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My Take
For me, Zvonimir Boban is more than a brilliant midfielder, he is a symbol of a young nation finding its voice. Anchoring AC Milan's midfield to four Serie A titles and a Champions League crown would be legacy enough, but captaining a newly independent Croatia to third place at the 1998 World Cup gives him something deeper. I admire that he paired elite play with genuine intellect, studying humanities at Zagreb, and later returned to lead Dinamo Zagreb as president. He strikes me as a man whose loyalty to his country never wavered, on the pitch or off it. A class act.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Zvonimir Boban
- Name (Japanese)
- ズボニミール・ボバン
- Reading
- ずぼにみーる・ぼばん
- Born
- October 8, 1968 (age 57)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Monkey
- Origin
- Imotski, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 183 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Zagreb
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Zvonimir Boban born?
Born October 8, 1968 (age 57).
Where is Zvonimir Boban from?
Zvonimir Boban is from Imotski, Croatia.
What does Zvonimir Boban do?
Zvonimir Boban works as association football player.
How tall is Zvonimir Boban?
Zvonimir Boban is 183 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
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.