Niko Kovač foi volante croata nascido em Berlim, jogou 83 vezes pela Croácia e foi campeão alemão com o Bayern de Munique em 2005 e 2006.
Niko Kovač
Niko Kovač was born in Berlin, son of Croatian parents, and built his career as a midfielder in German and Austrian football, always wearing Croatia's shirt. He played for Hertha Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen, Hamburg, Hertha again, Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg. At Bayern, he was German champion and won the German Cup in 2005 and 2006. For the Croatian national team, he played 83 matches and scored 14 goals, participating in the World Cups of 1998, 2002 and 2006, with the 1998 edition bringing third place. After retiring in 2009, he continued as a coach, managing the Croatian national team and clubs such as Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayern and Wolfsburg.