| 1970 | Josip Skoblar - 22nd place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1971 | Josip Skoblar - 6th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1981 | Zlatko Vujović - 19th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1990 | Robert Prosinečki - 12th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1991 | Robert Prosinečki - 4th place (FIFA Footballer of the Year) |
| 1991 | Robert Prosinečki - 5th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1993 | Alen Bokšić - 4th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1994 | Zvonimir Boban - 24th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1995 | Davor Šuker - 17th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1995 | Zvonimir Boban - 23rd place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1996 | Davor Šuker - 8th place (FIFA Footballer of the Year) |
| 1996 | Davor Šuker - 6th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1996 | Alen Bokšić - 13th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1997 | Davor Šuker - 7th place (FIFA Footballer of the Year) |
| 1998 | Davor Šuker - 2nd place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 1998 | Davor Šuker - 3rd place (FIFA Footballer of the Year) |
| 2001 | Alen Bokšić - 17th place (FIFA Footballer of the Year) |
| 2015 | Ivan Rakitić - 23rd place (FIFA Ballon d'Or) |
| 2015 | Luka Modrić - FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| 2016 | Luka Modrić - 17th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 2016 | Luka Modrić - FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| 2016 | Luka Modrić - 13th place (FIFA The Best) |
| 2017 | Luka Modrić - FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| 2017 | Luka Modrić - 6th place (FIFA The Best) |
| 2017 | Luka Modrić - 5th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 2018 | Luka Modrić - FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| 2018 | Luka Modrić - Player of the Year (FIFA The Best) |
| 2018 | Luka Modrić - Player of the Year (Ballon d'Or) |
| 2018 | Ivan Rakitić - 19th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 2018 | Mario Mandžukić - 25th place (Ballon d'Or) |
| 2019 | Luka Modrić - FIFA FIFPro World XI |
| 2021 | Luka Modrić - 29th place (Ballon d'Or) |
