Mateo Kovacic
Manchester City · MFCM #8 · Croatia · Group L 67Rating112Caps5Goals€10MValue32Age178Height
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Club season 2025/26 Premier League
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Central midfielder at Manchester City; limited apps after returning from Achilles surgery (PL stats shown)
Date of birth1994-05-06 (age 32) NationalityCroatia ClubManchester City · England LeaguePremier League PositionMF · Central mid · #8 Height178 cm Preferred footRight Market value€10M
Born in Linz, Austria, to Croatian parents who had fled the war, Mateo Kovacic returned to Croatia as a teenager and broke through at Dinamo Zagreb, becoming the club's youngest-ever first-team player. His silky midfield play took him to Inter, Real Madrid and Chelsea, where he won multiple Champions League titles, before joining Manchester City in 2023. A double Premier League and Champions League winner, he is back in contention after Achilles surgery and brings elite pedigree to Croatia's midfield.
- Was once Dinamo Zagreb's youngest-ever debutant
- Has won the Champions League with both Real Madrid and Chelsea
- Born in Linz, Austria, to a Croatian refugee family
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