Ivica Olić

Croatian footballer with World Cup appearance

Ivica Olić - Croatian footballer with World Cup appearance
Born

September 14th, 1979
46 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Croatia

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A prominent Croatian footballer, competed at the highest levels of professional football. Played as a forward and gained recognition for performances in several European leagues. Achieved significant success with clubs like Bayer Munich and VfL Wolfsburg. Represented Croatia in multiple international tournaments, including the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Championship. Contributed to Croatia's strong footballing tradition.

Scored key goals in the 2006 and 2014 FIFA World Cups

Won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich in 2010

Claimed the DFB-Pokal with Bayern Munich in 2010

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