Stipe Pletikosa

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Update Template:Infobox football biography Stipe Pletikosa ({{#invoke:IPA|main}};<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Playing career

Club

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Pletikosa playing for Spartak Moscow in 2008

On 31 August 2010, Pletikosa signed a season-long loan with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 6 August 2011, Pletikosa signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rostov.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

International

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Pletikosa keeping for Croatia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

On 6 February 2013, Pletikosa played his 100th international match for Croatia, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 defeat against South Korea.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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 1Template:En dash1 draw. Pletikosa made contact with Neymar's spot kick, but could not prevent it from going in. Croatia eventually lost 3Template:En dash1.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 17 July 2014, following the World Cup, Pletikosa announced his retirement from the national team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}Template:Dead link</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Career statistics

Club

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Club	Season	League			National cup		Continental		OtherTemplate:Efn		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

International

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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

See also

• List of men's footballers with 100 or more international caps

External links

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