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{{short description|Croatian footballer (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Milan Badelj
| image = Russia-Croatia15 (8).jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Badelj playing for [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] in 2015
| full_name = Milan Badelj<ref name="FIFA">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Croatia |publisher=FIFA |page=7 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|2|25|df=y}}<ref name="FIFA"/>
| birth_place = [[Zagreb]], [[Socialist Republic of Croatia|SR Croatia]], [[Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia|Yugoslavia]]
| height = 1.86 m<ref name="FIFA"/>
| position = [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|Defensive midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]
| clubnumber = 47
| youthyears1 = 1995–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[NK Ponikve|Ponikve]]
| youthyears2 = 2002–2005
| youthclubs2 = [[NK Zagreb]]
| youthyears3 = 2005–2007
| youthclubs3 = [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
| years1 = 2007–2012
| clubs1 = [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
| caps1 = 113
| goals1 = 25
| years2 = 2007–2008
| clubs2 = → [[NK Lokomotiva|Lokomotiva]] (loan)
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 7
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = [[Hamburger SV]]
| caps3 = 62
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014–2018
| clubs4 = [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]]
| caps4 = 108
| goals4 = 6
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
| caps5 = 23
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] (loan)
| caps6 = 22
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]
| caps7 = 146
| goals7 = 7
| nationalyears1 = 2004
| nationalteam1 = Croatia U16
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2004–2005
| nationalteam2 = [[Croatia national under-17 football team|Croatia U17]]
| nationalcaps2 = 28
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2005–2006
| nationalteam3 = [[Croatia national under-18 football team|Croatia U18]]
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| nationalyears4 = 2006–2008
| nationalteam4 = [[Croatia national under-19 football team|Croatia U19]]
| nationalcaps4 = 13
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| nationalyears5 = 2009
| nationalteam5 = [[Croatia national under-20 football team|Croatia U20]]
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| nationalyears6 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam6 = [[Croatia national under-21 football team|Croatia U21]]
| nationalcaps6 = 14
| nationalgoals6 = 0
| nationalyears7 = 2010–2021
| nationalteam7 = [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
| nationalcaps7 = 55
| nationalgoals7 = 2
| club-update = 30 May 2025
| nationalteam-update = 1 June 2021
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Sport|Men's [[Association football|football]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{fb|CRO}}}}
{{Medal|Comp|[[FIFA World Cup]]}}
{{Medal|RU|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018 Russia]]|}}
}}
'''Milan Badelj''' ({{IPA|hr|mǐlan bǎdeʎ}};<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e1phXRE%3D&keyword=Milan|title=Mìlan|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=23 February 2020|language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hjp.znanje.hr/index.php?show=search_by_id&id=e1duWg%3D%3D&keyword=badelj|title=bàdelj|website=Hrvatski jezični portal|access-date=23 February 2020|language=hr}}</ref> born 25 February 1989) is a Croatian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[defensive midfielder]] for and [[captain (association football)|captains]] {{Italian football updater|Genoa}} club [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]. He was a member of the Croatian squad that finished runners-up in the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] as well as part of the country's squad at its [[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014 edition]] and the [[UEFA Euro]]'s editions in [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]], [[UEFA Euro 2016|2016]] and [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]].

==Club career==
===Early career===
Milan Badelj signed for [[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]] as a 17-year-old in 2007, just after he was snapped up from the youth system of Dinamo Zagreb's city rival, NK Zagreb. For the [[2007–08 NK Dinamo Zagreb season|2007–08 season]], he was sent on loan to Dinamo Zagreb's affiliate [[NK Lokomotiva|Lokomotiva]] to gain first–team experience at the senior level. He played in 28 matches and scored seven goals for Lokomotiva in the [[Croatian Third League]].

