–2001 2001 2001–2002 2002–2003 2003–2004 | Dinamo Zagreb Red Star Belgrade Real Madrid Oviedo FC Barcelona Sevilla Croatia Zagreb NK Hrvatski dragovoljac Standard Liège Portsmouth Olimpija Ljubljana NK Zagreb | 2 (1) 117 (24) 55 (10) 30 (5) 19 (2) 20 (4) 50 (14) 4 (1) 20 (4) 33 (9) 23 (3) 26 (5) |
| National team | ||
| 1989–1991 1994–2002 | Yugoslavia Croatia | 15 (4) 49 (10) |
1 Senior club appearances and goals | ||
Robert Prosinecki (or Prosinečki) [ˈrɔbɛrt ˈprɔsinɛtʃki] (born January 12, 1969 in Villingen-Schwenningen, West Germany) is a Croatian former football midfielder and current assistant manager of the Croatia national football team. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Villingen-Schwenningen is the largest city of the Schwarzwald-Baar district located in the south of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered For the Australian Rules position see Midfielder (Australian Rules. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia
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Club career
Born in Germany to a family of Yugoslav gastarbeiters, Prosinečki moved to Yugoslavia at an early age. (native pronunciation /ˈɡastˌʔaːbaɪtɐ/ is German for "guest worker" (or "guest workers" - the plural is the same as the singular He started his professional career at Dinamo Zagreb where former Yugoslavian, (now Croatian) coach Miroslav Blažević sent him away, saying that, if Prosinečki ever became a real football player, he would eat his football diploma. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević ˈɕiːrɔ ˈblaːʒɛʋitɕ}} (born February 10, 1935) is a Bosnian football manager
Ironically Prosinečki developed into one of Yugoslavia's most gifted and talented players ever who was only held back from becoming one of the greats by his poor mental application and lack of dedication. After that, he moved to Red Star Belgrade where he became a notable midfielder under coaches Dragoslav Šekularac and Ljupko Petrović, winning the European Cup in 1991. Dragoslav Šekularac (born November 30, 1937 in Štip, Vardar Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia) is a Serbian former Ljubo "Ljupko" Petrović (Љупко Петровић (born 15 May 1947) is a Bosnian former football player today a football manager See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club
He also played with Real Madrid, Real Oviedo, FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, NK Hrvatski dragovoljac, Standard Liège, Portsmouth F.C. (where he is considered a legend despite playing only one season in the latter stages of his career), Olimpija Ljubljana, and Zagreb. Real Oviedo ( Asturian: Real Uviéu) is a football team from Oviedo in Spain. Fútbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan fudˈbɔɫ ˌklup bəɾsəˈlonə Spanish ˈfutβol ˌkluβ baɾθeˈlona known familiarly as Barça (Spanish ˈbaɾsa Catalan Sevilla Fútbol Club is a Spanish professional football club that plays in the top-flight Spanish La Liga championship NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac is a Croatian football club based in the Novi Zagreb neighbourhood of the country's capital city of Zagreb. Royal Standard de Liège, usually referred to as Standard de Liège, is a Belgian football club from the city of Liège. Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the south coast city of Portsmouth. NK Zagreb is a Croatian football club from the Croatian capital of Zagreb.
Prosinečki is still held as a folk hero at Portsmouth for his marvelous one man performances in the centre of midfield, his goals and assists saving the club from relegation in the 2001/02 season. It was after talking to Prosinečki that current Croatia international Niko Kranjčar decided to sign for Portsmouth in the summer of 2006. Niko Kranjčar ˈkraɲtʃaːr}} (born 13 August 1984 in Zagreb) is a Croatian football Midfielder.
