Saturday 21 May 2011

Davor Šuker



DoB: Jan 1, 1968

PoB: Osijek, Yugoslavia SFR

Position: Striker

Clubs represented: Osijek, Dinamo Zagreb, Sevilla, Real Madrid, Arsenal, West Ham, 1860 Mönchen

Total appearances/goals: 448/203

Total caps: 69/45 (2/1 for Yugoslavia)

Honours:
1 domestic league title, 1 domestic super cup
1 UEFA Champions League, 1 Intercontinental Cup
UEFA Cup runner-up (00)

1 World Youth Championship (87; for Yugoslavia)
U-21 European Championship runner-up (90; for Yugoslavia)
World Cup 3rd place (98)

World cup top scorer: 98 (2nd place in Euro 96)
Team of the tournament: Euro 96, WC 98
Chosen for the FIFA 100
UEFA Golden Player
FIFA World Player of the Year: 3rd in 98

Highs:
The 98 season when he won the Champion's League (despite playing just in the stoppages of the final) and later led the scoring charts to take Croatia to 3rd place in their first World Cup as an independent nation.
His outstanding goal average for Croatia, including records for most goals in qualifying campaigns.

Lows:
After 98 started to lose his place in the Madrid team. Scored only 10 goals in his career in England, and lost the UEFA cup final in 00 with Arsenal, missing one of the deciding penalties.
In 00 as well Croatia failed to qualify for the Euro, after having been 3rd in the World just two years before.

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