Complex sentence: Born in Osijek, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Krpan started his career with hometown club NK Osijek, and moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1998, being scarcely used during his one 1/2-season spell.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in Osijek, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Krpan started his career with hometown club NK Osijek. He moved to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 1998, being scarcely used during his one 1/2-season spell.