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Ivan Rakitić
Ivan Rakitić is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He currently serves as a technical director for Croatian Football League club Hajduk Split.
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sports · Croatian footballer (born 1988) · association football player · also Ivan Rakitić, Ivan Rakitic, Rakitić
Born 10 March 1988 · Q115453
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2026· 3 entries
Public attention spiked: 8,748 Wikipedia readers in one day, 8.5× the usual 1,026, with 0 article edits.
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Fox Sports: Ivan Rakitic insists Lionel Messi 'deserves' proper Barcelona tribute & urges former team-mate to play on for at least 'a few more years'
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2025· 3 entries
Yahoo! Sports: Ivan Rakitic talks Messi, Yamal, Joan Garcia, Pedri, Xavi, Iniesta, Ter Stegen, Nico
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beIN SPORTS: Ivan Rakitic announces retirement
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beIN SPORTS: Ivan Rakitic Announces His Retirement: The Emotional Farewell Letter From a Champion With Sevilla, Barça and Croatia
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2024· 3 entries
The New York Times: Ivan Rakitic joins Hajduk Split after terminating deal with Saudi Pro League club Al-Shabab
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Played for HNK Hajduk Split (2024–2025) — 35 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for Al-Shabab Football Club (2024–2024) — 8 appearances, 1 goals.
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2023· 4 entries
Won award: UEFA Europa League Team of the Season (2022–23).
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Won: UEFA-CONMEBOL Club Challenge with Sevilla (2023).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Sevilla (2022–23).
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Won award: La Liga Goal of the Month (November 2023).
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2022· 1 entry
Having already retired from international football but still playing for Sevilla, Rakitić graduated from the UEFA Certificate in Football Management course, led by the UEFA Academy
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2020· 2 entries
And won the Europa League again in the 2023 UEFA Europa League final
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Played for Sevilla FC (2020–2024) — 121 appearances, 11 goals.
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2019· 3 entries
Won award: UEFA La Liga Team of The Season (2018–19).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2018–19).
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In an interview with BeIN Sports, manager José Mourinho described Rakitić as "one of the most underrated players in the world
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2018· 7 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017-2018).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Croatia (2018).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2017–18).
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Won award: FIFA FIFPro World11 3rd team (2018).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2018).
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Won award: Order of Duke Branimir (2018).
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2017· 2 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016-2017).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2016–17).
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2016· 4 entries
Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015-2016).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2015–16).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (2016).
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2015· 11 entries
Won the FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won the Spanish Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014-2015).
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Won award: Croatian Footballer of the Year (2015).
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Won award: Croatian Sportsman of the Year (2015).
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Won award: UEFA Champions League Team of the Season (2014–15).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2014–15).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Barcelona (2015).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (2014–15).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (2014–15).
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2014· 8 entries
Won award: La Liga Player of the Month (January 2014).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: UEFA Europa League Final Man of the Match (2014).
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Won: UEFA Europa League with Sevilla (2013–14).
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Won award: La Liga Team of the Season (2013–14).
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Won award: La Liga Fair Play award (2013–14).
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Played for FC Barcelona (2014–2020) — 200 appearances, 25 goals.
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Joined Barcelona in 2014.
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2011· 2 entries
Played for Sevilla FC (2011–2014) — 117 appearances, 25 goals.
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Joined Sevilla in 2011.
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2009· 1 entry
Played for Croatia national under-21 football team (2009–2010) — 4 appearances, 2 goals.
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2007· 8 entries
Won: Swiss Cup with Basel (2006–07).
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Won award: Swiss Super League Goal of the Season (2006–07).
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Won award: Swiss Super League Young Player of the Year (2006–07).
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Played for Croatia men's national football team (2007–2019) — 106 appearances, 15 goals.
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Played for Schalke 04 (2007–2011) — 97 appearances, 12 goals.
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And has since represented the country at UEFA Euro 2008, 2012 and 2016, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, reaching the final of the latter
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When he was 19, various people in Switzerland were outraged at his decision to represent Croatia in senior international football
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Joined Schalke 04 in 2007.
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2006· 1 entry
Played for Switzerland national under-21 football team (2006–2007) — 4 appearances, 1 goals.
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2005· 2 entries
Joined FC Basel in 2005.
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Played for FC Basel (2005–2007) — 34 appearances, 11 goals.
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1995· 1 entry
Joined FC Basel in 1995.
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1988· 1 entry
Born 1988-03-10.
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