===Dinamo Zagreb===
[[File:Milan Badelj 04-2009.jpg|thumb|left|Badelj playing for Dinamo Zagreb in April 2009]]
At an early age, Badelj was already spotted as a possible replacement for [[Luka Modrić]], a key figure in the Dinamo Zagreb first-team squad that joined [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|title=Milan Badelj – Modrićev nasljednik|url=http://www.nogometni-magazin.com/hrv-5045d.shtml|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130104181739/http://www.nogometni-magazin.com/hrv-5045d.shtml|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 January 2013|access-date=13 June 2008|publisher=nogometni-magazin.com|language=hr}}</ref>

In 2008, Badelj joined the first team and immediately established himself as an important player. He made his senior debut for Dinamo in [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] qualifier against Northern Irish club [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]. He then made his domestic debut in the opening match of the [[2008–09 Croatian First Football League|2008–09 season]] against [[HNK Rijeka|Rijeka]], scoring the first goal in 2–0 victory.<ref>{{cite web|title=Badelj novi junak Maksimira|url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/363118/nogomet-1-hnl/badelj-novi-junak-maksimira/|access-date=27 July 2008|publisher=HRSport|language=hr}}</ref> He finished his first season with Dinamo with 31 domestic appearances and 12 [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] appearances.

Badelj continued to impress at his young age, establishing himself as a first–team regular for the [[2009–10 NK Dinamo Zagreb season|2009–10 season]]. In March 2011, he scored a goal in a 2–0 victory in the derby match against great rivals [[HNK Hajduk Split|Hajduk Split]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Golovi i igra vrijedni naslova prvaka|url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/414471/nogomet-1-hnl/golovi-i-igra-vrijedni-naslova-prvaka/|access-date=19 March 2011|publisher=HRSport|language=hr}}</ref> Badelj continued with impressive performances in the [[2010–11 Croatian First Football League|2010–11 season]] as well, even wearing the captain's armband in some matches.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/milan-badelj-ima-sve-da-postane-kapetan-plavih-94097|title=Milan Badelj ima sve da postane kapetan plavih|access-date=5 July 2018|language=hr}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://net.hr/sport/nogomet/kapetan-dinama-poslao-poruku-bbb-ima/|title=Kapetan Dinama poslao poruku BBB-ima!|date=10 November 2011|work=Net.hr|access-date=5 July 2018|language=hr-HR}}</ref>

In the [[2011–12 Croatian First Football League|2011–12 season]], Badelj was one of the key players in the Dinamo squad that reached the [[2011–12 UEFA Champions League group stage]] for the first time in 12 years. He appeared in all six of Dinamo's group stage games against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], [[Olympique Lyonnais|Lyon]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=2012/matches/#/all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180421154815/http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=2012/matches/#/all|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 April 2018|title=UCL - Matches|last=UEFA.com|publisher=UEFA|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref>

In what would be his final game at the [[Stadion Maksimir]] for Dinamo, in a [[2012–13 UEFA Champions League|Champions League playoff]] match against Slovenian side [[NK Maribor|Maribor]], Badelj scored an own goal that gave the opposition an equaliser in the first leg match. However, Badelj later scored the winning goal at the other end in the second half.<ref>{{cite web|title=Badelj na oproštaju s Maksimirom pogodio za pobjedu Dinama|url=http://www.hrsport.net/vijesti/445565/nogomet-liga-prvaka/badelj-na-oprostaju-s-maksimirom-pogodio-za-pobjedu-dinama/|access-date=22 August 2012|publisher=HRSport|language=hr}}</ref>

===Hamburger SV===
[[File:Milan Badelj 2013.jpg|thumb|right|Badelj with Hamburger SV in 2013]]
Badelj joined [[Hamburger SV]] of the [[Bundesliga]] in August 2012 for an undisclosed fee thought to be in the region of €4.5&nbsp;million, according to the Croatian media.<ref>{{cite web|title=Badelj predstavljen u HSV-u, debitira već u subotu: "Bit će to derbi kao Dinamo-Hajduk"|url=http://www.index.hr/sport/clanak/badelj-predstavljen-u-hsvu-debitira-vec-u-subotu-bit-ce-to-derbi-kao-dinamohajduk/634122.aspx|access-date=29 August 2012|publisher=Index.hr|language=hr}}</ref> He made his domestic debut soon after joining the club in a match against [[SV Werder Bremen|Werder Bremen]]. He soon established himself as a first-team regular, typically operating as a deep-lying [[playmaker]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/milan-badelj/85043/|title=Croatia - M. Badelj - Profile with news, career statistics and history |publisher=Soccerway|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> Badelj scored his first Bundesliga goal against [[FC Schalke 04|Schalke 04]], in a 3–1 win, on 27 November 2012.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hamburger SV 3–1 FC Schalke 04|url=https://www.kicker.de/hsv-gegen-schalke-2012-bundesliga-1441767/spielinfo|access-date=27 November 2012|magazine=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de}}</ref>

