Luka Modrić, Age 41
Luka Modrić is 41 years old in 2026, born on 9 September 1985. Croatia Midfielder for Croatia.
Modrić was the player who broke the Messi and Ronaldo grip on the Ballon d'Or, in 2018. He won 28 trophies in thirteen years at Real Madrid, joined AC Milan on a free in 2025, and at 41 he still captains Croatia, for whom he has more than 200 caps.
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| Matches Played | 4 |
| Goals | 0 |
| Assists | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 |
| Goals / Match | 0.00 |
📖 Player Overview
Luka Modrić is a Croatia midfielder who played at the FIFA World Cup 2026 and plays club football for Real Madrid. Born on 9 September 1985, Luka is 41 years old. Luka has earned 204 caps for Croatia, scoring 30 international goals. Luka did not score at the 2026 World Cup. Use FootballDream's free Predictor game to back Luka as your Anytime Goalscorer in club matches and earn +100 points if they score.
Luka Modrić is a World Cup 2026 midfielder for Croatia. Pick them as your Anytime Goalscorer in FootballDream's Predictor for +100 points if they score in their next match.
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- He was born in Zadar in 1985 and came through Dinamo Zagreb, with loans at Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zaprešić.
- Tottenham signed him for £16.5 million in 2008. Real Madrid paid about £30 million for him in 2012.
- At Madrid he won 28 major trophies, including six Champions Leagues and four La Liga titles. His 34 major trophies are the most by any Croatian player.
- His 2018 Ballon d'Or made him the first winner other than Messi or Ronaldo since Kaká in 2007. He also won The Best FIFA Men's Player and UEFA Men's Player of the Year that year.
- He won the Golden Ball as Croatia reached the 2018 World Cup final, and the Bronze Ball as they finished third in 2022.
- He played at the 2006, 2014, 2018, 2022 and 2026 World Cups and has been named Croatian Footballer of the Year a record fourteen times.
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