Football ;
1998 FIFA World Cup bronze medalists: ;Current players: ;Former players:
American football •
Bill Belichick - NFL Coach (grandson of Croatian immigrants) •
Brian Belichick - NFL coach (great-grandson of Croatian immigrants) •
Stephen Belichick - NFL coach (great-grandson of Croatian immigrants) •
Steve Belichick - NFL player and coach (son of Croatian immigrants) •
Brian Billick - NFL Coach •
Tony Butkovich – College football player •
Pete Carroll - NFL Coach (Irish father, Croatian mother) •
David Diehl - NFL player •
Greg Dulcich - NFL player •
Eddie Erdelatz – NFL player •
Elvis Grbac - NFL player •
John Jurkovic - NFL player •
Joe Kuharich - NFL Coach •
Les Horvath – NFL player •
John Jurkovic – NFL player •
Tony Mandarich - NFL player •
Vic Markov – NFL player (son of Croatian immigrants) •
Rob Ninkovich – NFL player (grandson of Croatian immigrants) •
Lou Saban – NFL Coach •
Nick Saban - College football coach •
Cole Cubelic - American college football player and radio host •
Frank Sinkwich - NFL player, 1942 winner of the Heisman Trophy (born in Croatia) •
Paul Skansi – American football player •
Nick Skorich – American football player and coach •
Josef Spudich – American football player •
Joe Stydahar – American football player •
Chris Zorich - NFL player (African-American father, Croatian mother)
Australian rules football •
Adrian Barich - Australian rules footballer and Rugby League player •
Tony Begovich - Australian rules footballer •
Gavin Crosisca - Australian rules footballer •
Alan Didak - Australian rules footballer •
Jon Dorotich - Australian rules footballer •
Marc Dragicevic - Australian rules footballer •
Ray Gabelich - Australian rules footballer •
Darren Gaspar - #1 pick in 1993 •
Travis Gaspar - Australian rules footballer •
John Gerovich - Australian rules footballer •
Brent Grgic - Australian rules footballer •
Ilija Grgic - Australian rules footballer •
George Grljusich - Australian rules footballer •
Allen Jakovich - Australian rules footballer •
Glen Jakovich - Australian rules footballer •
Judd Lalich - Australian rules footballer •
Matthew Liptak - Australian rules footballer •
Addam Maric - Australian rules footballer •
Ivan Maric - Australian rules footballer •
Lukas Markovic - Australian rules footballer •
Tony Modra - Australian rules footballer •
Matthew Pavlich - Australian rules footballer •
Val Perovic - Australian rules footballer •
Steven Salopek - Australian rules footballer •
Craig Starcevich - Australian rules footballer •
Nick Suban - Australian rules footballer •
Peter Sumich - Australian rules footballer •
Jacob Surjan - Australian rules footballer •
Andrew Ukovic - Australian rules footballer
Baseball •
Johnny Babich - Baseball player •
Reid Brignac – Baseball player •
Ann Cindric - Baseball player •
Tom Haller – Baseball player •
Ed Jurak - Baseball player •
Al Jurisich – Baseball player •
Mike Kreevich – Baseball player •
Curt Leskanic – Baseball player •
Johnny Logan – Baseball player •
Mickey Lolich - Baseball player •
Steve Lubratich – Baseball player •
Roger Maris - Baseball Legend •
Catfish Metkovich – Baseball player •
Erv Palica (Pavlicevich) - Baseball player •
Johnny Pesky - Baseball player •
Dan Plesac – Baseball player •
Matt Skrmetta - baseball player •
Paul Spoljaric - Baseball player •
Christian Yelich - baseball player •
Bob Zupcic - baseball player
Basketball •
John Abramovic - Fmr. NBA player •
Franjo Arapović - Fmr. NBA Player •
Dalibor Bagarić - Fmr. NBA player •
Dragan Bender (born 1997) - player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League •
Bojan Bogdanović - NBA player •
Andrew Bogut - Australian NBA player, drafted 1st overall in
2005 (both parents Croatian) •
Krešimir Ćosić - NBA Hall of Famer •
Zoran Čutura •
Danko Cvjetičanin •
Ivana Dojkić - WNBA player •
Frank Drmic - Australian basketball player •
Gordan Giriček - NBA player •
Vinko Jelovac - basketball player •
Mario Kasun - NBA player •
Arijan Komazec •
Toni Kukoč - NBA player (NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 1995–1996 season) •
Jack Marin - Fmr. American NBA Star •
Kevin McHale - NBA Hall of Famer (Croatian mother) •
George Mikan - NBA Hall of Famer •
Antonija Mišura •
Nika Mühl - WNBA player •
Dražen Petrović - NBA Hall of Famer •
Zoran Planinić - NBA player •
Gregg Popovich - American Basketball Coach •
Dino Rađa - Fmr. NBA player •
