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Davor Suker

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· James MacDonald

Key facts

Full name Davor Suker[1]
Date of birth 1 January 1968[1]
Place of birth Osijek, Croatia[1]
Position Forward[1]
Croatia international goals 45[3]
Croatia international matches 68[3]

Davor Šuker is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a forward and later served as president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021. [3]

Context

Davor Šuker was born in Osijek, Croatia, on 1 January 1968 [1]. He played as a forward during his career [3]. At Real Madrid, he scored 49 goals in 109 games [1]. He won the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League with the club [4]. At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, his six goals helped him win the Golden Shoe [4]. He later became president of the Croatian Football Federation, serving from 2012 to 2021 [3]. Sources vary on his international totals because some count only Croatia matches while others include Yugoslavia matches [2].

Documented claims

  • Šuker won the 1997/98 UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid. [4]
  • His six goals at the 1998 FIFA World Cup earned him the Golden Shoe. [4]
  • He served as president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021. [3]

Questions and answers

Was Davor Suker a good player?

Yes, he was a prolific striker. He scored 45 goals in 68 matches for Croatia [3] and won the Golden Shoe at the 1998 FIFA World Cup [4].

What is Davor Suker doing now?

He served as president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021 [3].

What teams did Davor Suker play for?

He played for Real Madrid, where he scored 49 goals in 109 games [1]. He also played for Arsenal [2].

Sources

  1. Davor Suker - Stats and titles won - 2025 — footballdatabase.eu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Davor Suker — arsenal.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Davor Suker — imdb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. Davor Šuker | UEFA.com — uefa.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Sports