
CroatiaCentre Back
Josip Šimunić
- Date of birth: (48 years)
- Place of birth: Canberra, Australia
- Height: 1.95 m
- Baconbauer number 2
All positions:Positions
- Midfielder
- Defender
- Defensive Midfielder
- Left Back
- Caps
- 103
- 100 starts · 3 as sub
- Goals
- 3
- 0.03 per game
- Assists
- 2
- 0.02 per game
- All-time · Croatia
- #9
- in caps · #41 in goals
- Cards
- 21
- 18 yellow · 2 second yellow · 1 red
National Teams · Croatia
| Year | Caps | Goals | Non-FIFA Matches | Non-FIFA Goals | Caps and goals per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2006 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2004 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2003 | 9 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 103 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Show all 13 yearsShow recent years only
All international matches
- World Cup 2014 · Play-off · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
IcelandOwn contribution: StartedYellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Iceland 2–0Win - World Cup 2014 · Play-off · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.
IcelandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Iceland vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stadion Rajko MitićAvs.
SerbiaOwn contribution: StartedRed cardMatch report: Serbia vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
ScotlandOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Croatia vs. Scotland 0–1Defeat - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
SerbiaOwn contribution: StartedMatch report: Croatia vs. Serbia 2–0Win - Friendly · Craven CottageAvs.
South KoreaMatch report: South Korea vs. Croatia 0–4Win - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stadion Gradski vrtHvs.
WalesMatch report: Croatia vs. Wales 2–0Win - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Nacionalna Arena Toše ProeskiAvs.
MacedoniaMatch report: Macedonia vs. Croatia 1–2Win - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - World Cup 2014 · Group A · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
MacedoniaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Macedonia 1–0Win - Friendly · Ullevaal StadionAvs.
NorwayMatch report: Norway vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Stadion Aldo DrosinaHvs.
EstoniaMatch report: Croatia vs. Estonia 3–1Win - Friendly · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
SwedenOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Sweden 1–3Defeat - European Championship 2012 · Play-off · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Croatia vs. Turkey 0–0Draw - European Championship 2012 · Play-off · Türk Telekom ArenaAvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Turkey vs. Croatia 0–3Win - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Stadion KantridaHvs.
LatviaMatch report: Croatia vs. Latvia 2–0Win - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Georgios Karaiskakis StadiumAvs.
GreeceMatch report: Greece vs. Croatia 2–0Defeat - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
IsraelMatch report: Croatia vs. Israel 3–1Win - Friendly · Aviva StadiumAvs.
IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Stadion PoljudHvs.
GeorgiaMatch report: Croatia vs. Georgia 2–1Win - Friendly · Stade de FranceAvs.
FranceMatch report: France vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - Friendly · Stadion Aldo DrosinaHvs.
Czech RepublicMatch report: Croatia vs. Czech Republic 4–2Win - Friendly · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
NorwayMatch report: Croatia vs. Norway 2–1Win - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Ramat Gan StadiumAvs.
IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Croatia 1–2Win - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
GreeceMatch report: Croatia vs. Greece 0–0Draw - European Championship 2012 · Group F · Skonto StadiumAvs.
LatviaMatch report: Latvia vs. Croatia 0–3Win - Friendly · Štadión PasienkyAvs.
SlovakiaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Slovakia vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Stadion Gradski vrtHvs.
WalesMatch report: Croatia vs. Wales 2–0Win - Friendly · Wörthersee StadionAvs.
AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. Croatia 0–1Win - Friendly · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Belgium vs. Croatia 0–1Win - Friendly · Stadion CibaliaHvs.
LiechtensteinMatch report: Croatia vs. Liechtenstein 5–0Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Wembley StadiumAvs.
EnglandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: England vs. Croatia 5–1Defeat - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
BelarusMatch report: Croatia vs. Belarus 1–0Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadyen DynamaAvs.
BelarusMatch report: Belarus vs. Croatia 1–3Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
UkraineMatch report: Croatia vs. Ukraine 2–2Draw - Friendly · Stadionul SteauaAvs.
RomaniaMatch report: Romania vs. Croatia 1–2Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
AndorraOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Andorra 4–0Win - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Oblasny SportKomplex MetalistAvs.
