Player: Ivan Strinić

Nationality: Croatia

Date of Birth: July 17, 1987

• Position: Left-back
• Height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
• Preferred foot: Left

Club Career (selected highlights):

• Early career at Hajduk Split (Croatia) — youth and senior team breakthrough
• Later played for Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukraine)
• Transfer to SSC Napoli (Italy) — Serie A appearances
• Loan to Sampdoria (Italy)
• Permanent move to AC Milan (Italy) — appearances and role as squad left-back
• Returned to Hajduk Split (Croatia) later in career

International Career with Croatia:

• Senior debut: 2010
• Caps: Over 50 appearances for the Croatia national team
• Tournaments: Part of Croatia's squads at UEFA Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup (where Croatia finished runners-up). Strinić featured in matches during the 2018 World Cup, contributing as a defensive option at left-back.

Playing style and strengths:

• Defensive-minded left-back with good positional awareness
• Solid in one-on-one defending and reliable in supporting build-up play down the left flank
• Experience in top European leagues, bringing tactical discipline and defensive solidity

Notes: Strinić's career was affected at times by injuries, but he remained a trusted option for both club and country during his peak years. His contributions to Croatia’s 2018 World Cup run remain among his most notable achievements.