Stipe Pletikosa

Playing career Club

On 31 August 2010, Pletikosa signed a season-long loan with Tottenham Hotspur of the English Premier League. In July 2011, he began a trial at Scottish Premier League club Celtic, playing in friendly matches against Cardiff City (away) and against Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers (home). On 6 August 2011, Pletikosa signed a two-year contract with Russian Premier League club Rostov. On 20 December 2015, he signed for La Liga club Deportivo de La Coruña on a six-month contract to replace the injured Fabricio Agosto Ramírez.

International

On 6 February 2013, Pletikosa played his 100th international match for Croatia, keeping a clean sheet in a 4–0 win against South Korea.

In the opening match of the 2014 World Cup, played on 12 June against hosts Brazil, a penalty was given against Croatia that resulted in a 11 draw. Pletikosa made contact with Neymar's spot kick, but could not prevent it from going in. Croatia eventually lost 31. On 17 July 2014, following the World Cup, Pletikosa announced his retirement from the national team.

Personal life Pletikosa is a practising Roman Catholic who was known to wear a T-shirt with a picture of the Virgin Mary under his uniform for good luck when he played.

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