Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić is a Croatian footballer, born on 9 September 1985 in Zadar, SR Croatia, SFR Yugoslavia. Modrić plays as a central midfielder for AC Milan. Modrić has scored 136 goals in 1,184 games for club and country and has won 34 trophies, including the Ballon d'Or, 6 Champions League titles and 7 league titles.

Modrić's career stats

GamesGoals
Clubs, all competitions978106
Croatia20630
Total1,184136

Goals per game: 0.11.

Modrić's trophies and awards

  • Trophies with club and country: 34
  • League titles: 7
  • Domestic cups: 10
  • Champions League: 6
  • Other international club trophies: 11
  • Ballon d'Or: 1
  • Individual awards: 93

Dinamo Zagreb

  • Prva HNL: 3 (2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08)
  • Croatian Cup: 2 (2006–07, 2007–08)
  • Croatian Super Cup: 1 (2006)

Real Madrid

  • La Liga: 4 (2016–17, 2019–20, 2021–22, 2023–24)
  • Copa del Rey: 2 (2013–14, 2022–23)
  • Supercopa de España: 5 (2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024)
  • UEFA Champions League: 6 (2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22, 2023–24)
  • UEFA Super Cup: 5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2024)
  • FIFA Club World Cup: 5 (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022)
  • FIFA Intercontinental Cup: 1 (2024)

Major awards

  • Ballon d'Or: 1 (2018)
  • The Best FIFA Men's Player: 1 (2018)
  • UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award: 1 (2017–18)
  • Golden Foot: 1 (2019)

Croatian player awards

  • Best Croatian U-21 player: 1 (2004)
  • Croatian Football Hope of the Year: 1 (2004)
  • HNL's Footballer of the Year: 1 (2007)
  • Prva HNL Player of the Year: 1 (2007)
  • SN Yellow Shirt Award: 1 (2007–08)
  • Croatian Footballer of the Year: 14 (2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
  • Football Oscar for Best Croatian Player: 14 (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)
  • Franjo Bučar State Award for Sport – Yearly Award: 1 (2018)
  • HNS Trophy for Best Croatian Player: 1 (2018)
  • HOO Sportsman of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • SN Sportsman of the Year: 2 (2018, 2022)

League and club awards

  • Bosnian Premier League Player of the Year: 1 (2003)
  • Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year: 1 (2010–11)
  • La Liga's Best Midfielder: 2 (2013–14, 2015–16)
  • La Liga Team of the Season: 3 (2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23)
  • UEFA La Liga Team of the Season: 1 (2015–16)
  • Real Madrid Player of the Season: 1 (2020–21)
  • Serie A Team of the Year: 1 (2025–26)

UEFA, FIFA and IFFHS best team selections

  • UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season: 5 (2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21)
  • UEFA Champions League Team of the Season: 1 (2021–22)
  • UEFA Champions League Midfielder of the Season: 2 (2016–17, 2017–18)
  • UEFA Team of the Year: 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • FIFA FIFPRO World 11: 6 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)
  • IFFHS Men's World Team: 3 (2017, 2018, 2022)
  • IFFHS World Team of the Decade: 1 (2011–2020)
  • IFFHS UEFA Team of the Decade: 1 (2011–2020)

World Cup and Club World Cup awards

  • FIFA World Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2018)
  • FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball: 1 (2022)
  • FIFA World Cup Fantasy Team: 1 (2018)
  • FIFA World Cup Dream Team: 1 (2018)
  • FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 1 (2017)
  • FIFA Club World Cup Silver Ball: 1 (2016)
  • FIFA World Series ACUD Cup: 1 (2024)

Media rankings and other honours

  • ESPN Midfielder of the Year: 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
  • IFFHS World's Best Playmaker: 1 (2018)
  • BTA Best Balkan Athlete of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • Goal 50: 1 (2017–18)
  • The Guardian Best Footballer in the World: 1 (2018)
  • World Soccer Player of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • Dongqiudi Player of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • AIPS Athlete of the Year: 1 (2018)
  • ESM Team of the Year: 1 (2021–22)
  • Marca Leyenda Award: 1 (2022)

Clubs

League games and goals at each club.

  1. 2003–2008: Dinamo Zagreb, 94 games, 26 goals
  2. 2003–2004: Zrinjski Mostar (loan), 25 games, 8 goals
  3. 2004–2005: Inter Zaprešić (loan), 18 games, 4 goals
  4. 2008–2012: Tottenham Hotspur, 127 games, 13 goals
  5. 2012–2025: Real Madrid, 394 games, 30 goals
  6. 2025–: AC Milan, 44 games, 2 goals

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Club stats as of 31 October 2026.