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My Take
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.
Overview
Ivica Križanac (born 13 April 1979) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- 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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 187 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Croatia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.