Croatia women's national football team

Croatia
Association Hrvatski Nogometni Savez
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Dean Klafurić
Most caps Sandra Žigić (50)
Top scorer Katarina Kolar (19)
FIFA code CRO
FIFA ranking 62
Highest FIFA ranking 44 (July 2003)
Lowest FIFA ranking 65 (November 2010)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
Slovenia 3–2 Croatia
(Ižakovci, Slovenia; October 28, 1993)
Biggest win
Croatia 8–2 Slovenia
(Kecskemét, Hungary; May 27, 2001)
Biggest defeat
Romania 10–0 Croatia
(Bucharest, Romania; October 2, 2004)

The Croatia women's national football team represents the Republic of Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country.

Contents

World Cup record

World Cup Finals
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
1991 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
1995 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
1999 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
2003 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2007 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2011 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
2015 To Be Determined - - - - - - -
Total 0/6 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification - UEFA Group 1

Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 10 10 0 0 50 0 +50 30
 Iceland 10 8 0 2 33 3 +30 24
 Northern Ireland 10 3 2 5 8 16 −8 11
 Estonia 10 3 1 6 7 44 −37 10
 Serbia 10 2 3 5 7 19 −12 9
 Croatia 10 0 2 8 4 27 −23 2
 
Croatia  – 0–3 0–7 0–3 0–1 1–2
Estonia  1–1 – 0–6 0–5 2–1 1–0
France  3–0 12–0 – 2–0 6–0 7–0
Iceland  3–0 12–0 0–1 – 2–0 5–0
Northern Ireland  3–1 3–0 0–4 0–1 – 0–0
Serbia  1–1 4–0 0–2 0–2 0–0 –

Current squad

Croatia squad for the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup qualifiers versus France and Iceland, 20 and 22 June 2010, announced on 18 June 2010.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 23 June 2010.

Name Date of Birth (Age) Club Caps (Goals) Debut
Goalkeepers
Branka Karnjus 28 November 1973 (1973-11-28) (age 38) Rijeka-Jack Pot 2 (0) vs. Serbia, 9 May 2010
Ivana Vrdoljak 24 June 1994 (1994-06-24) (age 17) Split 1 (0) vs. France, 20 June 2010
Defenders
Sara Klarić 10 July 1993 (1993-07-10) (age 18) Dinamo-Maksimir 3 (0) vs. Slovenia, 12 March 2010
Vanesa Zlosa 28 September 1988 (1988-09-28) (age 23) Osijek 17 (0) vs. Macedonia, 22 October 2006
Tihana Nemčić 20 February 1988 (1988-02-20) (age 24) Plamen 9 (0) vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 May 2006
Kristina Nevrkla 5 July 1990 (1990-07-05) (age 21) Dinamo-Maksimir 19 (1) vs. Malta, 27 June 2008
Dragica Cepernić 15 December 1981 (1981-12-15) (age 30) Osijek 7 (0) vs. Republic of Ireland, 10 April 2004
Sandra Žigić 19 January 1988 (1988-01-19) (age 24) Plamen 50 (5) vs. Macedonia, 7 May 2005
Tatjana Šolaja 21 November 1981 (1981-11-21) (age 30) Agram 28 (2) vs. Czech Republic, 17 June 2000
Midfielders
Iva Landeka (captain) 3 October 1989 (1989-10-03) (age 22) Kelag 23 (4) vs. Slovenia, 14 May 2006
Barbara Perić 17 August 1987 (1987-08-17) (age 24) Rijeka-Jack Pot 6 (0) vs. Slovenia, 12 March 2010
Jasna Babogredac 21 September 1985 (1985-09-21) (age 26) Viktorija 13 (1) vs. Slovenia, 11 March 2007
Izabela Lojna 11 May 1992 (1992-05-11) (age 19) Ivankovo 2 (0) vs. Serbia, 9 May 2010
Josipa Bokanović 19 March 1991 (1991-03-19) (age 20) Fortuna Köln 2 (1) vs. Serbia, 9 May 2010
Maja Joščak 4 August 1990 (1990-08-04) (age 21) Osijek 22 (9) vs. Macedonia, 22 October 2006
Martina Čop 18 May 1994 (1994-05-18) (age 17) Rijeka-Jack Pot 1 (0) vs. Serbia, 9 May 2010
Dušanka Juko 26 June 1984 (1984-06-26) (age 27) Rijeka-Jack Pot 13 (1) vs. Malta, 29 March 2006
Strikers
Antonija Ćorak 11 February 1986 (1986-02-11) (age 26) Ombla 18 (5) vs. Slovenia, 14 May 2006

References

  1. ^ "Vijesti: 'A' - Žene / Okupljanje za Francusku i Island" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 18 June 2010. http://www.hns-cff.hr/?ln=hr&w=vijesti&d=zenski_nogomet&p=1&id=1856. Retrieved 30 June 2010. 

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