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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Miladin Pršo | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Zadar, SR Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Bordeaux (assistant coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1981–1983 | Bagat | ||
| 1983–1986 | Zadar | ||
| 1986–1991 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1992–1993 | Pazinka | 26 | (2) |
| 1993–1995 | Rouen | 10 | (1) |
| 1995–1996 | Stade Raphaëlois | 18 | (7) |
| 1996–2004 | Monaco | 101 | (28) |
| 1997–1999 | → Ajaccio (loan) | 53 | (21) |
| 2004–2007 | Rangers | 94 | (31) |
| Total | 302 | (90) | |
| National team | |||
| 2003–2006 | Croatia | 32 | (9) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2024– | Bordeaux (assistant) | ||
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Dado Pršo (born 5 November 1974) is a former professional footballer from Croatia. He played as a forward, which means he was a goal scorer.
Pršo played for seven different teams during his career. He made over 300 appearances in league matches. He was a key player for Monaco when they reached the 2004 UEFA Champions League Final in 2004. He also played for Rangers and helped them win the Scottish League and Cup in 2005.
Pršo played 32 games for the Croatian national team. He was part of their squad for UEFA Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup. He stopped playing professional football in June 2007. Pršo also became a French citizen through marriage. Later, he coached a youth football team in France.
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Dado Pršo's Football Journey
Starting Out in Croatia and France
Dado Pršo was born in Zadar, Croatia. He started playing football with local clubs like NK Bagat and NK Zadar. When he was 12, he joined HNK Hajduk Split, a bigger club. In 1991, a medical check suggested he had an irregular heartbeat. Because of this, his team thought he couldn't play professionally and let him go. However, Pršo never showed signs of this problem again.
When the Croatian league began, he joined NK Pazinka. He played one season there when he was 18. In 1993, he moved to France to play for FC Rouen. After that, he went to Saint Raphaël in 1995. While playing football there, he also worked as a car mechanic.
Success with Monaco
In 1996, Jean Tigana, the manager of AS Monaco, noticed Pršo's talent. He signed Pršo, who first played for the reserve team. He was then loaned to AC Ajaccio for a while.
In the 1999–2000 season, Pršo helped AS Monaco win the French national championship. He also played a big part in their journey to the UEFA Champions League final in 2004. One of his most famous games was when he scored four goals in an 8–3 win against Deportivo La Coruña. This amazing game happened on his 29th birthday! He equaled a record for most goals in a single Champions League match that night.
Time at Rangers
In May 2004, Pršo joined the Scottish team Rangers for free. In his first season, he played 34 league games and scored 18 goals. This helped Rangers win the Scottish Premier League in a very exciting final match of the season. He also won the Scottish League Cup that year.
Rangers manager Alex McLeish said Pršo was his "best Rangers signing." Pršo continued to play for Rangers even after he stopped playing for his national team. He had ongoing knee problems, which made him think about retiring from club football. In 2007, he confirmed he would leave Rangers because of his knee issues.
At his last game at Ibrox Stadium, Pršo walked out to wave goodbye to the 50,000 fans. His teammates gave him a "Guard of Honour" as he left the field with tears in his eyes. Rangers later released a DVD with highlights of his time there, with some money going to charity.
Playing for Croatia
Dado Pršo first played for the Croatian national team in March 2003. This was a qualification match for the European Championship against Belgium. He played a total of 32 games for Croatia and scored 9 goals.
Pršo was part of the Croatian team at UEFA Euro 2004. He played in three games during that tournament. He is remembered for scoring a goal against France in that competition. After scoring four goals in the qualifying rounds, he was chosen to play in the 2006 FIFA World Cup. However, he did not score any goals in the World Cup itself. Croatia was eliminated after the first round in both 2004 and 2006. His last international game was at the 2006 World Cup against Australia.
Pršo's Family Life
Dado Pršo's family comes from Obrovac in Croatia. His nephew, Milan Pršo, is also a footballer who has played for the Serbian national youth team. Dado Pršo is married to Carol, who is French. They have two children, Nicoline (born around 1999) and Lorenzo (born 2001), who also plays football.
Career statistics
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| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pazinka | 1992–93 | Prva HNL | 26 | 2 | – | – | – | 26 | 2 | |||||
| Rouen | 1993–94 | Division 2 | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||
| 1994–95 | Championnat National 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | |||||||
| Stade Raphaëlois | 1995–96 | Championnat National 2 | 18 | 7 | – | – | – | 18 | 7 | |||||
| Ajaccio (loan) | 1997–98 | Championnat National | 23 | 8 | – | – | – | 23 | 8 | |||||
| 1998–99 | Division 2 | 30 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 32 | 13 | |||
| Total | 53 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 55 | 21 | ||||
| Monaco | 1999–2000 | Division 1 | 20 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | – | 32 | 7 | |
| 2000–01 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 3 | ||||
| 2002–03 | Ligue 1 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 23 | 15 | |||
| 2003–04 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 7 | – | 45 | 16 | |||
| Total | 101 | 28 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 145 | 45 | ||
| Rangers | 2004–05 | Scottish Premier League | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | 46 | 21 | |
| 2005–06 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | – | 41 | 12 | |||
| 2006–07 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | 36 | 4 | |||
| Total | 94 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 4 | – | 123 | 37 | |||
| Career total | 302 | 90 | 28 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 43 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 390 | 118 | ||
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2003 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 1 |  Belgium |
2–0 | 4–0 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying |
| 2 | 15 November 2003 | 8 |  Slovenia |
1–0 | 1–1 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | |
| 3 | 19 November 2003 | Stadion Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Slovenia | 9 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | 17 June 2004 | Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria, Portugal | 14 |  France |
2–1 | 2–2 | UEFA Euro 2004 |
| 5 | 4 September 2004 | Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia | 16 |  Hungary |
1–0 | 3–0 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 6 | 26 March 2005 | 19 |  Iceland |
4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 7 | 30 March 2005 | 20 |  Malta |
1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 8 | 2–0 | ||||||
| 9 | 28 May 2006 | Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia | 28 |  Iran |
1–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
Awards and Achievements
Club Honours
AC Ajaccio
- Championnat National: 1997–98 (Won the league title)
Monaco
- Ligue 1: 1999–2000 (Won the French league title)
- Coupe de la Ligue: 2002–03 (Won the French League Cup)
- Trophée des Champions: 2000 (Won the French Super Cup)
- UEFA Champions League runner-up: 2003–04 (Reached the final)
Rangers
- Scottish Premier League: 2004–05 (Won the Scottish league title)
- Scottish League Cup: 2004–05 (Won the Scottish League Cup)
Individual Awards
- Croatian Footballer of the Year: 2003, 2004, 2005 (Best Croatian player)
- SPL Player of the Month: February 2005, May 2005 (Best player in the Scottish league for those months)
- Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport: 2005 (A top sports award in Croatia)
- SN Trofej Fair-play: 2005 (Fair-play award)
- John Greig Award: 2007 (Award from Rangers F.C.)
See also
In Spanish: Dado Pršo para niños
