Croats of Sweden

Updated on Dec 11, 2023

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The Croats of Sweden (Swedish: Sverigekroater) today number approximately 28,000. They mostly follow Catholicism, but a small minority that have been living in Sweden for generations have converted to Evangelicalism. They mostly live in Stockholm, the capital city, and in Malmö, in Rosengård district. The most successful football club of Croats of Sweden is NK Croatia Malmö, that played in 1988 the Swedish 2nd League, declared in 1989 with title "Best Immigrant Club of Europe", winner of Malmö Mästerskap four times (1988, 1989, 1991 and 2016). Zlatan Ibrahimović, a half-Croat, can be considered a Croat of Sweden, because his mother is a Croat.

Notable people

Zlatan Ibrahimović, Swedish footballer born in Sweden to a Bosniak father and a Croat mother

Damir Markota, Croatian basketball player who grew up in Sweden

Dennis Bozic, Swedish ice hockey player

Slavenka Drakulić, Croatian novelist who lives in Sweden

Ivana Gagula, Croatian born Swedish model

Branimir Hrgota, Swedish footballer

Christer Lipovac, Swedish footballer

Teddy Lučić, former Swedish footballer born to a Croatian father and a Finnish mother

Peter Popovic, former Swedish ice hockey player

Rade Prica, Swedish footballer

Matija Prskalo, Swedish model

Robin Simović, Swedish footballer

Teresa Utković, Swedish handball player

Ivo Vazgeč, Swedish footballer

References

Croats of Sweden Wikipedia

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