UkraineMatch report: Ukraine vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
EnglandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. England 1–4Defeat - World Cup 2010 · Group 6 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
KazakhstanMatch report: Croatia vs. Kazakhstan 3–0Win - European Championship 2008 · Quarter-final · Ernst-Happel-StadionHvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Croatia vs. Turkey 1–11–3 pensDefeat - European Championship 2008 · Group B · Wörthersee StadionHvs.
GermanyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Germany 2–1Win - European Championship 2008 · Group B · Ernst-Happel-StadionAvs.
AustriaMatch report: Austria vs. Croatia 0–1Win - Friendly · Szusza Ferenc StadiumAvs.
HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Stadion KantridaHvs.
MoldovaMatch report: Croatia vs. Moldova 1–0Win - Friendly · Hampden ParkAvs.
ScotlandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Scotland vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Stadion PoljudHvs.
NetherlandsMatch report: Croatia vs. Netherlands 0–3Defeat - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Wembley StadiumAvs.
EnglandMatch report: England vs. Croatia 2–3Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Nacionalna Arena Toše ProeskiAvs.
MacedoniaMatch report: Macedonia vs. Croatia 2–0Defeat - Friendly · Stadion KantridaHvs.
SlovakiaMatch report: Croatia vs. Slovakia 3–0Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
IsraelMatch report: Croatia vs. Israel 1–0Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
EstoniaMatch report: Croatia vs. Estonia 2–0Win - Friendly · Asim Ferhatović Hase StadiumAvs.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Croatia 3–5Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
RussiaMatch report: Croatia vs. Russia 0–0Draw - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Lilleküla StadiumAvs.
EstoniaOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Estonia vs. Croatia 0–1Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
MacedoniaMatch report: Croatia vs. Macedonia 2–1Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Ramat Gan StadiumAvs.
IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Croatia 3–4Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
EnglandMatch report: Croatia vs. England 2–0Win - European Championship 2008 · Group E · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
AndorraMatch report: Croatia vs. Andorra 7–0Win - Friendly · Stadio Armando PicchiAvs.
ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Croatia 0–2Win - World Cup 2006 · Group F · MHPArenaHvs.
AustraliaOwn contribution: Second yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Australia 2–2Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group F · Max-Morlock-StadionAvs.
JapanMatch report: Japan vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group F · OlympiastadionAvs.
BrazilMatch report: Brazil vs. Croatia 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Stade de GenèveHvs.
SpainMatch report: Croatia vs. Spain 1–2Defeat - Friendly · Volkswagen ArenaAvs.
PolandMatch report: Poland vs. Croatia 1–0Defeat - Friendly · Estádio Cidade de CoimbraAvs.
PortugalMatch report: Portugal vs. Croatia 2–0Defeat - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
SwedenMatch report: Croatia vs. Sweden 1–0Win - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Ta' Qali National StadiumAvs.
MaltaMatch report: Malta vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · LaugardalsvöllurAvs.
IcelandOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Iceland vs. Croatia 1–3Win - Friendly · Stadion PoljudHvs.
BrazilMatch report: Croatia vs. Brazil 1–1Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Vassil Levski National StadiumAvs.
BulgariaMatch report: Bulgaria vs. Croatia 1–3Win - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
IcelandOwn contribution: 1 goalYellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Iceland 4–0Win - Friendly · Itztadion TeddyAvs.
IsraelMatch report: Israel vs. Croatia 3–3Draw - Friendly · Aviva StadiumAvs.
IrelandMatch report: Ireland vs. Croatia 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
BulgariaMatch report: Croatia vs. Bulgaria 2–2Draw - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · UlleviAvs.
SwedenOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Sweden vs. Croatia 0–1Win - World Cup 2006 · Group 8 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
HungaryMatch report: Croatia vs. Hungary 3–0Win - Friendly · Stadion VarteksHvs.
IsraelOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Croatia vs. Israel 1–0Win - European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Estádio da LuzHvs.
EnglandMatch report: Croatia vs. England 2–4Defeat - European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Dr. Magalhães PessoaHvs.
FranceMatch report: Croatia vs. France 2–2Draw - European Championship 2004 · Group 2 · Dr. Magalhães PessoaAvs.
SwitzerlandMatch report: Switzerland vs. Croatia 0–0Draw - Friendly · ParkenAvs.
