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
Most goals in a single game: Mladen Petrić

Results

Biggest win: 10 goals margin

Croatia - San Marino 10-0, 4 June 2016

Biggest defeat: 6 goals margin

Spain - Croatia 6-0, 11 September 2018

Most games won in a row: 6 on two occasions
Most games without losing: 16
Most games lost in row: 3
Most games without winning: 6 on two occasions

Major competitions

World Cup appearances: 6/7
European Championship appearances: 6/7

[Croatian First Football League]

Club records

Appearances and results

Titles
* Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most consecutive titles: Dinamo Zagreb
Appearances and relegation
* Most seasons in the top flight: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Rijeka, Osijek
* Fewest seasons in the top flight: Dubrava, Lučko, Neretva, Orijent, Samobor, TŠK Topolovac, Vukovar '91
* Most times relegated: Cibalia, Zadar
Most matches played: Osijek, Rijeka
Wins
* Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most wins in a season: Dinamo Zagreb
* Fewest wins in a season: Dubrovnik, Šibenik, Varaždin
Draws
* Most draws: Rijeka
* Most draws in a season: Cibalia
* Fewest draws in a season: Cibalia
Defeats
* Most defeats: Osijek
* Most defeats in a season: Radnik
* Fewest defeats in a season: Dinamo Zagreb
Goals
* Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals scored in a season: Dinamo Zagreb
* Fewest goals scored in a season: Dubrovnik
* Most goals conceded: Osijek
* Most goals conceded in a season: Radnik
* Fewest goals conceded in a season: NK Zagreb

Scorelines

Biggest win: Hajduk Split 10–0 Radnik
Biggest away win: Radnik 0–7 Osijek ; Istra 1961 0–7 Rijeka
Highest scoring: Dinamo Zagreb 10–1 Pazinka
Highest scoring draw: Rijeka 4–4 Cibalia ; Rijeka 4–4 Inter Zaprešić ; Zadar 4–4 Rijeka

Runs and streaks

Longest winning streak: Dinamo Zagreb
* Home: Dinamo Zagreb
* Away: Dinamo Zagreb
Longest unbeaten run: Dinamo Zagreb
* Home: Dinamo Zagreb
* Away: Dinamo Zagreb
Longest winless run: Istra 1961
* Home: Istra 1961
* Away: Međimurje
Longest losing streak: TŠK Topolovac
* Home: Rudeš, Inter Zaprešić
* Away: Međimurje
Longest drawing streak: Šibenik
* Home: Zadar
* Away: Slaven Belupo
Longest scoring run: Dinamo Zagreb
* Home: Dinamo Zagreb
* Away: Dinamo Zagreb
Longest conceding run: TŠK Topolovac, Varaždin
* Home: Osijek
* Away: Istra
Longest scoreless run: RNK Split
* Home: RNK Split, Inter Zaprešić
* Away: Neretva, Slaven Belupo, RNK Split
Longest run without conceding: Dinamo Zagreb
* Home: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Pazinka, NK Zagreb
* Away: Dinamo Zagreb

Individual records

Appearances

Most appearances: 478, Jakov Surać
Most minutes played: 35,138 minutes, Jakov Surać
Most appearances : 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
Oldest player: Vanja Iveša
Oldest débutante: Vlado Benšak

Goals

Most goals: 146, Davor Vugrinec
* By a foreign player: 84, Marijo Dodik
* In one season: 34, Eduardo
* In one match: 6, Marijo Dodik
* 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, Davor Vugrinec, Ivan Krstanović
Scored in most seasons: 17, Miljenko Mumlek
Most own goals: 4, Marin Oršulić
Youngest goalscorer: Lovro Zvonarek
Oldest goalscorer: Ivan Krstanović
Fastest goal: 10 seconds, Edin Šaranović
Most appearances without scoring : 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
Oldest manager: Miroslav Blažević
Longest-serving manager : 2045 days, Matjaž Kek

[Croatian Football Cup]

Club records

Appearances and results

Most titles: Dinamo Zagreb
Most appearances: Dinamo Zagreb, Hajduk Split, Inter Zaprešić, Rijeka, Osijek
Most final appearances: Dinamo Zagreb
Most final appearances without winning the title: Varaždin
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
Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb
Most draws: Hajduk Split
Most defeats: Osijek, Varaždin
Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb
Most goals conceded: Hajduk Split

Scorelines

Biggest win: Gaj Mače 20–2 NK Lika 95 Korenica, 2020–21
Biggest aggregate win: MIV Sračinec 1–21 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 : 5, Igor Cvitanović
Most goals : 13, Goran Vlaović
Most goals : 8, Andrej Kramarić
Most goals : 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]

Club records

Appearances and results

Overall
* Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb
Champions League
* Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb
Europa League
* Most matches played: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most wins: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most draws: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most defeats: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals scored: Dinamo Zagreb
* Most goals conceded: Dinamo Zagreb
Europa Conference League
* Most matches played: Rijeka
* Most wins: Rijeka
* Most draws: Rijeka, Osijek
* Most defeats: Rijeka, Osijek, Hajduk Split
* Most goals scored: Rijeka
* Most goals conceded: Rijeka, Osijek
Cup Winners' Cup
* Most matches played: Varteks
* Most wins: Varteks
* Most draws: Varteks
* Most defeats: Varteks
* Most goals scored: Varteks
* Most goals conceded: Varteks
Intertoto Cup
* Most matches played: Slaven Belupo
* Most wins: Slaven Belupo
* Most draws: Slaven Belupo
* Most defeats: Slaven Belupo
* Most goals scored: Slaven Belupo
* Most goals conceded: Slaven Belupo

Individual records

Appearances

Most appearances : 91, Arijan Ademi
Most appearances : 49, Arijan Ademi
Most appearances : 43, Ivan Tomečak
Most appearances : 6, six players
Most appearances : 10, Dražen Madunović
Most appearances : 28, Petar Bošnjak

Goals

Most goals : 21, Mislav Oršić
Most goals : 10, Hillal Soudani, Mislav Oršić
Most goals : 11, Mislav Oršić
Most goals : 2, Prince Ampem, Denis Bušnja, Marin Ljubičić
Most goals : 5, Miljenko Mumlek
Most goals : 15, Marijo Dodik