Luka Modrić (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, and as the greatest Croatian footballer ever. More about Luka Modric
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Modrić began his professional career with Croatian club Dinamo Zagreb in 2003 before spells on loan to Bosnian side Zrinjski Mostar and Croatian side Inter Zaprešić. He made his debut for Dinamo in 2005 and his performances earned him a move to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur in 2008, where he led them to UEFA Champions League qualification in 2010, their first in almost 50 years. In the summer of 2012, Modrić joined Real Madrid for a £30 million transfer fee. In his second season, he won the 2013-14 Champions League title, being selected for that season's squad of the season. After Zinedine Zidane took over Madrid in 2016, Modrić was a key member of the club's three consecutive Champions League titles from 2015–16 to 2017–18, each time being voted into the squad of the season. In total, he has won 23 major trophies at Madrid, including five UEFA Champions League titles, three La Liga titles, and two Copa del Rey titles.In total, we tracked 564 items since 01/09/2012. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Luka Modric (MATCH WORN Luka Modric Signed Real Madrid 2018-19 Home Shirt Autograph) was sold in November 2021 for £6249.99 while the cheapest item (Luka Modric Signed Autograph Club 100 Croatia Card) found a new owner for £0.01 in April 2020. The month with the most items sold (11) was January 2019 with an average selling price of £1.20 for an autographed item of Luka Modric. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2020 with £267.49 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.62 was November 2014. In average, an autographed item from Luka Modric is worth £9.99.
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Luka Modric is unhappy about his reduced role at Real Madrid as he admits it's a (09/08/23): Luka Modric has admitted that it was a 'strange feeling' to lose his regular starting role at Real Madrid, after three consecutive games starting on the bench.
Luka Modric signs 12-month contract extension with Real Madrid (06/26/23): Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric has signed a 12-month contract extension that will keep him at the club until 2024.
Luka Modric 'targeting Euro 2024' as 'last dance' with Croatia (06/20/23): The Real Madrid star, who will turn 38 in September, wore a pained expression as Croatia were beaten 5-4 in a penalty shootout in defeat by Spain, raising questions of his future in international football.
Real Madrid star Luka Modric will get an 'almost irrefutable offer from Saudi Ar (06/11/23): A deal to extend his stay in Madrid looked to be close to completion last month but Saudi Arabia have stepped up their attempts to lure Modric to the Middle East
Luka Modric casts doubt on his future at Real Madrid after Copa del Rey triumph (05/07/23): Modric has won every piece of silverware available to him since joining Madrid from Spurs in 2012 but his current deal at the Santiago Bernabeu is set to expire at the end of June.
Luka Modric and Real Madrid reach 'total agreement over contract renewal' and wi (05/2023): According to Relevo , 'the terms have been agreed and the contracts have been drawn up and approved by both parties' with the 37-year-old set to remain 'in the club's second salary scale.'
Real Madrid have 'no intention of listening to offers for Aurelien Tchouameni th (04/2023): The French international has slipped down the pecking order in recent months, finding himself behind fellow countryman Eduardo Camavinga and experienced duo Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
Luka Modric reveals the secrets behind Real Madrid's astonishing 2021-22 Champio (02/2023): The midfielder was ever-present as the club knocked out Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City en-route to the Paris final, where they beat Liverpool 1-0.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr suffers alleged racist abuse during his side's win (12/2022): In Madrid's first game back since the World Cup, the incident occurred in the 88th minute as Vinicius Jr was replaced by Luka Modric. As he walked past the Valladolid fans, an object was thrown at him.
Real Madrid 'want Brighton's Moises Caicedo as a replacement for Luka Modric and (11/2022): The Ecuadorian's midfield performances have drawn high acclaim having featured in every Premier League game they've played so far - with the Seagulls sat eighth in the league table.
Croatia release provisional World Cup squad as 2018 runners-up gear up for Luka (10/2022): FIFA stipulations meant that national teams had to submit a provisional squad, up to a maximum of 55 names, by October 21, before the deadline for a final 26-man squad on November 13.
