Davor Šuker (born January 1, 1968 in Osijek, Yugoslavia) was a Croatian football player, the Golden Boot winner at the 1998 World Cup. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... Osijek (Hungarian: Eszék) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with population 114,616 in 2001. ... The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was a Balkan state that existed from 1945 to 1992. ... The striker (wearing red jersey) has run past the defender (in white jersey) and is about to take a shot at the goal, while the goalkeeper positions himself to stop the ball. ... The Golden Boot is the award given to the top goalscorer in a football tournament, most commonly used in conjunction with the FIFA World Cup. ... The 1998 Football World Cup was held in France. ...

Šuker began his playing career at his local team Osijek in 1984, whence he moved to Dinamo Zagreb in 1989. After impressing in the Yugoslav First League, he made his debut for international debut in 1990 against Romania. In 1991, just before the Yugoslav wars broke out, Šuker played in two matches for the Yugoslav national team, where he scored his first international goal. 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dinamos Logo Dinamo is the largest and the most accomplished football club from Zagreb, Croatia. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yugoslav First League (Prva Liga) was the premier football league in the former Yugoslavia (1945-1991), and served the same role in Serbia and Montenegro before the countrys name change (1991-2003). ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Yugoslav wars were a series of violent conflicts in the territory of the former Yugoslavia that took place between 1991-2001. ... First International Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

Also in 1991, Šuker moved to Spanish club Sevilla; in 1992, after Croatia became independent, he joined the Croatian national team. After featuring highly in the Pichichi charts, Šuker went on to score three goals for Croatia in the Euro 96 Championship. Sevilla Football Club is, historically, the best football team in Seville. ... 1992 is a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... First International Croatia 4 - 0 U.S.A. (Zagreb, Croatia; 17 October 1990) Largest win Croatia 7 - 0 Australia (Zagreb, Croatia; 6 June 1998) Worst defeat Slovakia 4 - 1 Croatia (Bratislava, Slovakia; 20 April 1994) Portugal 3 - 0 Croatia (Nottingham, England; 19 June 1996) France 3 - 0 Croatia (Saint-Denis... In Spanish football, the Pichichi is the trophy awarded to the top scorer for each season. ... The 1996 European Football Championship (or simply Euro 96) was hosted by England. ...

Šuker then moved to Real Madrid in 1996, which saw him realise his dream of capturing major trophies, collecting the Spanish League title in 1997 and the Champions League in 1998. At the end of this successful season, he went on to claim the Golden Boot in the 1998 World Cup with six goals, and led Croatia to its best ever finish, third place. Šuker moved to Arsenal in 1999 and subsequently moved to West Ham United and 1860 Munich. Real Madrid Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club, ranked as the worlds most successful club for the 20th century by the governing body of international football (FIFA), just ahead of Manchester United. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Spanish football league is called La Liga. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Reef. ... Champions League Logo European Champion Clubs Cup The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... <------------DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE PLEASE!----------------------> Arsenal: Full Name: Arsenal FC Stadium: Arsenal Stadium (Nickname: Highbury) Location: North London, United Kingdom Leagues competiting in: English Premier League, UEFA Champions League (even though they cant even play properly in the Champions League) Last domestic title: Season 2003/4 Arsenal are... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... West Ham United F.C are a professional English football club based in East London. ... TSV 1860 München, also known as Löwen (The Lions), is a German sports club in Munich with over 23,000 members, first created July 15, 1848. ...

Šuker finished his career with 46 international goals, 45 of them for Croatia; he is the Croatian national team's all-time goal scoring leader. He was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004. Pelé Edson Arantes do Nascimento, KBE (born October 23, 1940), nicknamed Pelé, is a former Brazilian football player, considered by many to be the finest player of all time. ... On March 4, 2004, at a gala ceremony in London, to mark the 100th anniversary of the foundation of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of football revealed the FIFA 100. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He currently runs a private business Davor Šuker Football Academy in Zagreb, Croatia. Zagreb (pronounced ZAH-greb) is the capital city of Croatia. ...