Robert Prosinečki

• Full name: Robert Prosinečki
• Date of birth: 12 January 1969
• Place of birth: Schwenningen, West Germany
• Nationality: Croatian (born to Croatian parents; represented Yugoslavia and later Croatia internationally)
• Position: Attacking midfielder / playmaker

Club career highlights

• Dinamo Zagreb – Prosinečki rose through Dinamo Zagreb's youth ranks and made his name there in the late 1980s.
• Red Star Belgrade – Moved to Red Star and was an important part of the team that won the 1990–91 European Cup (now UEFA Champions League).
• Real Madrid – Signed by Real Madrid after his success with Red Star, but his time in Spain was hampered by injuries and inconsistent form.
• Barcelona – Prosinečki later played for FC Barcelona (1995–1996). He joined Barça after spells elsewhere; at Barcelona he wore the number 14 shirt and featured as a creative midfielder, though he did not become a long-term fixture in the team.
• Other clubs – He also had spells with Real Oviedo, Sevilla, Croatia Zagreb (Dinamo), Portsmouth (England), Standard Liège (Belgium) and others before retiring.

International career

• Represented Yugoslavia early in his career, including at youth levels and senior caps prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia.
• Later represented Croatia and was a key player for Croatia at major tournaments, most notably at UEFA Euro 1996 and FIFA World Cup 1998, where Croatia finished third and Prosinečki scored a memorable long-range goal against France in the quarterfinals.

Style of play

• A technically gifted playmaker with excellent vision, passing and ball control.
• Renowned for set-piece delivery and the ability to score from distance.
• Career was affected by injuries and occasional inconsistency, but his natural talent and creativity were widely admired.

After playing

• After retiring as a player, Prosinečki moved into coaching and management, including spells as head coach of the Croatia U21 team, Red Star Belgrade, and the national teams of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Azerbaijan.

Notable honours

• European Cup (with Red Star Belgrade): 1990–91
• Multiple domestic league titles in former Yugoslavia/Croatia
• Third place at the 1998 FIFA World Cup with Croatia

Robert Prosinečki remains remembered as one of the most naturally talented Croatian playmakers of his generation and a prominent figure in 1990s European football history.