Robert Jarni - Definition and Overview

Robert Jarni (born October 26, 1968 in Cakovec, Yugoslavia) is a former Croatian football midfielder, the all-time cap leader for the Croatian national team.

On the club level, Jarni has played for Hajduk Split (1986-91), A.S. Bari (1991-93), Torino (1993-94), Juventus (1994-95), Real Betis (1995-98), Real Madrid (1998-99), Las Palmas (1999-2001) and Panathinaikos (2001-02).

Jarni retired as the all-time appearance leader for the Croatian national team with 81 caps. He was also capped seven times for Yugoslavia. Jarni was a driving force behind Croatia's surprise third-place finish at the 1998 World Cup and is one of a few players to represent two countries in the world's premier competition: he played for Yugoslavia in 1990. For Croatia, he also played in Euro 96 and the 2002 World Cup.