| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Milan Rapaić | ||
| Date of birth | (1973-08-16) 16 August 1973 (age 50) | ||
| 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 | |||
Milan Rapaić (born 16 August 1973) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He primary played as an attacking midfielderorwinger.
He 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]
Rapaić's son Boris is also a footballer.[6]
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| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 April 2001 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin |  Greece
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2–2
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2–2
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Friendly |
| 2 | 8 May 2002 | PMFC, Pécs |  Hungary
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1–0
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2–0
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Friendly |
| 3 | 8 June 2002 | Kashima, Kashima |  Italy
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2–1
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2–1
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2002 FIFA World Cup |
| 4–5 | 2 April 2003 | Stadion Varteks, Varaždin |  Andorra
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1–0
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2–0 | Euro 2004 Qualifying |
2 – 0
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| 6 | 17 June 2004 | Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria |  France
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1–1
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2–2
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UEFA Euro 2004 |
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Hajduk Split
Fenerbahçe
