Stipe Pletikosa is leaving Rostov after making sure the team stays in the Premier League.

      The Croation goalkeeper will head back home to reunite with his family.

      Pletikosa started his professional career with Hajduk Split, from where he was transferred to Shakhtar Donetsk, before joining Spartak Moscow in 2007. In 2011, after spending one season with Tottenham Hotspur, he signed with FC Rostov.

      He made his international debut for Croatia in 1999, and went on to represent the country in five major tournaments.

      After Darijo Srna, he is the second most capped player in the history of Croatia national team, for which he has made 114 appearances. Pletikosa retired from international football following the 2014 FIFA World Cup (Wikipedia).

      Pletikosa was widely loved by Rostov fans and got an ovation upon the final whistle in the game against Tosno, which the team won 4-1.