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Fulham Mateo Kovačić (Croatian pronunciation: [matěo kǒʋatʃitɕ]; [4] [5] born 6 May 1994) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Croatia national team.
Mateo Kovacic, 30, from Croatia Manchester City, since 2023 Central Midfield Market value: €30.00m * May 6, 1994 in Linz, Austria.
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Kovacic was born in Linz, Austria to Bosnian Croat parents on 6 May, 1994. Having started his football career with Linzer ASK in Linz, the likes of Bayern Munich, Juventus, Inter, Ajax and Stuttgart were all keen to sign him at the age of just 12. However, Kovacic’s family decided a move to live back home in the Croatian capital Zagreb in 2007 was ...
Kovacic sustained a broken leg in 2009 but returned after a lengthy recovery and continued to impress within the Zagreb Academy, helping both the Under-17s and Under-19s to their respective titles. He then went on to make his first team debut in November 2010 in a Croatian First Football League clash away at Hrvatski Dragovoljac. BUY YOUR KOVACIC #...
Having played seven senior games in the 2010/11 season, Kovacic truly established himself the following season, playing 32 times as Dinamo retained the Croatian title for the seventh season in a row with Kovacic also becoming the youngest player to ever captain the club during a game against NK Lucko. He also became the second youngest scorer in th...
Kovacic acquired the affectionate nickname of the Professor of Football from his Croatian national team-mate Niko Kranjcar back in 2013 after his assured international debut as an 18-year-old helped Croatia beat arch-rivals Serbia 2-0 in a World Cup qualifier. In the ensuing decade since, Kovacic has more than lived up to that nickname, his intelli...
Kovacic’s progress continued across the following two seasons, before Financial Fair Play regulations saw Inter reluctantly agree to sell Kovacic to Real Madrid who swooped to secure his services in 2015. Over the course of three seasons at the Bernabeu, Kovacic played more than 100 times for Real and amassed a huge horde of silverware. All told, h...
Mateo made another switch in the summer of 2018, making to move to Chelsea – initially on loan - before sealing a permanent transfer to England’s capital a year later. A successful first season at Stamford Bridge culminated in Kovacic helping the Club claim the Europa League via a 4-1 win over Arsenal in the 2019 final in Baku, Azerbaijan. Kovacic’...
Kovacic’s career has seen him operate with huge distinction in Croatia, Italy, Spain and more latterly England. And his smooth transition to operating across a variety of Europe’s top leagues, has been mirrored off the field. As well as his native Croatian, Kovacic is also proficient in four other languages – English, German, Italian and Spanish, a...
Kovacic married his childhood sweetheart Izabel Andrijanic in 2017, the pair having met at church a decade earlier. A devout Catholic, Kovacic attends church every Sunday. Mateo and Izabel have subsequently become parents to a little boy, Ivan, and Luka Modric – Kovacic’s former Real Madrid teammate and Croatian national colleague – is godfather.
In 2018, Kovacic along with the rest of the Croatian World Cup squad from that year, was awarded the Order of Duke Branimir. Recognised as one of the most prestigious honours awarded to Croatian nationals, it recognises excellence in promoting Croatia in international relations. It followed Kovacic and Co reaching the 2018 World Cup final in Russia...
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Mateo Kovačić. Position: MF (CM-DM-WM) Footed: Right. 181cm, 74kg (5-11½, 165lb) Born: May 6, 1994 in Linz, Austria at. National Team: Croatia hr Other: Austria. Club: Manchester City. Wages: ￡ 150,000 Weekly Expires June 2027. Via Capology. Twitter: @KoOfficial_ Instagram: @_mateokovacic_ More Player Info. 5x Domestic League Champion.
- May 6, 1994
Mateo Kovacic was Manchester City’s first signing of summer 2023, arriving on a four-year deal which keeps him at the Club until 2027. The Croatian international joins Pep Guardiola’s ranks from Chelsea, where he made 221 appearances across five seasons.
Jun 5, 1994 · Overview. Stats. Personal Details. Nationality. Croatia. Date of Birth. 06/05/1994 (30) Height. 177cm. Premier League Playing Career. View the player profile of Manchester City Midfielder Mateo Kovacic, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
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May 6, 1994 · Mateo Kovačić is 30 years old (May 6, 1994), 178 cm tall and plays for Manchester City. Mateo Kovačić prefers to play with right foot. His jersey number is 8.
