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Mateo Kovačić

#8 · Midfielder · age 32

Missed most of 2025-26 with Achilles trouble

Club
Manchester City
England · Premier League
Caps
100
Intl goals
6

91

WC26 rating

high confidence
Recent form
59
Career peak
84
League level
100
Competition pedigree
98
International pedigree
100
Longevity
62

Independent rating — league strength (Opta-anchored) × competition tier × position-normalized output. Not affiliated with EA or FIFA.

Career by season

Season Club Competition Apps Gls Ast Rating
25/26 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 6 0 1 —
25/26 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 2 0 0 —
25/26 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 1 0 0 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 31 6 2 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 6 1 0 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 3 0 1 —
24/25 Manchester City Football Club Community Shield 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club Premier League 30 1 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Champions League 6 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club FA Cup 5 1 1 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 2 1 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club Community Shield 1 0 0 —
23/24 Manchester City Football Club EFL Cup 1 0 0 —
22/23 Chelsea Football Club Premier League 27 1 2 —
22/23 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Champions League 8 1 0 —
22/23 Chelsea Football Club FA Cup 1 0 0 —
21/22 Chelsea Football Club Premier League 25 2 5 —
21/22 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Champions League 6 0 1 —
21/22 Chelsea Football Club FA Cup 5 0 0 —
21/22 Chelsea Football Club FIFA Club World Cup 2 0 0 —
21/22 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
20/21 Chelsea Football Club Premier League 31 0 1 —
20/21 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Champions League 11 0 1 —
20/21 Chelsea Football Club FA Cup 5 0 0 —
19/20 Chelsea Football Club Premier League 27 1 3 —
19/20 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Champions League 7 1 0 —
19/20 Chelsea Football Club FA Cup 4 0 0 —
19/20 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
18/19 Chelsea Football Club Premier League 32 0 2 —
18/19 Chelsea Football Club UEFA Europa League 12 0 0 —
18/19 Chelsea Football Club FA Cup 2 0 0 —
17/18 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol La Liga 21 0 2 —
17/18 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol UEFA Champions League 7 0 1 —
17/18 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Copa del Rey 5 0 0 —
17/18 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Supercopa 2 0 0 —
17/18 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 0 —
16/17 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol La Liga 27 1 3 —
16/17 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol UEFA Champions League 6 1 0 —
16/17 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Copa del Rey 4 0 0 —
16/17 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol UEFA Super Cup 1 0 0 —
16/17 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol FIFA Club World Cup 1 0 0 —
15/16 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol La Liga 25 0 2 —
15/16 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol UEFA Champions League 8 1 0 —
15/16 Real Madrid Club de Fútbol Copa del Rey 1 0 0 —
14/15 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Serie A 35 5 5 —
14/15 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. UEFA Europa League 6 0 0 —
14/15 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. UEFA Europa League 2 3 0 —
14/15 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Coppa Italia 1 0 0 —
13/14 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Serie A 32 0 4 —
13/14 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Coppa Italia 3 0 0 —
12/13 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Serie A 13 0 1 —
12/13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Champions League 6 0 0 —
12/13 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. UEFA Europa League 4 0 1 —
12/13 GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Champions League 2 0 0 —
12/13 Football Club Internazionale Milano S.p.A. Coppa Italia 1 0 0 —

Source: transfermarkt · fetched 2026-05-29

Kovačić’s fitness is one of the most consequential question marks of any squad in the tournament. When fit he is the player who lets Modrić sit slightly higher; without him, Dalić has to choose between Mario Pašalić’s box-arrivals and Luka Sučić’s youthful press-resistance — neither a perfect substitute. The May friendlies suggested he is closer to ready than the April reports implied, but a Croatia tournament that goes into knockouts will need him at 80%+ to manage the workload Modrić alone cannot.

Strengths

Recent form

Achilles trouble through 2025-26; returned to Manchester City's matchday squads in March and played some friendly minutes for Croatia in May. [unverified] full match-fitness.

Was the youngest captain in Croatian top-flight history — he wore the armband for Dinamo Zagreb in a Europa League match aged 19.