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Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker is a Croatian football administrator and former professional player who played as a striker. He served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation (HNS) from 2012 to 2021. Šuker is generally regarded as the greatest Croatian striker of all time with a record 45 goals in 68 matches. He has been Croatia's all-time top scorer since 1998. Under his leadership of the Croatian Footb…
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sports · Croatian footballer (born 1968) · association football player · also Davor Šuker, Šuker
Born 1 January 1968 · Q189217
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 11,360 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7.5× the usual 1,509, with 1 article edits. Coverage that week: “Luka Modric Will Return To Real Madrid This Summer, Davor Suker Says” (Forbes).
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Forbes: Luka Modric Will Return To Real Madrid This Summer, Davor Suker Says
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2025· 2 entries
Sportskeeda: EA FC 25 Davor Suker On This Day Icon SBC: All tasks and cheapest solutions
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Yahoo Finance: CityGreen Sports Appoints Croatian Football Legend Davor Suker as Global Brand Ambassador
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2018· 2 entries
Irish Sun: Davor Suker: He was the former World Cup Golden Boot winner who starred in 1998, but has since shared some choice political views
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Won award: Order of Duke Trpimir with Ribbon and Star (2018).
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2015· 3 entries
Union of European Football Associations: My Magic Moment: Davor Šuker's EURO '96 chip
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NDTV: Davor Suker Denies Links With Match-Fixing Scandal
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Croatian Journalists' Association (HND) accused Šuker of preventing freedom of information and for physically blocking journalists from reporting on HNS matters
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2012· 1 entry
Union of European Football Associations: HNS president Davor Šuker visits UEFA
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2011· 1 entry
The Mirror: Davor Suker fined for making off with antique coins
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2008· 2 entries
Awarded honorary citizen of Osijek (2008).
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Won award: Honoree of Osijek (2008).
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2007· 1 entry
After scoring 13 goals during Euro 2008 qualifying
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2004· 2 entries
Won award: UEFA Jubilee Awards Croatia's Golden Player (2004).
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Won award: FIFA 100 (2004).
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2003· 1 entry
And finished third in the 1998 FIFA World Player of the Year award as well as second for the 1998 Ballon d'Or
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2001· 1 entry
Played for TSV 1860 München (2001–2003) — 25 appearances, 5 goals.
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2000· 3 entries
Won award: Croatian Team of the Year (2000).
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Runner-up: UEFA Cup with Arsenal (1999–2000).
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Played for West Ham United F.C. (2000–2001) — 11 appearances, 2 goals.
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1999· 4 entries
Won award: Croatian Team of the Year (1999).
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Won award: World Soccer 100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century (1999).
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Joined Arsenal in 1999.
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Played for Arsenal F.C. (1999–2000) — 22 appearances, 8 goals.
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1998· 14 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (1998).
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Won the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (1997-1998).
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Won the FIFA World Cup Golden Boot with Croatia (1998).
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Won award: Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport (1998).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Real Madrid (1998).
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Won award: Order of the Croatian Trefoil (1998).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (1997–98).
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Won award: ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season (1998).
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Won award: FIFA World Player of the Year Bronze Award (1998).
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Third place: Onze de (1998).
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Won award: Croatian Sportsman of the year (1998).
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Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1998).
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Third place: FIFA World Cup with Croatia (1998).
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Runner-up: Ballon d'Or (1998).
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1997· 6 entries
Won the Spanish Supercopa de Espana with Real Madrid (1997).
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Won the Spanish La Liga with Sevilla (1996-1997).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (1996–97).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (1997).
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Won award: ESM Team of the Year (1996–97).
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Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1997).
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1996· 5 entries
Won award: UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (1996).
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Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1996).
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Won award: ADN Eastern European Footballer of the Season (1996).
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (1996–1999) — 86 appearances, 38 goals.
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Joined Real Madrid in 1996.
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1995· 2 entries
Won award: Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar (1995).
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Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1995).
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1994· 1 entry
Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1994).
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1992· 2 entries
Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (1992).
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Played for Croatia men's national football team (1992–2002) — 69 appearances, 45 goals.
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1991· 4 entries
Joined Sevilla in 1991.
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Played for Yugoslavia men's national football team (1991–1991) — 2 appearances, 1 goals.
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Šuker made his official debut for Croatia in 1992
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Played for Sevilla FC (1991–1996) — 153 appearances, 76 goals.
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1990· 2 entries
Runner-up: UEFA European Under-21 Championship with Yugoslavia (1990).
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Led the team to third-place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, securing the nation's first bronze medal
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1989· 4 entries
Played for GNK Dinamo Zagreb (1989–1991) — 60 appearances, 34 goals.
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Joined Dinamo Zagreb in 1989.
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But the Croatian War of Independence eventually redirected Šuker to Spanish club Sevilla in 1991
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Moved to Dinamo Zagreb, where during the following two seasons he scored 34 goals in 60 Yugoslav First League matches
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1988· 1 entry
Won award: Yugoslav First League Top Goal Scorer (1988).
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1987· 2 entries
Won: FIFA U-20 World Cup with Yugoslavia (1987).
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Played for Yugoslavia national under-20 football team (1987–1987) — 6 appearances, 6 goals.
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1984· 2 entries
Joined Osijek in 1984.
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Played for NK Osijek (1984–1989) — 91 appearances, 40 goals.
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1968· 1 entry
Born 1968-01-01.
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1860· 1 entry
Munich's 3–1 home victory over Arminia Bielefeld on 2 November 2002
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