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Niko Kranjčar
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32 / Croatia · 2004–2013

Niko Kranjčar

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Caps · Croatia
81
Goals · Croatia
16
Life
1984
Clubs
GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur
#32
Editorial rank of 33 for Croatia
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The people's rank, live from duel votes

A graceful number ten, his silky touch and eye for a pass brightened pitches for Dinamo Zagreb, Tottenham, and Portsmouth. Career record: 81 caps and 16 goals for Croatia; club career at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Portsmouth, Tottenham Hotspur.

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Career record

2001–2005GNK Dinamo Zagreb
2005–2006HNK Hajduk Split
2006–2009Portsmouth
2009–2012Tottenham Hotspur
2012–2016FC Dynamo Kyiv
2013–2015Queens Park Rangers
2016–2016New York Cosmos
2016–2018Rangers
Croatia81 caps, 16 goals

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One rank above: Igor Štimac at #31.

One rank below: Šime Vrsaljko at #33.

Croatia's editorial top five: Luka Modrić · Davor Šuker · Stjepan Bobek · Vladimir Beara · Zvonimir Boban.

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