Stipe Pletikosa
Croatian footballer (born 1979)
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Stipe Pletikosa (Croatian pronunciation: [stǐːpe plětikosa];[3][4] born 8 January 1979) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. As of 29 July 2021, he works at the Croatian Football Federation as the technical director of the national senior and under-21 teams.[5][6]
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Pletikosa with Rostov in 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Stipe Pletikosa[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1979[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Croatia (technical director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1986–1996 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2003 | Hajduk Split | 141 | (4) |
| 2003–2007 | Shakhtar Donetsk | 32 | (0) |
| 2005–2006 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2007–2011 | Spartak Moscow | 63 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | → Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2011–2015 | Rostov | 110 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Deportivo de La Coruña | 2 | (0) |
| Total | 369 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1994 | Croatia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Croatia U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 1994 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1997 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1995–1998 | Croatia U19 | 14 | (0) |
| 1999 | Croatia U20 | 5 | (0) |
| 1998–2001 | Croatia U21 | 13 | (0) |
| 1999–2014 | Croatia | 114 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2021– | Croatia (technical director) | ||
| 2021-2023 | Croatia U21 (technical director) | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Pletikosa began his professional career with Hajduk Split in Croatia, transferred to Shakhtar Donetsk in Ukraine, then joined Spartak Moscow in 2007. After spending one season with Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League, he returned to Russia in 2011 with Rostov, then moved to Deportivo de La Coruña of La Liga in 2015, where he retired.
Pletikosa made his international debut for Croatia in 1999, and went on to represent the country in five major tournaments. He is the fourth-most capped player in the history of the Croatia national team after Luka Modrić, Darijo Srna and Ivan Perišić, having made 114 appearances. Pletikosa retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[7]
Playing career
Club
On 31 August 2010, Pletikosa signed a season-long loan with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League.[8] In July 2011, he began a trial at Scottish Premier League club Celtic, playing in friendly matches against Cardiff City (away) and against Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers (home).[9] On 6 August 2011, Pletikosa signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rostov.[10] On 20 December 2015, he signed for La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruña on a six-month contract to replace the injured Fabricio Agosto Ramírez.[11]
International
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On 6 February 2013, Pletikosa played his 100th international match for Croatia, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win against South Korea.[12]
In the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, played on 12 June against hosts Brazil, a penalty was given against Croatia that resulted in a 1–1 draw. Pletikosa made contact with Neymar's spot kick, but could not prevent it from going in. Croatia eventually lost 3–1.[13] On 17 July 2014, following the World Cup, Pletikosa announced his retirement from the national team.[14]
Personal life
Pletikosa is a practising Roman Catholic who was known to wear a T-shirt with a picture of the Virgin Mary under his uniform for good luck when he played.[15][16]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other[a] | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Hajduk Split | 1996–97 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1997–98 | Prva HNL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1998–99 | Prva HNL | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Prva HNL | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||||
| 2000–01 | Prva HNL | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |||||
| 2001–02 | Prva HNL | 27 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |||||
| 2002–03 | Prva HNL | 30 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 34 | 5 | |||||
| Total | 162 | 4 | 15 | 2 | — | 177 | 6 | ||||||
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 2003–04 | Vyshcha Liha | 23 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||
| 2004–05 | Vyshcha Liha | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2006–07 | Vyshcha Liha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | |||||
| Hajduk Split (loan) | 2005–06 | Prva HNL | 21 | 0 | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||||
| Spartak Moscow | 2007 | Russian Premier League | 29 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | ||
| 2008 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | 38 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | Russian Premier League | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 0 | |||
| Tottenham Hotspur (loan) | 2010–11 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Rostov | 2011–12 | Russian Premier League | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |||
| 2013–14 | Russian Premier League | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 0 | ||||
| 2014–15 | Russian Premier League | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Total | 110 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 125 | 0 | |||
| Deportivo La Coruña | 2015–16 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 369 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 34 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 422 | 6 | |||
- Includes Football League Cup, Russian Relegation Play-offs, and Russian Super Cup
International
- Source:[19]
| Croatia | ||
| Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 0 |
| 2003 | 12 | 0 |
| 2004 | 5 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 11 | 0 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 |
| 2008 | 12 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 | 8 | 0 |
| 2012 | 10 | 0 |
| 2013 | 10 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 0 |
| Total | 114 | 0 |
