Ivan Strinić
Strinić in 2014
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Ivan Strinić | ||
| Date of birth | 17 July 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SFR Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Napoli | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hajduk Split | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2007 | Le Mans B | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 22 | (1) |
| 2008–2011 | Hajduk Split | 51 | (4) |
| 2011–2014 | Dnipro | 85 | (4) |
| 2015– | Napoli | 26 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002 | Croatia U15 | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2003 | Croatia U16 | 9 | (0) |
| 2003 | Croatia U17 | 8 | (0) |
| 2004 | Croatia U18 | 2 | (1) |
| 2005–2006 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (0) |
| 2008 | Croatia U21 | 2 | (0) |
| 2010– | Croatia | 39 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2017 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 5 September 2016 |
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Ivan Strinić (born 17 July 1987) is a Croatian footballer who plays as a left back for Serie A club Napoli and the Croatia national football team.
Born in Split, Strinić started his youth career with Hajduk Split, where he stayed until 2006, then he moved to France to play for Le Mans B. Following his return to Croatia he played for NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac where he was spotted by his native club Hajduk Split.
Even though he was close to finishing a deal with Dinamo Zagreb, Strinić decided to sign for his youth club Hajduk Split. His first competitive match for Hajduk came on the opening of the 2008/09 season against NK Zadar on Poljud Stadium, ending in 1-0 win for Hajduk. During his first season with Hajduk he appeared in 17 domestic league games, playing in the position of left-back.
In season 2009/2010 he proved himself as the first team regural starter, earning his first call-up for national team as well. He managed to score four goals in the league, including one in the eternal derby against Dinamo Zagreb in a 2:1 win.
In the 2010/11 season, Strinić played in all of Hajduk's matches in 2010–11 UEFA Europa League campaign against RSC Anderlecht, AEK and Zenit St. Petersburg. He also became the starting left back in the national side, playing in eight out of nine qualifiers for Euro 2012.
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