Luka Modrić
Luca Modric (Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ];[1][2] born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian football player who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Croatia national team.
.jpg) Modrić at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Modrić | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Zadar, Croatia | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 81⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Madrid | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1996–2001 | Zadar | ||
| 2002–2003 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2008 | Dinamo Zagreb | 94 | (26) |
| 2003–2004 | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 22 | (8) |
| 2004–2005 | → Inter Zaprešić (loan) | 18 | (4) |
| 2008–2012 | Tottenham Hotspur | 127 | (13) |
| 2012– | Real Madrid | 202 | (12) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2001 | Croatia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2001 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2003 | Croatia U18 | 7 | (0) |
| 2003–2004 | Croatia U19 | 11 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Croatia U21 | 14 | (2) |
| 2006– | Croatia | 123 | (14) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:57, 1 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 September 2019 | |||
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2002/03 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | League | Kup Bosne i Hercegovine | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2003/04 | Zrinjski Mostar | Premier League | 22 | 8 | 22 | 8 | ||||||
| Croatia | League | Croatian Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2004/05 | Inter Zaprešić | Prva HNL | 18 | 4 | 18 | 4 | ||||||
| 2004/05 | Dinamo Zagreb | Prva HNL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 2005/06 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 7 | ||||||||
| 2006/07 | 30 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||||||
| 2007/08 | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 34 | 16 | ||||||
| England | League | FA Cup | Football League Cup | Europe | Total | |||||||
| 2008/09 | Tottenham Hotspur | Premier League | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 5 |
| 2009/10 | ||||||||||||
| Country | Croatia | 110 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 123 | 33 | |||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22 | 8 | 22 | 8 | ||||||||
| England | 34 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 5 | ||
| Total | 166 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 189 | 46 | ||
International career statistics
| Croatia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2006 | 12 | 2 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 |
| 2008 | 11 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010 | ||
| Total | 36 | 7 |
Luka Modrić Media
Modrić lining up for Tottenham in August 2008
Modrić playing against Arsenal in November 2010
Modrić playing against Sevilla in February 2013
Modrić playing against Shakhtar Donetsk during their group stage match in the UEFA Champions League in November 2015
Modrić (left) with Gareth Bale during the 2018 Champions League Final
Modrić in a trophy presentation ceremony in front of Virgin of Almudena in May 2022
Modrić playing against Neymar of Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Modrić holding his Golden Ball award for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Best Player
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References
- ↑ "Lȗka". Hrvatski jezični portal (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Lȗka
- ↑ "mȍdar". Hrvatski jezični portal (in srpskohrvatski / српскохрватски). Retrieved 17 March 2018.
Módrić
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Luka Modrić". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Archived News". Tottenham Hotspur.
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