Milan Rapaić (born 16 August 1973) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He primary played as an attacking midfielder or winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Rapaić | ||
| Date of birth | 16 August 1973 | ||
| Place of birth |
Nova Gradiška, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder, winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1991–1996 | Hajduk Split | 84 | (20) |
| 1996–2000 | Perugia | 121 | (20) |
| 2000–2002 | Fenerbahçe | 51 | (15) |
| 2003 | Hajduk Split | 11 | (3) |
| 2003–2004 | Ancona | 13 | (4) |
| 2004–2007 | Standard Liège | 62 | (17) |
| 2008 | Trogir | 7 | (1) |
| Total | 349 | (80) | |
| International career‡ | |||
| 1994–2007 | Croatia | 49 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 July 2007 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12 September 2007 | |||
International career
editHe made his debut for Croatia in an April 1994 friendly match away against Slovakia, coming on as a 46th-minute substitute for Darko Vukić, and earned a total of 49 caps, scoring 5 goals.[1]
Rapaić played two games for his country at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and is most remembered for his spectacular goal against Italy, which secured a come from behind 2–1 victory.[2]
Rapaić was also included in Croatia's squad at Euro 2004 and played in three matches at the finals. On 17 June 2004, he scored a goal in Croatia's 2–2 draw with reigning champions France in the group stage.[3]
He proved to be a fan favourite with his fun-loving playing style wherever he has played, and after impressive performances he once again earned a call up in August 2006 for the Croatian national side after missing the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Croatia went on to beat the world champions Italy 2–0 in Livorno, with Rapaić starting.[4]
His final international was a March 2007 European Championship qualification match against Macedonia.[5]
Personal life
editCareer statistics
editInternational
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2022) |
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 2001 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin |  Greece
|
2–2
|
2–2
|
Friendly |
| 2 | 8 May 2002 | PMFC, Pécs |  Hungary
|
1–0
|
2–0
|
Friendly |
| 3 | 8 June 2002 | Kashima, Kashima |  Italy
|
2–1
|
2–1
|
2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 4–5 | 2 April 2003 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin |  Andorra
|
1–0
|
2–0 | Euro 2004 Qualifying |
2 – 0
| ||||||
| 6 | 17 June 2004 | Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |  France
|
1–1
|
2–2
|
UEFA Euro 2004 |
Honours
editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. (December 2022) |
Hajduk Split
- Prva HNL: 1992, 1993–94, 1994–95
- Croatian Cup: 1992–93, 1994–95, 2002–03
- Croatian Super Cup: 1992, 1993, 1994
Fenerbahçe
References
edit- ^ "Appearances for Croatia National Team". RSSSF. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Italy stunned by Croatia". The Guardian. 8 June 2002. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Croatia 2-2 France". BBC. 17 June 2004. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "World champions Italy, fielding an entirely experimental side, lost 2-0 to Croatia in a friendly match in Livorno on Wednesday". CNN. August 2006. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ "Like Father, Like Son: Inter Milan Target Son of Former Croatian International". Croatia Week. 27 August 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2019.
External links
edit- Milan Rapaić at WorldFootball.net
- Milan Rapaić at National-Football-Teams.com
- Milan Rapaić at kicker (in German)
- Milan Rapaić at FBref.com
- Milan Rapaić at the Croatian Football Federation
- Milan Rapaić at Croatian Football Statistics (national team profile) (archived) (in Croatian)
