Igor Bišćan

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Personal information
Igor Bišćan
Date of birth	May 4, 1978 (1978-05-04) (age 30)
Place of birth	Zagreb, SFR Yugoslavia(now Croatia)
Height	1.90 cm
Playing position	Defender / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current club	Dinamo Zagreb
Number	22
Youth clubs
	Dinamo Zagreb
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1997–1998 1997–1998 1998–2000 2000–2005 2005–2007 2007–	Dinamo Zagreb → Samobor (loan) Dinamo Zagreb Liverpool Panathinaikos Dinamo Zagreb	005 0(0) 012 0(1) 065 (11) 0118 0(3) 036 0(3) 014 0(6)
National team²
1999 1999–2001	Croatia B Croatia	001 0(0) 015 0(1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of February 8, 2008. ² National team caps and goals correct as of December 3, 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Igor Bišćan (born May 4, 1978 in Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia) is a Croatian football player, currently playing for Dinamo Zagreb. He played 15 games for Croatia, scoring one goal, though his international career has suffered from an incident in which he walked out of an international training camp, leading to a long-standing ban.

At the start of his career Bišćan began to amass an impressive level of playing experience, representing Croatia at youth football level and then captaining his club, Dinamo Zagreb, in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup.

His contract was bought by Liverpool manager Gérard Houllier for £5.5 million in December 2000,^[1] having been sought after by Juventus, Barcelona, Ajax and A.C. Milan. However, Houllier often played Bišćan out of position, opting to play him sometimes as a winger or full back, but most often as a centre back, where he played for 39 games in the 2003–04 season.

The following season, though not an automatic choice for the first team under new manager Rafael Benítez, Bišćan was played in his favourite position when he got a chance through injuries to other players, playing a vital part in Liverpool's run to the final of the Champions League, and was notable particularly for his marauding runs from midfield during matches against Bayer Leverkusen, Juventus and Chelsea F.C..

Bišćan made 118 appearances for Liverpool, and scored three goals. The first came in a Worthington Cup semi-final second leg against Crystal Palace at Anfield, which Liverpool won 5–0 on the night (having previously been 2–1 down after the first leg). The second came in a 4–2 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage. Liverpool came from 2–0 down to win 4–2. Biscan came on as a late substitute and scored with his second touch of the game. His third goal was a late winner in the 1–0 victory over Bolton Wanderers at Anfield. During his time at Liverpool, Bišćan made himself a cult hero among the fans, particularly in his final European campaign.

Bišćan joined Greek side Panathinaikos in July 2005 after he was released by Liverpool. He left Panathinaikos after two years and signed a three and a half year contract with Dinamo Zagreb on December 3, 2007. He is now captain of the club following the departure of Luka Modrić to Tottenham Hotspur.

He has so far made 14 appearances for his new club, and has scored six goals, despite playing in defensive midfield.