Luka Modric

Luka Modric, Croatia DOB: September 9, 1985 Age: 37 Place of Birth: Zadar, Croatia Citizenship: Croatia Height: 1.72 m Position: Central Midfield Current Team: Croatia , Real Madrid Caps: Croatia-155 , Real Madrid-454 Goals: 23 Goal for Croatia, 36 Goals for Real Madrid Joined: Croatia: 1 March, 2006 , Real Madrid: 27 August, 2012 Contract expires: Real Madrid: June 30, 2023 Outfitter: Nike Social-Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter Market Value: Current Market Value: 833.20 Mn (In Rupees) TRANSFER HISTORY: 3.33 Bn (In Rupees) to Real Madrid Achievements: 7-Times PLAYER OF THE YEAR, 1-Time WINNER BALLON D'OR, 5-Times CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER, 5-Times CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WINNER, 4-Times UEFA SUPER CUP WINNER, 2-Times CROATIAN CUP WINNER, 3-Times CROATIAN CHAMPION Luka Modric is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish 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, usually deployed as a deep-lying playmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, and the greatest Croatian footballer of all-time. Born in Zadar, Modric's childhood coincided with the Croatian War of Independence which displaced his family. In 2002, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb at age 16, after showing promise with his hometown club NK Zadar's youth team. He continued his development in Zagreb, before spells on loan to Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zapresic. He made his debut for Dinamo in 2005 and won three consecutive league titles and domestic cups, being named the Prva HNL Player of the Year in 2007. In 2008, he moved to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for a club-record transfer fee of £16.5 million, where he led Spurs to their first UEFA Champions League appearance in almost 50 years, reaching the quarter-finals of the 2010-11 tournament. In the summer of 2012, Modric joined Real Madrid for a £30 million transfer fee. There he became a key contributor and helped the team win La Décima and was selected for the 2013-14 Champions League squad of the season. He has won 17 major trophies at Real Madrid including four UEFA Champions League titles, two La Liga titles, one Copa del Rey and four FIFA Club World Cup titles. He won the La Liga Award for "Best Midfielder" in 2016 for the second time, and the UEFA Club Football Award for "Best Midfielder" in 2017 and 2018. In 2018, Modric became the first Croatian player to win the UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, and by winning The Best FIFA Men's Player and Ballon d'Or awards, he became the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the awards in more than a decade. In 2019, was awarded the Golden Foot award for career results and personality.

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