Mateo Kovačić

#8 · Central Midfield · Croatia · Manchester City

Mateo Kovačić is listed in Croatia's 2026 World Cup squad. Mateo Kovačić plays as a Central Midfield for Manchester City and is 32 years old.

Profile

National team	Croatia
Club	Manchester City
Position	Central Midfield
Squad number	8
Age	32
Date of birth	May 6, 1994
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)

World Cup 2026 Context

Mateo Kovačić is part of the Croatia squad for the 2026 World Cup in Group L. FootyTips.io tracks Croatia's fixtures, model probabilities and tournament chances from the same Elo + Poisson model used across the site.

England vs Croatia
Jun 17 · Group L Panama vs Croatia
Jun 23 · Group L Croatia vs Ghana
Jun 27 · Group L

Career Teams

Dinamo Zagreb · Permanent · 2010-2013
Inter · Permanent · 2013-2015
Real Madrid · Permanent · 2015-2019
Chelsea · Loan · 2018-2019
LASK · Youth · 2000-2007
Dinamo Zagreb · Youth · 2007-2010
Chelsea · Permanent · 2019-2023
Manchester City · Permanent · 2023

Honours

English FA Cup · Manchester City · 2025-2026
English FA Community Shield · Manchester City · 2024
English Premier League · Manchester City · 2023-2024
FIFA Club World Cup · Manchester City · 2023
UEFA Super Cup · Manchester City · 2023
FIFA Club World Cup · Chelsea · 2021
UEFA Super Cup · Chelsea · 2021
UEFA Champions League · Chelsea · 2020-2021
UEFA Europa League · Chelsea · 2018-2019
UEFA Champions League · Real Madrid · 2017-2018
FIFA Club World Cup · Real Madrid · 2017
Spanish Supercopa de Espana · Real Madrid · 2017
UEFA Super Cup · Real Madrid · 2017
Spanish La Liga · Real Madrid · 2016-2017
UEFA Champions League · Real Madrid · 2016-2017
FIFA Club World Cup · Real Madrid · 2016
UEFA Super Cup · Real Madrid · 2016
UEFA Champions League · Real Madrid · 2015-2016
Croatian Prva Liga · Dinamo Zagreb · 2012-2013
Croatian Prva Liga · Dinamo Zagreb · 2011-2012
Croatian Prva Liga · Dinamo Zagreb · 2010-2011

Milestones

UEFA Champions League Player Of The Match · Manchester City · January 29, 2025
UEFA Europa League Hat-Trick · Inter Milan · August 28, 2014

FAQ

How old is Mateo Kovačić?

Mateo Kovačić is 32 years old, born on May 6, 1994.

Which club does Mateo Kovačić play for?

Mateo Kovačić plays for Manchester City.

Which national team does Mateo Kovačić represent?

Mateo Kovačić represents Croatia.

What position does Mateo Kovačić play?

Mateo Kovačić is listed as a Central Midfield.

Current squad data from TheSportsDB. Historical World Cup goal data from martj42/international_results where available.