===Fiorentina===
On 31 August 2014, it was announced Badelj had signed for [[Serie A]] side [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] for a fee believed to be in the region of €5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fiorentina to sign Milan Badelj from Hamburg|url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11881/9451607/transfer-news-fiorentina-reach-agreement-with-hamburg-midfielder-milan-badelj|access-date=1 September 2014|publisher=Sky Sports}}</ref> In 2018, after the sudden death of [[Davide Astori]] due to [[cardiac arrest]] in early March 2018, Badelj was appointed as team captain.

===Lazio===
Badelj joined Lazio on 1 August 2018, on a [[Free transfer (association football)|free transfer]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.football-italia.net/125601/official-lazio-complete-double-signing|title=Official: Lazio complete double signing|publisher=Football Italia|date=1 August 2018}}</ref> On 17 February 2019, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 loss to Genoa.

====Loan to Fiorentina====
On 5 August 2019, Badelj joined [[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] on loan until 30 June 2020 with an option to buy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-a/ufficiale-fiorentina-torna-badelj-l-annuncio-di-prade-in-conferenza-1276709|access-date=6 August 2019|title=UFFICIALE: Fiorentina, torna Badelj. L'annuncio di Pradè in conferenza}}</ref> On 3 September 2019 he wore captain armband in 1–1 draw against [[Parma Calcio 1913|Parma]], despite being a loaned player, due to absence of regular captain [[Germán Pezzella]]. It was the first time for Badelj to being captain since his comeback. Fiorentina chose not to activate the option and Badelj returned to Lazio at the end of the spell.

===Genoa===
On 16 September 2020, Badelj signed a three-year contract with [[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.goal.com/it/notizie/badelj-e-melegoni-al-genoa-ufficiale-il-doppio-rinforzo-a/9onqbdlak7of1q01puup2ps6c |title=Badelj e Melegoni al Genoa: ufficiale il doppio rinforzo a centrocampo |trans-title=Badelj and Melegoni at Genoa: the double reinforcement to the midfield is official |publisher=Goal.com |date=16 September 2020 |access-date=16 September 2020 |language=it}}</ref>

On February 20, 2021, he scored his first goal for the club, as he equalized at the last minute of a match against [[Hellas Verona F.C.|Hellas Verona]]: in that occasion, he celebrated by recreating the number 13 with his fingers pointed to the sky, as a way to pay tribute to his late friend and former team-mate Davide Astori (in fact, the Italian defender had used to wear the number 13 shirt until his tragic death).<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-20|title=Badelj: "Il Genoa ha un grande cuore"|url=https://www.ilsecoloxix.it/sport/2021/02/20/news/badelj-il-genoa-ha-un-grande-cuore-1.39933257|access-date=2021-03-02|website=Il Secolo XIX|language=it-IT}}</ref>

==International career==
During his youth career for the national team, Badelj earned a total of 63 [[Cap (sport)|caps]], for all youth teams from U16 to U21.

In 2010, Badelj was selected for the Croatia national team squad for the first time, but was mostly on the bench. His competitive debut came during a [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group F|UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]] match against [[Malta national football team|Malta]]; a match Croatia won 3–1, on 2 September 2011, in which Badelj scored the second goal.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hrnogomet.com/reprezentacija/utakmica.php?id=222&lang=hr&tab=1|title=Malta - Hrvatska 1:3 (1:2)|website=hrnogomet.com|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> He was selected for the [[UEFA Euro 2012 squads#Croatia|UEFA Euro 2012 squad]];<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7de40bc78f-8adf03d93fd0-1000--bilic-reduces-croatia-squad-to-final-23/|title=UEFA EURO 2016 - News – UEFA|last=uefa.com|date=29 May 2012|publisher=UEFA|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> and in May 2014, was selected for the final squad at the [[2014 FIFA World Cup]] in Brazil following an injury to [[Ivan Močinić]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.24sata.hr/sport/badelj-upada-u-reprezentaciju-u-posljednji-tren-mocinic-out-370805/komentari|title=Močinić se vraća kući, Badelj dolazi, Pranjić otpao za Brazil - Komentari {{!}} 24sata|website=www.24sata.hr|language=hr|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> However, he was an unused substitute for most of the tournament, as Croatia were knocked out in the group stage. He was selected for [[UEFA Euro 2016]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://hns-cff.hr/en/news/13438/croatia-preliminary-squad-for-euro-2016/|title=Croatia preliminary squad for EURO 2016 - Croatian Football Federation|website=hns-cff.hr|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref>

