Rakitic Croatia Euro 2008 Young Midfielder
Ivan Rakitić plays a creative midfield role at Euro 2008, contributing youthful technique to a Croatia side that reaches the knockout stage unbeaten in its group.
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Ivan Rakitić Biography and Timeline
Follow Ivan Rakitić through 3 dated historical records for Croatia.
Ivan Rakitić, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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2008–2018Years on this page
2008
2014
Rakitić Captains Sevilla in Turin
Rakitić captains Sevilla to the Europa League trophy against Benfica and is named player of the match for his command of midfield.
2018
Rakitic Winning Shootout Kick Against Russia
Ivan Rakitić converts the decisive penalty against host nation Russia in the 2018 World Cup quarter-final, sending Croatia into the last four.
Records, sources and methodology
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