Ivan Strinić

Early career

Born in Split, Strinić started his youth career with Hajduk Split, where he stayed until 2006, then he moved to France to play for Le Mans B. Following his return to Croatia he played for NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac where he was spotted by his native club Hajduk Split.

Hajduk Split

Even though he was close to finishing a deal with Dinamo Zagreb, Strinić decided to sign for his youth club Hajduk Split. His first competitive match for Hajduk came on the opening of the 2008–09 season against NK Zadar on Poljud Stadium, ending in 1–0 win for Hajduk. During his first season with Hajduk he appeared in 17 domestic league games, playing in the position of left-back. In the 2009–10 season he proved himself as the first team regular starter, earning his first call-up for national team as well. He managed to score four goals in the league, including one in the eternal derby against Dinamo Zagreb in a 2–1 win. In the 2010–11 season, Strinić played in all of Hajduk's matches in 2010–11 UEFA Europa League campaign against RSC Anderlecht, AEK and Zenit St. Petersburg. He also became the starting left-back in the national side, playing in eight out of nine qualifiers for Euro 2012. He left Hajduk in January 2011 after amassing 77 appearances in all competitions for the Split-based side, scoring five goals.

FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk

On 27 January 2011, Strinić signed with Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk for reported fee of 4 million euro. Strinić made his debut for…

Strinić received his first call-up for the Croatia senior team under manager Slaven Bilić for a friendly match against Austria on 19 May 2010. He went on to be a regular starter for Croatia and the first choice for their left-back position. He was a part of the Croatia squad for UEFA Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, where he played in all three of the side's group stage games. He provided an assist for Mario Mandžukić in the match against Italy, to equalize the result at 1–1. Although he was the first choice left-back during the qualification matches, Strinić missed out on the 2014 World Cup finals in Brazil due to a hamstring injury. In May 2018, Strinić was named in Croatia's squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. He started in six of the seven matches in the team's runner-up finish, including the final. However, due to a diagnosed heart condition, Strinić was forced to withdraw from football. When he recovered, he was out of shape and has never been called up again. He earned a total of 49 caps, scoring no goals.

International

Hajduk Split

Croatian Cup: 2009–10 Croatia

FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018 Orders

Order of Duke Branimir: 2018