Croatia men's national water polo team
Nickname(s) | Barakude (The Barracudas) |
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Association | Croatian Water Polo Federation |
Confederation | LEN (Europe) |
Head coach | Ivica Tucak |
Asst coach | Ivan Asić Pero Kuterovac |
Captain | Josip Pavić |
FINA code | CRO |
Olympic Games | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1996) |
Best result | (2012) |
World Championships | |
Appearances | 9 (first in 1994) |
Best result | (2007) |
World League | |
Appearances | 10 (first in 2002) |
Best result | (2012) |
European Championship | |
Appearances | 12 (first in 1993) |
Best result | (2010) |
Mediterranean Games | |
Appearances | 6 (first in 1993) |
Best result | (2013) |
The Croatia men's national water polo team represents Croatia in international water polo competitions and friendly matches. It is governed by the Croatian Water Polo Federation.
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Results
Prior to 1992 Croatia men's national water polo team competed as a part of Yugoslavia men's national water polo team.
Croatia men's national water polo team has been placed 4th at international competitions on 12 occasions, the most being achieved at European Championships, but none at the Olympics. Despite this fact, the team has also managed to win 26 medals at international competitions shown in the tables below.
Summer Olympics
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Record against other teams at the Summer Olympics
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World Championships
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Record against other teams at the World Championships
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European Championships
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Record against other teams at the European Championships
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World League
Year | Round | Position |
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2002 | Preliminary Round | 7th |
2003 | Did not compete | |
2004 | ||
2005 | Group Round | 4th |
2006 | Did not qualify for the Super Final | |
2007 | ||
2008 | ||
2009 | Final | |
2010 | Semifinal | |
2011 | Semifinal | |
2012 | Final | |
2013 | Did not qualify for the Super Final | |
2014 | Did not qualify for the Super Final | |
2015 | Final | |
Total | Qualified for the Super Final: 7/14 |
World Cup
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Record against other teams at the World Cup
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Mediterranean Games
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L |
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1993 | Final | |||||
1997 | Final | |||||
2001 | Preliminary Round | 5th | ||||
2005 | Semifinal | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2009 | Semifinal | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
2013 | Final | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
2017 | TBD | |||||
Total | Participated: 6/6 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 |
Non-senior competitions
World Youth ChampionshipU-18
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World Junior ChampionshipU-20
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European Youth ChampionshipU-17
* incorporated in the 1st European Games |
European Junior ChampionshipU-19
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Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2016 Men's European Water Polo Championship.
No. | Name | Date of birth | Position | L/R | Height | Weight | Club |
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1 | Josip Pavić (c) | 15 January 1982 | Goalkeeper | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 90 kg (200 lb) | Olympiacos |
2 | Damir Burić | 2 December 1980 | Hole Guard | R | 205 cm (6 ft 9 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | Primorje |
3 | Antonio Petković | 11 January 1986 | R | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | Sport Management | |
4 | Luka Lončar | 26 June 1987 | Centre Forward | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 107 kg (236 lb) | Mladost |
5 | Maro Joković | 1 October 1987 | L | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | 95 kg (209 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik | |
6 | Luka Bukić | 30 April 1994 | Wing | R | 194 cm (6 ft 4 in) | 81 kg (179 lb) | Mladost |
7 | Ante Vukicević | 24 February 1993 | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Primorje | |
8 | Andro Bušlje | 4 January 1986 | Hole Guard | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 115 kg (254 lb) | Posillipo |
9 | Sandro Sukno | 30 June 1990 | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 93 kg (205 lb) | Pro Recco | |
10 | Boris Pavlović | 12 October 1980 | Centre Forward | R | 200 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 110 kg (240 lb) | Jadran Split |
11 | Anđelo Šetka | 14 September 1985 | R | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | 87 kg (192 lb) | Primorje | |
12 | Marko Macan | 26 April 1993 | Hole Guard | R | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | 98 kg (216 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik |
13 | Marko Bijač | 12 January 1991 | Goalkeeper | R | 201 cm (6 ft 7 in) | 85 kg (187 lb) | Jug Dubrovnik |
Head coach: Ivica Tucak |
Player statistics
Most appearances
bold - not retired from national team |
Top scorers
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Head coaches
- Duško Antunović (1991–1993)
- Bruno Silić (1993–1998)
- Neven Kovačević (1998–2001)
- Zoran Roje (2001–2005)
- Ratko Rudić (2005–2012)
- Ivica Tucak (2012–)
Statistics
Record against other teams
As of 14 May 2016
Wins/Defeats after penalty shootout counted as wins/defeats.
National team | Total | Olympic Games | World Championship | World Cup | World League | European Championship | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | |
Australia | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Belarus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Brazil | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Canada | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
China | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Egypt | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
France | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Germany | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Great Britain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greece | 31 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hungary | 33 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Italy | 38 | 20 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kazakhstan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Macedonia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moldova | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Montenegro | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Netherlands | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Romania | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Russia | 31 | 19 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Serbia* | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Slovakia | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Slovenia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
South Africa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Spain | 31 | 14 | 2 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Turkey | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ukraine | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
United States | 27 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total (36) | 388 | 247 | 16 | 125 |
- *includes games against Serbia and Montenegro / FR Yugoslavia
Biggest Wins
double digit goal difference
Olympic Games | World Championship | World Cup | World League | European Championship | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications |
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Biggest Loses
Olympic Games | World Championship | World Cup | World League | European Championship | Mediterranean Games |
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Notable players
Sources
References
- ↑ Qualification for the tournament was determined by placing in the 1992 Olympics tournament. Since the Croatian team couldn't had participated in the 1992 Olympic water polo tournament due to the dissolution of Yugoslavia, it couldn't qualify for the 1993 World Cup.
Notes
- ↑ FINA waterpolo player of the year in 1982., 1984. and 1985. Scored 28 goals in one game which is a world record for waterpolo game (final score: Yugoslavia 62–0 Guatemala). First waterpolo player in history to sign a 6 digit contract.