National team
Prosinečki has 49 caps for Croatia and has scored 10 goals for his country. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia He was also capped 15 times, scoring four goals, for Yugoslavia. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic In 1987, Prosinečki was named the tournament's best player as Yugoslavia won the World Youth Championship in Chile. The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of Association football for male players under the age of Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the He then played for Yugoslavia at the 1990 World Cup and for Croatia at Euro 96 and the 1998 and 2002 World Cups. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled The 2002 FIFA World Cup, the 17th staging of the World Cup, was held in South Korea and Japan from May 31 to June 30. It was in 1998 that Prosinečki and the Croatian squad won third place in the World Cup, with Prosinečki scoring two goals along the way. Prosinečki is the only player to score in the World Cup finals for two different teams - Yugoslavia and Croatia.
International goals
- Results list Croatia's goal tally first.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01. | 23 March 1994 | Estadio Luís Casanova, Valencia, Spain |  Spain | Friendly | ||
| 02. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Estadio Mestalla is a football Stadium in Valencia, Spain. The stadium is the home ground of Valencia C Valencia ( Valencian: València, Valencia Spanish phonology --> is the capital of the Spanish autonomous Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event | 25 March 1995 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia |  Ukraine | Euro 1996 Qualifying | ||
| 03. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Maksimir Stadium (Stadion Maksimir is a Stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. Qualifying for the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament took place throughout 1994 and 1995. | 26 April 1995 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia |  Slovenia | Euro 1996 Qualifying | ||
| 04. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Maksimir Stadium (Stadion Maksimir is a Stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. Qualifying for the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament took place throughout 1994 and 1995. | 2 April 1997 | Poljud, Split, Croatia | Slovenia | World Cup 1998 Qualifying | ||
| 05. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Poljud is a football Stadium in the Croatian city of Split. It takes its name from the neighbourhood of Poljud its original name is "Gradski Split (Spalatum Ancient Greek: Aspálathos, Ασπάλαθος Spalato is the largest and most important Dalmatian city the second-largest Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. A total of 174 teams entered the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds which began with the preliminary qualification draw on 12 December 1995 | 3 June 1998 | Kantrida Stadium, Rijeka, Croatia |  Iran | Friendly | ||
| 06. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Stadion na Kantridi ("stadium in Kantrida" is a Stadium in the Croatian city of Rijeka. Rijeka (other Croatian dialects Rika and Reka, Reka Italian and Hungarian: Fiume, Sankt Veit am Pflaumb is Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Iran national football team ( represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Islamic Republic of Iran Football An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event | 6 June 1998 | Maksimir Stadium, Zagreb, Croatia |  Australia | Friendly | ||
| 07. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Maksimir Stadium (Stadion Maksimir is a Stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. Zagreb (ˈzɑːgrɛb is the Capital and the largest city of Croatia. Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between The Australian national football team represents Australia in international association football competitions An exhibition game (also known as an exhibition match or simply exhibition, or a demonstration or demo event is a sporting event | 14 June 1998 | Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens, France |  Jamaica | World Cup 1998 | ||
| 08. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) History The stadium has hosted matches in the following major international tournaments 1984 European Championship 1998 FIFA World Cup 1999 Lens is a commune in northern France, in the Pas-de-Calais département. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Jamaica national football team, or The Reggae Boyz, is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled | 11 July 1998 | Parc des Princes, Paris, France |  Netherlands | World Cup 1998 | ||
| 09. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Parc des Princes, in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France was originally a Velodrome, the finish of the Tour de France from Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled | 5 September 2001 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino |  San Marino | World Cup 2002 Qualifying | ||
| 10. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Stadio Olimpico is a multi-use Stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. Serravalle is a castello located in the small European republic of San Marino. The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. "San Marino football team" redirects here For the club that competes in Italy's Serie C2, see San Marino Calcio. A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament | 5 September 2001 | Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | World Cup 2002 Qualifying |
He is the only player in World Cup history to score for two different national teams. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Stadio Olimpico is a multi-use Stadium in Serravalle, San Marino. Serravalle is a castello located in the small European republic of San Marino. The Most Serene Republic of San Marino (Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino is a country in the Apennine Mountains. "San Marino football team" redirects here For the club that competes in Italy's Serie C2, see San Marino Calcio. A total of 199 teams entered the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds competing for a total of 32 spots in the final tournament In 1990, he scored one goal for Yugoslavia in a group match against the United Arab Emirates and eight years later he added two goals for Croatia by scoring in a group match against Jamaica and in the third place match against the Netherlands. The United Arab Emirates national football team is the national team of United Arab Emirates and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association. The Jamaica national football team, or The Reggae Boyz, is the national team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association He played in a total of nine World Cup matches, three for Yugoslavia in 1990 and six for Croatia in 1998 and 2002.