In May 2018, Badelj was selected for the final [[Croatia national football team#Current squad|23-man squad]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in Russia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb|title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists {{!}} Goal.com|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> He scored his first goal of the tournament in a 2–1 win over [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]]; helping Croatia en route to [[2018 FIFA World Cup Group D|topping the group]] on maximum points.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jun/26/iceland-v-croatia-world-cup-2018-live|title=Iceland 1-2 Croatia: World Cup 2018 – as it happened|last=Burnton|first=Simon|date=26 June 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=5 July 2018|issn=0261-3077}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44439256|title=World Cup 2018: Iceland out after defeat by group winners Croatia|date=26 June 2018|work=BBC Sport|access-date=5 July 2018}}</ref> On 1 July, in Croatia's [[2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Croatia vs Denmark|round of sixteen]] tie with [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]], the game was drawn 1–1 and was decided through a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]] in which Badelj missed Croatia's first penalty, though they would scored three while their opponents only scored two.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2018/jul/01/croatia-v-denmark-world-cup-2018-live|title=World Cup 2018: Croatia beat Denmark on penalties – as it happened|last=Bakowski|first=Gregg|date=1 July 2018|work=The Guardian|access-date=5 July 2018|issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 24 May 2025}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/milan-badelj/85043/|title = M. Badelj|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=31 May 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|[[NK Lokomotiva|Lokomotiva]]
|[[2007–08 in Croatian football|2007–08]]
|[[Croatian Third Football League|Treća HNL]]
|28||7||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||7
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[GNK Dinamo Zagreb|Dinamo Zagreb]]
|[[2008–09 NK Dinamo Zagreb season|2008–09]]
|[[Croatian First Football League|Prva HNL]]
|31||4||7||1||12{{efn|Six appearances in [[UEFA Champions League]], six appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Cup]]}}||1||colspan="2"|—||50||6
|-
|[[2009–10 NK Dinamo Zagreb season|2009–10]]
|Prva HNL
|27||11||2||1||11{{efn|Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, seven appearances and one goal in [[UEFA Europa League]]}}||2||colspan="2"|—||40||14
|-
|[[2010–11 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season|2010–11]]
|Prva HNL
|29||6||8||3||11{{efn|Three appearances in UEFA Champions League, eight in UEFA Europa League}}||0||1{{efn|Appearance in [[Croatian Football Super Cup]]}}||0||49||9
|-
|[[2011–12 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season|2011–12]]
|Prva HNL
|24||3||6||2||12{{efn|name=UCL|Appearances in UEFA Champions League}}||1||colspan="2"|—||42||6
|-
|[[2012–13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb season|2012–13]]
|Prva HNL
|2||1||colspan="2"|—||6{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||8||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!113||25||23||7||52||5||1||0||189||37
|-
|rowspan="4"|[[Hamburger SV]]
|[[2012–13 Hamburger SV season|2012–13]]
|[[Bundesliga]]
|31||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||1
|-
|[[2013–14 Hamburger SV season|2013–14]]
|Bundesliga
|29||1||4||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|Appearances in [[2013–14 Bundesliga#Relegation play-offs|Bundesliga promotion/relegation play-offs]]}}||0||35||1
|-
|[[2014–15 Hamburger SV season|2014–15]]
|Bundesliga
|2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!62||2||5||0||colspan="2"|—||2||0||69||2
|-
|rowspan="5"|[[ACF Fiorentina|Fiorentina]] 
|[[2014–15 ACF Fiorentina season|2014–15]]
|[[Serie A]]
|21||1||3||0||13{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}}||0||colspan="2"|—||37||1
|-
|[[2015–16 ACF Fiorentina season|2015–16]]
|Serie A
|27||1||1||0||7{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||35||1
|-
|[[2016–17 ACF Fiorentina season|2016–17]]
|Serie A
|33||2||2||0||6{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||41||2
|-
|[[2017–18 ACF Fiorentina season|2017–18]]
|Serie A
|27||2||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||2
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!108||6||6||0||26||0||colspan="2"|—||140||6
|-
|[[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]]
|[[2018–19 S.S. Lazio season|2018–19]]
|Serie A
|23||1||1||0||2{{efn|name=UEL}}||0||colspan="2"|—||26||1
|-
|Fiorentina (loan)
|[[2019–20 ACF Fiorentina season|2019–20]]
|Serie A
|22||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||1
|-
|rowspan="6"|[[Genoa C.F.C.|Genoa]]
|[[2020–21 Genoa C.F.C. season|2020–21]]
|Serie A
|30||1||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||31||1
|-
|[[2021–22 Genoa C.F.C. season|2021–22]]
|Serie A
|34||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||36||1
|-
|[[2022–23 Genoa C.F.C. season|2022–23]]
|[[Serie B]]
|26||3||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||29||3
|-
|[[2023–24 Genoa CFC season|2023–24]]
|Serie A
|32||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||34||1
|-
|[[2024–25 Genoa CFC season|2024–25]]
|Serie A
|24||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||1
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!146||7||10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||156||7
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!498||49||46||7||80||5||3||0||627||61
|}

