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Luka Modrić

Also known as Luka Modric

Croatian association football player (born 1985)

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Luka Modrić is a Croatian male association football player born on September 9, 1985, in Zadar. He plays as a central midfielder or attacking midfielder and wears the number 14. Modrić has represented Croatia in international competitions, including the 2006 and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as UEFA Euro 2008 and UEFA Euro 2012.

Throughout his career, he has played for HŠK Zrinjski Mostar, NK Inter Zaprešić, GNK Dinamo Zagreb, and Tottenham Hotspur F.C. His professional work began in August 2003. Modrić has received several awards, including the Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, and the World Cup Golden Ball. He has also been recognized in the Ballon Dor collection.

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Zadar, Croatia

Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and captains the Croatia national team. He plays mainly as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,…

Known for

In the heart of la 15 — Self2026
Real Madrid: How Could I Not Love You — Self2025
En el Corazón de La Decimocuarta — Self2023
Real Madrid: Until the End — Self2023
Captains of the World — Self2023
Dreams — Self2019
Kroos — Self2019
Varane: Destin de Champion — Self2019
En el corazón de la Duodécima — Self2018
En el corazón de la Decimotercera — Self2018

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Sports profile

Sport: Soccer
Team: AC Milan
Position: Central Midfield
Nationality: Croatia

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Luka
Family name: Modrić
Gender: male
Citizenship: Croatia
Place of birth: Zadar
Occupation: association football player
Languages spoken: Spanish
Award: World Cup Golden Ball
Participant in: UEFA Euro 2024
Field of work: association football
Sport: association football
Member of team: AC Milan
Position played: attacking midfielder
League: Croatian Football League
Country for sport: Croatia
Mass: 65
Image: Luka Modric Interview 2021 (cropped).jpg
Height: 174

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Commons category: Luka Modrić
date of birth: 1985-09-09
sport number: 14
name in native language: Luka Modrić
start of work period: 2003-08-03
number of matches played/races/starts: 6
total goals in career: 1
social media followers: 1168215

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:50, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:46, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Luka Modrić ( Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and as the greatest Croatian player ever.

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