Honours
International
- with
Yugoslavia - with
Croatia- 1998 FIFA World Cup third place
Club
- Red Star Belgrade
- Yugoslav First League: 1988, 1990, 1991
- Yugoslav Cup: 1990
- European Cup (now called Champions League): 1991
- Intercontinental Cup: 1991
- Real Madrid
- Copa del Rey: 1993
- Spanish Super Cup: 1993
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Prva HNL: 1998, 1999, 2000
- Croatian Supercup: 1998
- Olimpija Ljubljana
- Slovenian Cup: 2002
Individual
- 1987 World Youth Championship Golden Ball
- Bravo Award 1991
Miscellaneous
Prosinečki became infamously known for being a heavy smoker and rumors about his ability to smoke up to 40 cigarettes a day circulated in Croatian public for some time. The Yugoslavia national football team refers to the national football team that represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1920-1941 and the Socialist Federal Republic The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th staging of the World Cup was held in France from June 10 to July 12 after 60 years to celebrate the third edition scheduled Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1923-1940 This was the first club competition on a national level for clubs from Kingdom of Yugoslavia (also known as the Kingdom of Serbs League Cup Final League Cup Final The Yugoslav First Federal League 's 1990/1991 season was the last in which teams from Croatia and Slovenia participated The Yugoslav Cup was one of two major football (soccer competitions in the former Yugoslavia, the other being the Yugoslav League Championship. The history of the European Cup and Champions League is long and remarkable with fifty years of competition finding winners and losers from all parts of the continent See also List of European Cup and UEFA Champions League winners The UEFA Champions League, which evolved from the European Champion Clubs' Cup is a seasonal club The European/South American Cup, commonly referred to as the Intercontinental Cup or Toyota Cup, was a football competition endorsed by The Copa del Rey is an annual cup competition for Spanish football teams The Supercopa de España is a two-leg Spanish football championship contested by the winners of the La Liga and the Copa del Rey. Dinamo Zagreb is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs The T- Com Croatian First Football League ( Croatian: T-Com Prva hrvatska nogometna liga or commonly T-Com Prva HNL or T-Com 1 The Croatian Supercup is an annually held football match between the Football club that has won the Prva HNL and the club that has won the Croatian The 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship took place in Chile from October 10 to October 25, 1987. For the defunct entertainment award see Bravo Awards. Since 1978 the Italian magazine Guerin' Sportivo hands outthe Bravo Award to the
In early 2006, Prosinečki made a short comeback playing for NK Savski Marof, an amateur side based in the village of Savski Marof near Zagreb, in the fourth tier of Croatian football. [1]
Prosinečki is regarded by many as the player with best technique that ever played in and for Croatia. Former national squad teammate Zvonimir Boban, humbly, also agreed with this. Zvonimir Boban (ˈzʋɔnimir ˈbɔban born October 8, 1968 in Imotski) is a Croatian former football Midfielder who played His dribbling is considered excellent, and his ability to keep possession of the ball is very highly regarded.
In the summer of 2006, he was recruited as an assistant by Croatia's national team coach Slaven Bilić, with whom he has been helping plan out strategies for the team. Slaven Bilić ˈbiːlitɕ}} (born 11 September 1968 in Split, Croatia) is a former Croatian footballer and current head coach of the Croatian [2]
Prosinečki was the lead star of a commercial campaign for Renault in Spain. [1]
External links
- Portsmouth club stats from http://www.soccerbase.com/players_details.sd?playerid=6489
- Club stats from http://www.national-football-teams.com/php/spieler.php?id=15044
- Inteview with him in Slovenian language: http://www.nogomania.com/Default.asp?podrocje=5&novica=8871
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