The forward, on loan to the Malaguistas during 2015/16, has been rewarded for his good performance towards the end of the season. Cop scored seven goals in LaLiga – plus three assists – in 31 matches (2,064 minutes of play), pairing up with Charles (12 goals), and scoring half of Málaga CF’s goals in League competition (19 out of 38 goals).
The Croatian national team, a rival of Spain in Group D of the Euro 2016, includes prestigious players such as Modric, Rakitic, Mandzukic, Kalinic, Perisic, Kovacic, goalkeeper, Subasic and captain, Srna, amongst others. The match schedule for Cop’s Croatia in the first stage of the tournament is the following:
- Sunday 12th June | Turkey vs Croatia (15:00, Paris)
- Friday 17th June | Czech Republic vs Croatia (18:00, Saint-Etienne)
- Tuesday 21st June | Croatia vs Spain (21:00, Bordeaux)