{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|1 June 2021}}<ref>{{NFT player|id=38337}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|colspan=3|[[Croatia national football team|Croatia]]
|-
! Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|2010||2||0
|-
|2011||1||1
|-
|2012||4||0
|-
|2013||2||0
|-
|2014||2||0
|-
|2015||6||0
|-
|2016||12||0
|-
|2017||6||0
|-
|2018||9||1
|-
|2019||6||0
|-
|2020||3||0
|-
|2021||2||0
|-
!Total!!55!!2
|}

:''Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first''

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1 || 2 September 2011 || [[Ta' Qali National Stadium]], Attard, Malta || {{fb|MLT}} || {{center|2–0}} || {{center|3–1}} || [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]]
|-
| 2 || 26 June 2018 || [[Rostov Arena]], Rostov-on-Don, Russia || {{fb|ISL}} || {{center|1–0}} || {{center|2–1}} || [[2018 FIFA World Cup]]
|}

==Honours==
'''Dinamo Zagreb'''<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Prva HNL]]: [[2008–09 Prva HNL|2008–09]], [[2009–10 Prva HNL|2009–10]], [[2010–11 Prva HNL|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Prva HNL|2011–12]]
*[[Croatian Football Cup|Croatian Cup]]: [[2008–09 Croatian Cup|2008–09]], [[2010–11 Croatian Cup|2010–11]], [[2011–12 Croatian Cup|2011–12]]
*[[Croatian Super Cup]]: [[2010 Croatian Football Super Cup|2010]]

'''Lazio'''<ref name="Soccerway" />
*[[Coppa Italia]]: [[2018–19 Coppa Italia|2018–19]]

'''Croatia'''
*[[FIFA World Cup]] runner-up: [[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/44754965|title=France 4–2 Croatia|publisher=BBC |date=15 July 2018|access-date=15 July 2018|last=McNulty|first=Phil}}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[Croatian Footballer of the Year#Hope of the Year|Croatian Football Hope of the Year]]: 2009

'''Orders'''
*[[File:Order of Prince Branimir.jpg|40px]] [[Order of Duke Branimir]] : 2018<ref>{{cite web|url=http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707|title=News: President Decorates Croatian National Football Team Players and Coaching Staff|date=13 November 2018|publisher=Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia|access-date=11 January 2019|quote=the Order of Prince Branimir with Ribbon was awarded to Mr. Milan Badelj...|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190409171628/http://predsjednica.hr/objava/1/1/2707|archive-date=9 April 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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