1998–1999 Sporting CP Height 1.78 m | Years Team Role Footballer Playing position Name Petar Krpan | |
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Date of birth (1974-07-01) 1 July 1974 (age 41) | ||
Petar Krpan face PES 2015 - Classic Croatia
Petar Krpan (born 1 July 1974) is a Croatian retired footballer who played as a forward.
Contents
- Petar Krpan face PES 2015 Classic Croatia
- Izbornik Hrvatske U 17 Petar Krpan nakon pobjede nad Armenijom
- Club career
- International career
- Club
- Orders
- References
Izbornik Hrvatske U-17 Petar Krpan nakon pobjede nad Armenijom
Club career
Born in Osijek, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Krpan started his career with hometown club NK Osijek. Due to the war breaking out in 1991 Krpan as a 17 year old fought to save his hometown. He moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1998, being scarcely used during his one 1/2-season spell. In January 2000, staying in Portugal, he left for U.D. Leiria and played for the team until the 2001 summer.
Krpan then returned to Croatia and played one season apiece for Osijek, NK Zagreb and HNK Hajduk Split, before returning to Leiria for 2004–05. He was an important offensive element during the campaign as his team barely avoided relegation from the Primeira Liga, notably scoring in a 1–1 home draw against F.C. Porto.
In 2005, Krpan once again moved back to his country by joining HNK Rijeka, where he spent one season before moving to second division side NK Inter Zaprešić. In 2007–08 he dropped down another level and signed with NK Grafičar Vodovod, returning to his hometown and retiring from football after one year, aged 34.
International career
Krpan won three caps for the Croatia national team in 1998, all as a second-half substitute. His debut occurred on 6 June in a friendly match with Australia, in Zagreb.
Krpan was a member of the bronze medal-winning squad at the 1998 FIFA World Cup where he made one appearance, playing the last 13 minutes of the round-of-16 match against Romania (1–0).