as Croatia's first-choice goalkeeper during the 2006 World Cup qualifying and started eight out of ten matches, only being replaced by Pletikosa for the two matches that the team played in September 2005. Although Butina was part of Croatia's 23-man squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals in Germany, he lost his place in the starting lineup to Pletikosa and remained an unused substitute in all of the team's three group matches. He announced his retirement from the national team a few weeks after the tournament, citing his desire to concentrate on club career and to spend more time with his family. Personal life Butina is married and a father of two children: Magdalena (born c. 2003) and Hrvoje (born 2009). Formerly a resident of Velika Gorica, in 2009 he moved with his family to the Šalata neighborhood in Zagreb. Butina currently he resides in Dubai with his family, working as a coach in Al-Nasr youth academy. Butina is well known as an art lover. He is interested mainly in modern Croatian art and owns a large collection of paintings, as well as an art gallery. Career statistics Source: Honours Samobor Croatian Second League (1): 1995–96 (West) Dinamo Zagreb Croatian Championship (6): 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2008–09, 2009–10 Croatian Cup (4): 1997–98, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2008–09 Croatian Supercup (1): 2010 Club Brugge Belgian First Division (1): 2004–05 Belgian Supercup (1): 2005 Olympiacos Superleague Greece (2): 2006–07, 2007–08 Greek Cup (1): 2007–08 Greek Super Cup (1): 2007 References External links 1974 births Living people Footballers from Zagreb Association football goalkeepers Croatian footballers Croatia youth international footballers Croatia under-21 international footballers Croatia international footballers 2002 FIFA World Cup players 2006 FIFA World Cup players UEFA Euro 2004 players GNK Dinamo Zagreb players NK Karlovac players NK Samobor players NK Slaven Belupo players Club Brugge KV players Olympiacos F.C. players Croatian Football League players Belgian Pro League players Super League Greece players Croatian expatriate footballers Expatriate footballers in Belgium Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Belgium Expatriate footballers in Greece Croatian expatriate sportspeople in Greece