Dario Šarić (Super Dario) – NBA Player with the
Phoenix Suns •
Petar Skansi •
Branko Skroče •
Damir Šolman •
Ivan Sunara •
Bruno Šundov - Fmr. NBA player •
Josip Gjergja •
Nikola Plećaš •
Vinko Jelovac •
Željko Jerkov •
Andro Knego •
Duje Krstulović •
Mihovil Nakić •
Mirko Novosel •
Velimir Perasović •
Aleksandar "Aco" Petrović •
Marianna Raguž •
Žan Tabak - Fmr. NBA player •
Igor Miličić •
Igor Miličić Jr. •
Rudy Tomjanovich - Fmr. NBA player and coach, No.2 pick in
1970 NBA draft •
Andy Tonkovich - 1948 first NBA pick •
Ratomir Tvrdić •
Roko Ukic - Current NBA player, No. 41 pick in
2005 NBA draft •
Andrew Vlahov - Fmr. Australian NBA player •
Stojan Vranković - Fmr. NBA player •
Nikola Vujčić (born 1978) - basketball player and
team manager of
Maccabi Tel Aviv •
Ante Žižić (born 1997) - basketball player in the
Israeli Basketball Premier League Cricketers •
Anton Devcich - NZ cricket player •
Simon Katich - Australian cricket player •
Antony Sumich - NZ cricket player - player for Croatia •
Joseph Yovich - NZ cricket player
Handball •
Tomislav Farkaš •
Ivano Balić •
Mirko Bašić •
Patrik Ćavar •
Lino Červar •
Petra Dičak •
Davor Dominiković •
Mirza Džomba •
Valner Franković •
Slavko Goluža •
Bruno Gudelj •
Hrvoje Horvat - Handball Player •
Boris Jarak •
Vladimir Jelčić •
Božidar Jović •
Pavle Jurina •
Nikša Kaleb •
Nenad Kljaić •
Velimir Kljaić •
Ante Kostelić •
Blaženko Lacković •
Venio Losert •
Valter Matošević •
Petar Metličić •
Zoran Mikulić •
Zdravko Miljak •
Alvaro Načinović •
Željko Nimš •
Goran Perkovac •
Miroslav Pribanić •
Iztok Puc •
Zlatko Saračević •
Zvonimir Serdarušić •
Irfan Smajlagić •
Ivan Snoj •
Vlado Šola •
Denis Špoljarić •
Goran Šprem •
Vladimir Šujster •
Renato Sulić •
Albin Vidović •
Igor Vori •
Drago Vuković •
Zdenko Zorko •
Zdravko Zovko •
Vedran Zrnić Hockey •
Joseph Cattarinich – NHL Hall of Famer •
Jonathan Filewich – ice hockey player •
Mark Fistric – ice hockey player •
Travis Hamonic – ice hockey player •
John Hecimovic – ice hockey player •
Tony Hrkac - Fmr. NHL player •
Dan Kordic - Fmr. NHL player •
John Kordic - Fmr. NHL player •
Frank Mahovlich - NHL Hall of Famer (1958 Calder Trophy Winner) •
Peter Mahovlich - Fmr. NHL player, nr. 2 in
1963 NHL Amateur Draft •
John Mayasich - Fmr. hockey player •
Phil Oreskovic – ice hockey player •
Victor Oreskovich – ice hockey player •
Mark Pavelich - Fmr. NHL player (
Miracle on Ice) •
Matt Pavelich - first NHL linesman inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame •
Marty Pavelich - Fmr. NHL player •
Borna Rendulić - NHL player •
Cory Sarich - Fmr. NHL player •
Joe Sakic - fmr. NHL player •
Buzz Schneider - ice hockey player •
Adrien Plavsic - (
Serb father,
Croat mother) Fmr. NHL player •
Joel Prpic - Hockey player (brief appearance in the NHL) •
Rob Valicevic - NHL player •
Marc-Édouard Vlasic - NHL player •
Alex Vlasic - NHL player •
Bo Horvat - NHL player •
Alan Letang - NHL player •
Macklin Celebrini - NHL player •
Aiden Celebrini - NHL player •
George Pesut - NHL player •
Tony Hrkac - NHL player •
John Mayasich - NHL player
Rugby •
Anthony Boric - Rugby Union player •
Frano Botica - Rugby Union player •
Ivan Cleary - Rugby League player and coach •
Matthew Cooper - Rugby Union player •
Bronko Djura - Rugby League player •
Sean Fitzpatrick - Rugby Union player •
Ivan Henjak - Rugby League player •
Matt Henjak - Rugby Union player •
Max Krilich - Rugby league player •
Dan Luger - Rugby Union player •
Tony Mestrov - Rugby League player •
James Stosic - NZ Rugby League player •
Antony Sumich - Rugby Union player •
Brendon Winslow - Rugby Union player •
Croatia national rugby union team Volleyball •
Elena Chebukina •
Tomislav Čošković •
Barbara Jelić •
Igor Omrčen •
Nataša Osmokrović •
Marcos Milinkovic - Argentine volleyball player •
Maja Poljak •
Alejandro Spajic - Argentine volleyball player
Waterpolo •
Veljko Bakašun •
Ozren Bonačić - Fmr. water polo player and coach •
Marko Brainović •
Perica Bukić - Water polo player and politician •
Ivo Cipci •
Nikša Dobud - Water polo player •
Tomislav Franjković •
Zdravko Hebel •
Vladimir Ivković •
Zoran Janković (water polo) •
Zdravko Ježić •
Hrvoje Kačić •
Zdravko-Ćiro Kovačić •
Ivo Kurtini •
Ronald Lopatni •
Deni Lušić •
Kristijan Milaković •
Miroslav Poljak •
Lovro Radonjić •
Ivo Štakula •
Karlo Stipanić •
Goran Sukno •
Dubravko Šimenc •
Ivo Trumbić •
Božo Vuletić •
Marijan Žužej ==Other sports==