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Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Manchester City and the Croatia national team.
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Croatian footballer (born 1994) · association football player · also Mateo Kovačić, Mateo Kovacic, Kovačić
Born 6 May 1994 · Q701297
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2026· 31 entries
Kahawatungu: Mateo Kovačić Siblings: Getting to Know Jelena and Katarina
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Tribuna.com: Mateo Kovacic ahead of Nico Gonzalez in Man City pecking order - Daily Mail
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Mshale: ★Mateo Kovacic Real Madrid 2017★ Real (aAVk2iuWMG)
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Mshale: Mateo Kovačić Supports England's Elliot Anderson Joining Manchester City Ajax - Utrecht (EwtChphX4W)
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Mshale: Mateo Kovačić 2024 - Full Season Show. Rai 2 Diretta (1db0gATrZo)
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cityxtra.co.uk: Juventus preparing Tijjani Reijnders offer as Mateo Kovacic confirms Man City future plans
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Mshale: LaLiga Memory: Mateo Kovacic Weather Warning (cIksgIKcBe)
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Mshale: The Croatian Connection | Interview With Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic And Josko Gvardiol Iga Swiatek (kleIgIapmU)
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Mshale: Mateo Kovacic | Skills And Goals | Highlights Intervista Stasi Le Iene (uXRLTJdCN8)
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Yahoo Sports: Phil Foden and Mateo Kovacic send key Manchester City transfer message to Hugo Viana
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FOX Deportes: Mateo Kovacic cumplirá su contrato con Manchester City
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South China Morning Post: Mateo Kovacic says Manchester City under pressure to regain Premier League title
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vietnam.vn: Kovacic reafirma su compromiso con el Manchester City en medio de rumores de traspaso a la Serie A.
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Zamin.uz: Mateo Kovacic elogia el fichaje de Elliot Anderson por el Manchester City
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manchestereveningnews.co.uk: Man City make decision on Mateo Kovacic transfer to clarify plans
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FotMob: Kovacic does not feel 'question marks' from Man City
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Sports Mole: Man City transfer news: Mateo Kovacic addresses future amid Enzo Maresca comments
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Tribuna.com: 'They count on me': Mateo Kovacic to stay at Man City next season
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Tribuna.com: 'Nice to experience something else': Mateo Kovacic looking forward to working with Enzo Maresca
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BBC: Mateo Kovacic: Man City midfielder says club 'count on me'
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Yahoo Sports: Mateo Kovacic confirms Manchester City stay after speaking with Enzo Maresca
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TribalFootball: Mateo Kovacic's simple message ends Man City exit rumours
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BBC: Manchester City: Mateo Kovacic addresses future at Etihad and Enzo Maresca
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Public attention spiked: 27,941 Wikipedia readers in one day, 20.2× the usual 1,383, with 3 article edits. Editors noted: completed stats update
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Won the English FA Cup with Manchester City (2025-2026).
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Public attention spiked: 4,266 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 1,383, with 1 article edits. Editors noted: upd nationalcaps
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Public attention spiked: 34,556 Wikipedia readers in one day, 25× the usual 1,383, with 5 article edits. Editors noted: International Stat update
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Won: FA Cup with Manchester City (2025–26).
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Won: EFL Cup with Manchester City (2025–26).
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Public attention spiked: 4,782 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.5× the usual 1,383, with 0 article edits.
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2025· 1 entry
Had their second child, a daughter named Luna
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2024· 4 entries
Won the English FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2024).
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Won: FA Community Shield with Manchester City (2024).
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Won: Premier League with Manchester City (2023–24).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Manchester City (2023–24).
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2023· 4 entries
Runner-up: UEFA Nations League with Croatia (2022–23).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Manchester City (2023).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Manchester City (2023).
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Played for Manchester City F.C. (2023) — 62 appearances, 7 goals.
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2022· 5 entries
Third place: FIFA World Cup with Croatia (2022).
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Won award: Chelsea Goal of the Season (2021–22).
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Won award: Premier League Goal of the Month (January 2022).
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Chelsea (2021–22).
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Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2021–22).
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2021· 3 entries
Won: UEFA Champions League with Chelsea (2020–21).
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Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Chelsea (2021).
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2020· 2 entries
Runner-up: FA Cup with Chelsea (2019–20).
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Won award: Chelsea Player of the Season (2019–20).
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2019· 3 entries
Won: UEFA Europa League with Chelsea (2018–19).
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Runner-up: EFL Cup with Chelsea (2018–19).
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2019–2023) — 110 appearances, 4 goals.
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2018· 6 entries
Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Croatia (2018).
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Won award: Order of Duke Branimir (2018).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2017–18).
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And 2022, as well as a silver medal coming in second in the 2023 UEFA Nations League final
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Joined Chelsea in 2018.
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Played for Chelsea F.C. (2018–2019) — 32 appearances, 0 goals.
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2017· 6 entries
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: La Liga with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Real Madrid (2017).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2016–17).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2017).
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Kovačić married his longtime girlfriend Izabel Andrijanić
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2016· 3 entries
Won: FIFA Club World Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Super Cup with Real Madrid (2016).
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Won: UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid (2015–16).
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2015· 3 entries
Joined Real Madrid in 2015.
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Moved to Real Madrid, where he won nine trophies, including three UEFA Champions League titles between 2016 and 2018
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Played for Real Madrid Club de Fútbol (2015–2019) — 73 appearances, 1 goals.
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2013· 5 entries
Won the Croatian Prva Liga with Dinamo Zagreb (2012-2013).
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Played for Croatia men's national football team (2013) — 111 appearances, 5 goals.
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Said, "He has talents that could make him even better than me, he is an incredibly serious professional for someone his age
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Played for Inter Milan (2013–2015) — 80 appearances, 5 goals.
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Joined Inter in 2013.
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2012· 3 entries
Won the Croatian Prva Liga with Dinamo Zagreb (2011-2012).
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Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (2011–12).
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Won: Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb (2011–12).
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2011· 4 entries
Won the Croatian Prva Liga with Dinamo Zagreb (2010-2011).
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Won award: Croatian Football Hope of the Year (2011).
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Won: Prva HNL with Dinamo Zagreb (2010–11).
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Won: Croatian Cup with Dinamo Zagreb (2010–11).
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2010· 3 entries
Joined Dinamo Zagreb in 2010.
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Played for Croatia national under-21 football team (2010–2014) — 7 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for GNK Dinamo Zagreb (2010–2013) — 43 appearances, 6 goals.
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2009· 3 entries
Played for Croatia national under-17 football team (2009–2011) — 15 appearances, 0 goals.
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At the age of 15, Kovačić suffered a serious injury
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Played for Croatia national under-19 football team (2009–2010) — 4 appearances, 0 goals.
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2007· 1 entry
When Kovačić was 13, he was spotted by scouts from several prominent European clubs, including Ajax, Inter Milan, Juventus and Bayern Munich, but his family opted to move to Zagreb instead, where he joined the academy of
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2000· 1 entry
Joined LASK in 2000.
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1994· 1 entry
Born 1994-05-06.
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