The 2009/10 season has seen a rapid improvement in the performances of a number of Croatian players, which promises to put the national team in a healthier state than 12 or even 6 months back.
Goalkeepers
Vedran Runje 19 appearences/ 24 goals conceded for Lens
Defenders
Tomislav Mikulic 9 games played for Germinal Beerscott - 6 goals conceded
Hjorve Cale 13 appearences for Trabzonspor
Josip Simunic 16 appearences for Hoffenheim
Ivica Krizanac 18 appearences/ 2 goals for Zenit
Dejan Lovren 23 appearences/ 1 goal for Dinamo
Andre Mijatovic 18 appearences/ 2 goals for Bielfeld
Domogoj Vida 15 appearences/ 3 goals for Osijek
Vedran Corluka 20 appearences/ 1 goals for Tottenham
Dario Knezevic 11 appearences for Livorno
Mladen Bartulovic 17 appearences/ 8 goals for Krivbass
Gordan Schildenfeld 19 appearences for Strum Graz
Midfielders
Ognjen Vukojevic 23 appearence for Dinamo Kiev
Darijo Srna 23 appearences/ 2 goals for Shaktar
Tomislav Dujmovic 26 appearences/ 3 goals for Lokomotiv Moscow
Ivo Ilicevic 14 appearences/ 3 goals and 3 assists for Kaiserslautern
Luka Modric 5 appearences/ 1 assist for Tottenham
Niko Kranjcar 18 appearences/5 goals/ 4 assists for Tottenham
Ivan Rakitic 14 appearences/ 1 goal/ 2 assists for Schalke
Ivica Banovic 18 appearences/ 4 goals/ 2 assists for Frieburg
Drago Gabric 14 appearences/ 3 goals/ 2 assists for Trabzonspor
Daniel Pranjic 18 appearences/ 1 goal/ 2 assists for Bayern
Ivan Perisic 19 appearences/ 7 goals/ 6 assists for Club Brugge
Nikola Pokrivac 18 appearence/ 4 goals/ 3 assists for Red Bull Salzburg
Forwards
Eduardo 16 appearences/ 4 goals/ 3 assists for Arsenal
Ivan Klasnic 19 appearences/ 9 goals/ 1 assist for Bolton & Nantes
Ivica Olic 17 appearences/ 8 goals/ 4 assists for Bayern
Mladen Petric 16 appearences/ 8 goals/ 1 assist for HSV
Nikica Jelavic 30 appearences/ 18 goals/ 7 assists for Rapid Vienna
Daniel Cesarec 13 appearences/ 9 goals/ 1 assist for Asteras Tripolis
Mate Bilic 14 appearences/ 4 goals/ 1 assist for Sporting Gijon
Igor Budan 15 appearences/ 5 goals/ 1 assist for Palermo
Mario Mandzukic 23 appearences/ 11 goals/ 5 assists for Dinamo Zagreb
Disappointing Seasons
Ante Rukavina 12 appearences/ 3 goals for Panathanaikos
Dino Drpic 15 appearences/ 1 assist/ 21 conceded for Karlsruhre
Jerko Leko 2 appearences/ 0 goals for Monaco
Marko Babic 10 appearences/ 0 goals/ 1 assist for Real Zaragoza
Stipe Pletikosa 5 appearences/ 6 conceded for Spartak Moscow
Mario Galinovic 9 appearences/ 7 conceded for Panathanaikos
Andrej Keric 18 appearences/ 2 goals/ 3 assists for Slovan Liberec
Darko Bodul 14 appearences/ 1 goal/ 2 assists for Sparta Rotterdam
Promising Seasons
Mato Jajalo 13 appearences/ 0 goals for Siena
Mario Budimir 8 appearences/ 3 goals for Ergotelis
Leon Benko 15 appearences/ 5 goals for Kortijk
Mario Carevic 14 appearences/ 4 goals/ 6 assists for Lokeron
Nikola Kalinic 14 appearences/ 2 goals/ 2 assists for Blackburn Rovers
Manuel Pamic 24 appearences/ 1 assist/ 18 conceded for Sparta Prague
