Ivica Križanac

Ivica Krizanac, a 187 cm centre-back from Split, fits a profile I always warm to: the dependable defensive spine that lets the flashier players shine. Croatia breeds footballers with fight stitched into their bones, and you imagine he brought that same gritty, body-on-the-line commitment to the back line. His height made him a natural in aerial duels, the sort of presence that reassures a whole defence. He was never the man chasing the spotlight, but rather the one holding the structure together so others could attack freely. I have an enduring fondness for these understated pillars of a team.

Name (English)

Ivica Križanac

Name (Japanese)

イヴィツァ・クリジャナツ

Reading

いゔぃつぁ・くりじゃなつ

Born

April 13, 1979 (age 47)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Goat

Origin

Split, Croatia

Height

187 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%84%E3%82%A1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%8A%E3%83%84

Tags

• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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