DenmarkMatch report: Denmark vs. Croatia 1–2Win - Friendly · Stadion KantridaHvs.
SlovakiaMatch report: Croatia vs. Slovakia 1–0Win - Friendly · Nacionalna Arena Toše ProeskiAvs.
MacedoniaMatch report: Macedonia vs. Croatia 0–1Win - Friendly · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
TurkeyMatch report: Croatia vs. Turkey 2–2Draw - Friendly · Stadion PoljudHvs.
GermanyOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Croatia vs. Germany 1–2Defeat - European Championship 2004 · Play-off · Centralni Stadion BežigradAvs.
SloveniaMatch report: Slovenia vs. Croatia 0–1Win - European Championship 2004 · Group 8 · Stade Roi BaudouinAvs.
BelgiumOwn contribution: Second yellow cardMatch report: Belgium vs. Croatia 2–1Defeat - European Championship 2004 · Group 8 · Estadi Comunal d'Andorra la VellaAvs.
AndorraOwn contribution: 1 goalMatch report: Andorra vs. Croatia 0–3Win - Friendly · Portman RoadAvs.
EnglandMatch report: England vs. Croatia 3–1Defeat - European Championship 2004 · Group 8 · Lilleküla StadiumAvs.
EstoniaMatch report: Estonia vs. Croatia 0–1Win - Friendly · Råsunda StadiumAvs.
SwedenMatch report: Sweden vs. Croatia 1–2Win - European Championship 2004 · Group 8 · Stadion VarteksHvs.
AndorraMatch report: Croatia vs. Andorra 2–0Win - European Championship 2004 · Group 8 · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
BelgiumMatch report: Croatia vs. Belgium 4–0Win - Friendly · Stadion PoljudHvs.
PolandMatch report: Croatia vs. Poland 0–0Draw - Friendly · Stadion VarteksHvs.
WalesMatch report: Croatia vs. Wales 1–1Draw - World Cup 2002 · Group G · International Stadium YokohamaAvs.
EcuadorOwn contribution: Yellow cardMatch report: Ecuador vs. Croatia 1–0Defeat - World Cup 2002 · Group G · Kashima Soccer StadiumAvs.
ItalyMatch report: Italy vs. Croatia 1–2Win - World Cup 2002 · Group G · Denka Big Swan StadiumHvs.
MexicoMatch report: Croatia vs. Mexico 0–1Defeat - Friendly · Stadion PMFCAvs.
HungaryMatch report: Hungary vs. Croatia 0–2Win - Friendly · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
Bosnia & HerzegovinaMatch report: Croatia vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina 2–0Win - Friendly · Stadion MaksimirHvs.
SloveniaMatch report: Croatia vs. Slovenia 0–0Draw - Friendly · Stadion KantridaHvs.
BulgariaMatch report: Croatia vs. Bulgaria 0–0Draw - Friendly · Gwangju World Cup StadiumAvs.
South KoreaMatch report: South Korea vs. Croatia 1–1Draw - Friendly · Seoul World Cup StadiumAvs.
South KoreaMatch report: South Korea vs. Croatia 2–0Defeat
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Results over time
One mark per match with a known result, oldest on the left.
Most frequent teammates
| # | Player | Together | Both started |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 82 | 73 | |
| 2 | 71 | 67 | |
| 3 | 71 | 44 | |
| 4 | 59 | 55 | |
| 5 | 58 | 51 | |
| 6 | 55 | 54 | |
| 7 | 53 | 49 | |
| 8 | 48 | 45 | |
| 9 | 43 | 32 | |
| 10 | 43 | 8 | |
| 11 | 42 | 30 | |
| 12 | 39 | 28 | |
| 13 | 38 | 22 | |
| 14 | 36 | 24 | |
| 15 | 34 | 25 | |
| 16 | 34 | 24 | |
| 17 | 34 | 18 | |
| 18 | 29 | 19 | |
| 19 | 27 | 21 | |
| 20 | 26 | 24 |
Counted from the line-ups and substitutions of his 103 FIFA matches. Players with an unknown position in the line-up count as starters.
Most frequent opponents
| # | Opponent | Matches | W | D | L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
FIFA matches against the team. Won / drawn / lost only where the result is known; a penalty shoot-out decides.

