Luka Modrić
Croatian footballer
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2025 | As of the current date, Luka Modrić has played 2 matches for Croatia in 2025, without scoring any goals. |
April 2025 | Luka Modrić became a minority co-owner and investor in Swansea City, a Welsh football club, expanding his involvement in football beyond his playing career. |
February 23 2025 | Named Man of the Match and scored a half-volley goal from 25 meters during a 2–0 away win over Girona. |
January 3 2025 | Scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season in a 2–1 away victory over Valencia, becoming the oldest player to score for Real Madrid in all competitions at 39 years and 116 days. |
2024 | Modrić maintained his national team performance with 12 appearances and 3 goals for Croatia. |
October 28 2024 | Made his 500th appearance for Real Madrid in all competitions in a 2–1 away win against Barcelona, contributing an assist to the last-minute winning goal. |
August 14 2024 | Achieved his fifth Super Cup trophy in a 2–0 victory over Atalanta, becoming the most decorated player in the club's history with 27 titles. |
July 17 2024 | Extended his contract until 2025 and became captain of the team following Nacho's departure. |
2023 | Luka Modrić continued representing Croatia, playing 10 matches and scoring 1 goal. |
June 1 2023 | Extended his contract until 2024. |
February 1 2023 | Included for the sixth time in the FIFA FIFPro World XI. |
2022 | Luka Modrić played 16 matches for the Croatian national team, scoring 3 goals. |
2022 | Provided an exceptional performance against PSG in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg, which was described as one of the 'most imperious midfielder performances' and was crucial to Real Madrid's victory. |
2022 | Delivered a standout performance in the FIFA World Cup quarterfinals, helping Croatia beat favorites Brazil, which was widely praised as an exceptional midfield display. |
2022 | Led Croatia to a third-place finish at the FIFA World Cup, winning the Bronze Ball as the tournament's third best player |
September 25 2022 | Scored the opening goal in a 3-1 away victory against Austria, helping Croatia advance to the 2023 UEFA Nations League Finals. |
September 6 2022 | Scored in his first Champions League game of the season, becoming the eighth Real Madrid player with 100 appearances in the competition. |
June 13 2022 | Scored a penalty in Croatia's first-ever 1-0 away win against France in the UEFA Nations League A. |
June 8 2022 | Renewed his contract with Real Madrid until 2023. |
January 16 2022 | Scored the first goal in the 2022 Supercopa de España Final, becoming the oldest goalscorer in the competition's history, as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Bilbao 2–0. |
December 7 2021 | Played his 100th Champions League game and was named Man of the Match in a 2–0 victory over Inter Milan. |
October 30 2021 | Captained Real Madrid for the first time, assisting the winning goal in a 2–1 victory over Elche. |
October 24 2021 | Played his 400th game for Real Madrid in a 2–1 Clásico victory. |
June 22 2021 | Scored a trivela goal against Scotland, becoming Croatia's oldest ever goalscorer at the European Championships at 35 years and 286 days old. |
June 18 2021 | Named Man of the Match in Croatia's 1-1 draw with the Czech Republic during Euro 2020. |
May 25 2021 | Extended his contract with Real Madrid until 2022. |
May 17 2021 | Selected to the final squad for the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. |
March 2021 | Became Croatia's most capped player |
March 24 2021 | Modrić made his 134th appearance for the national team, equalling Darijo Srna's record for most capped player in Croatian national team history. |
October 24 2020 | Scored his first Clásico goal with a trivela in a 3-1 victory over Barcelona. |
October 21 2020 | Scored his first goal of the 2020-21 season in a 3-2 Champions League defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk, becoming the fourth player over 35 to score in the competition for Real Madrid. |
July 16 2020 | Assisted Benzema's opening goal in a 2-1 victory over Villarreal, helping Real Madrid secure the league title. |
January 12 2020 | Successfully converted a penalty in a shootout as Real Madrid beat Atlético Madrid 4-1 in the Supercopa de España final. |
January 8 2020 | Scored his 100th career goal with a trivela in a 3-1 victory against Valencia in the Supercopa de España semi-finals. |
November 23 2019 | Made two assists and scored a goal in a 3-1 home victory against Real Sociedad. |
November 12 2019 | Awarded the Golden Foot award. |
October 5 2019 | Scored his first goal of the season in a 4-2 home victory against Granada. |
August 27 2019 | Celebrated seven years with Real Madrid and expressed desire to 'recapture his best form'. |
January 19 2019 | Scored in a 2-0 home win against Sevilla, marking two consecutive league goals for Real Madrid. |
January 13 2019 | Scored his first goal in a 1-2 away win against Real Betis. |
2018 | Led Croatia to the FIFA World Cup final, winning the Golden Ball as the tournament's best player |
2018 | Won the Ballon d'Or, becoming the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award since 2007 |
December 22 2018 | Won his third FIFA Club World Cup, scoring the first goal and assisting the third goal in the final against Al Ain. |
September 19 2018 | Played his 100th UEFA club competition match in a 3-0 home win against Roma, assisting Gareth Bale's goal. |
September 1 2018 | Made his first start of the season in a 4-1 home win against Leganés, assisting Karim Benzema's goal. |
August 2018 | Arrived as a substitute under new manager Julen Lopetegui after 2018 World Cup, making a substitute appearance in UEFA Super Cup loss against Atlético Madrid. |
2016 | Zinedine Zidane predicted that Modrić would win the Ballon d'Or, highlighting his exceptional talent and potential. |
2014 | Won the UEFA Champions League title with Real Madrid and was named in the squad of the season |
2013 | Won the Champions League title with Real Madrid and was named in the squad of the season |
2012 | Joined Real Madrid for a £30 million transfer fee |
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