Boxing Day 2002. International career Twenty-year-old Bokšić was a member of the Yugoslavia national squad during 1990 World Cup, but coach Ivica Osim did not give him a single minute of action, preferring the more experienced Zlatko Vujović and Darko Pančev for places upfront. For the Croatia national team, Bokšić was capped 40 times, scoring 10 goals. He made his debut for them in a June 1993 friendly match against Ukraine and his final international was an October 2002 European Championship qualification match against Bulgaria. He played for his country at Euro 96. He missed Croatia's surprising third-place run in the 1998 FIFA World Cup due to injury. This was a devastating blow for the Croatian team as they could not pair him together with Davor Šuker. He finally made his World Cup playing debut in the 2002 World Cup at the age of 32. Style of play Bokšić was a dynamic, well-rounded, physically strong, and prolific forward, who was renowned for his technique, skill, creativity, movement, power, stamina, and pace on the ball, which enabled him to open up defences and create space for his teammates and provide depth to his team with his attacking runs; despite his ability and consistent goalscoring rate throughout his career, he drew criticism at times in the Italian media for his occasional lack of accuracy in front of goal during his time in Serie A. He was also injury prone throughout his career. Career statistics Club International Honours Player Hajduk Split Yugoslav Cup: 1990–91 Marseille UEFA Champions League: 1992–93 Juventus Serie A: 1996–97 Intercontinental Cup: 1996 Lazio Serie A: 1999–2000 Italian Cup: 1998, 2000 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1998–99 Individual French Ligue 1 Top Scorer: 1992–93 French Ligue 1 Foreign Player of the Year: 1993 Onze d'Argent: 1993 1993 Ballon d'Or: 4th place Croatian Footballer of the Year: 1993 Middlesbrough Supporters' club player of the year: 2000–01 Orders Order of Danica Hrvatska with face of Franjo Bučar: 1995 Order of the Croatian Trefoil: 1998 Personal life Bokšić married Ajda in 1990. The couple had three children (daughter Stella and sons Toni and Alen) before divorcing in 2000. In 2004 from a relationship with girlfriend Jadranka Bokšić had another daughter Laura. Notes References Nogometni leksikon (2004, in Croatian) External links 1970 births Living people Sportspeople from Makarska Association football forwards Yugoslav footballers Croatian footballers Croatia international footballers 1990 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro