Foto iznad pokazuje Hrvatski nogometas Nikola Pokrivac u kvalifikacijama za
SP 2010 protiv Engleske, 9. rujna 2009.
Grupa 6
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HRVATSKA 3:0 KAZAKSTAN (2:0)
N. Kovac (13), Modric (36), Petric (81). (06.09.08, Zagreb)
1-Stipe Pletikosa, 4-Robert Kovac, 3-Josip Simunic, 5-Vedran Corluka,
6-Danijel Pranjic, 10-Niko Kovac (c),14-Luka Modric (13-Nikola Pokrivac 85),
11-Darijo Srna, 7-Ivan Rakitic, 18-Ivica Olic (16-Jerko Leko 88),
17-Ivan Klasnic (9-Mladen Petric 64)
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HRVATSKA 1:4 ENGLAND (0:1)
Mandzukic (78). (10.09.08, Zagreb)
1-Stipe Pletikosa, 4-Robert Kovac, 3-Josip Simunic, 5-Vedran Corluka, 6-Danijel Pranjic,
10-Niko Kovac (c) (
13-Nikola Pokrivac 62), 14-Luka Modric, 11-Darijo Srna, 7-Ivan Rakitic;
18-Ivica Olic (8-Mario Mandzukic 71), 9-Mladen Petric (15-Dario Knezevic 56)
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ANDORA 0:2 HRVATSKA (0:2)
Klasnic (15), Eduardo (35). (01.04.09, Andora La Vella)
1-Stipe Pletikosa, 5-Vedran Corluka, 6-Hrvoje Vejic, 4-Ivica Krizanac,
2-Hrvoje Cale (3-Ognjen Vukojevic 69), 11-Darijo Srna, 8-Niko Kranjcar,
14-Ivan Juric (13-Nikola Pokrivac 64), 7-Ivan Rakitic, 9-Eduardo da Silva,
17-Ivan Klasnic (16-Nikola Kalinic 77)
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ENGLAND 5:1 HRVATSKA (2:0)
Eduardo (71). (09.09.09, London)
12-Vedran Runje, 6-Danijel Pranjic, 3-Josip Simunic, 4-Ivica Krizanac, 15-Ognjen Vukojevic,
13-Nikola Pokrivac (7-Ivan Rakitic 46), 11-Darijo Srna, 16-Mario Mandzukic, 8-Niko Kranjcar,
9-Eduardo da Silva (17-Ivan Klasnic 73), 18-Ivica Olic (10-Mladen Petric 46)
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KAZAKSTAN 1:2 HRVATSKA (1:1)
Vukojevic (10), Kranjcar (92). (14.10.09, Astana)
12-Vedran Runje, 6-Danijel Pranjic, 3-Dejan Lovren, 4-Robert Kovac,
5-Vedran Corluka, 7-Ivan Rakitic, 15-Ognjen Vukojevic, 8-Niko Kranjcar,
11-Darijo Srna (13-Nikola Pokrivac 95),
17-Ivan Klasnic (18-Nikica Jelavic 77), 9-Mario Mandzukic (16-Mate Bilic 63).
CLUB CAREER:
2004–2006 Varteks 67 (1)
2007–2008 Dinamo Zagreb 30 (5)
2008–2009 AS Monaco 32 (2)
2009–2011 Red Bull Salzburg 30 (4)
2011–2013 Dinamo Zagreb 15 (2)
2013 Inter Zaprešić (loan) 12 (0)
2013–2014 Rijeka 16 (2)
2014–2015 Shakhter Karagandy 22 (0)
2016– 2017 Slaven Belupo 11 (1)