Arsenal send scouts to watch Croatian star Lovro Majer dubbed the 'new Luka Modr (09/2022): Gunners' scouts were in attendance as the 24-year-old came off the bench to score the winner for Croatia against Denmark, in their 2-1 Nations League win on Thursday afternoon.
Luka Modric claims leaving Tottenham for Real Madrid was 'one of the best decisi (08/2022): The 36-year-old Croatian midfielder joined Real Madrid from Tottenham for £30million in 2012 and he has been at the heart of the LaLiga giant' success since.
Luka Modric signs a new Real Madrid contract until 2023 (06/2022): Real Madrid will look to defend their LaLiga and Champions League crowns next season with Luka Modric as the heart of their midfield after it was announced that he has signed a new contract.
Real Madrid's veteran midfield duo of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are STAYING (05/2022): On a glorious night for Real Madrid, who beat Liverpool 1-0 thanks to Vinicius Jr's goal, Modric and Kroos again proved their age-defying class in midfield alongside their long-term partner Casemiro, who is himself 30.
Luka Modric agrees contract extension at Real Madrid and looks set to retire at (04/2022): Modric has spent the past decade in the Spanish capital, but his current contract was set to expire in June. However, he has agreed to extend his stay at the club.
Luka Modric lifts lid on an 'amazing' decade in Madrid and his 'great connection (02/2022): EXCLUSIVE: Luka Modric has blown away all expectations in what has been a remarkable career for a player who was once considered to be too 'light-weight' for the Premier League.
Real Madrid: Luka Modric insists club know his wishes regarding his future amid (01/2022): Modric signed a one-year extension with the LaLiga giants last summer but contract renewal negotiations between the club and veteran are yet to be finalised.
Real Madrid: Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro are 'the best in the world,' s (12/2021): Having been dethroned as champions by city rivals Atletico last season they have come back strong and for Ancelotti, much of the credit is being directed to midfielders Modric, Kroos and Casemiro.
Luka Modric 'WILL extend his deal at Real Madrid until 2023 in the coming weeks' (11/2021): The Croatia midfielder - who joined the Spanish giants from Tottenham in 2012 - only signed a new one-year deal in May this year to take him into a ninth season at the Santiago Bernabeu.
HOT OR NOT: Luka Modric fires back at the doubters with stunning strike for Croa (06/2021): It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Craig Hope reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.
Luka Modric signs a new one-year deal at Real Madrid until the end of next seaso (05/2021): Luka Modric will complete a decade of service at Real Madrid after signing a new one-year contract with the Spanish giants. The news was confirmed on Tuesday morning with his deal until June 30, 2022.
Luka Modric gives his seal of approval to Kylian Mbappe's potential move to Real (04/2021): Mbappe is out of contract in the summer of 2022 and PSG would therefore need to sell him in the upcoming window to ensure they get the highest possible transfer fee.
Luka Modric left in TEARS after standing ovation for becoming Croatia's all-time (03/2021): The diminutive midfielder was presented with a commemorative shirt, a video including his career highlights and messages from the seven other '100 club' members, as well as a cake
Luka Modric offers to reduce his Real Madrid salary by 'whatever it takes' to en (02/2021): The Croatian midfielder's current contract expires in June, but the 35-year-old is determined to secure a deal to remain in Madrid next season. This means accepting whatever terms the club deem necessary.
Real Madrid 'to press on with £44m swoop for Eduardo Camavinga despite new contr (01/2021): The Spanish giants view the Rennes midfielder as the future of the side's midfield, with his physicality and positional flexibility key attributes highlighted by Madrid's scouts.
Jose Mourinho 'speaking to Real Madrid's Luka Modric over a dramatic Tottenham r (12/2020): The Spurs manager wants to bring Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric back to Tottenham Hotspur, according to reports in Spain. Modric left Spurs for Madrid in 2012 for £30million.
Luka Modric wants to finish his career at Real Madrid but faces uncertainty over (11/2020): The 35-year-old is in the final year of his current deal at Real and will be able to negotiate a move away from the Bernabeu in January. However, the Croatian midfielder wants to extend his stay.
Luka Modric 'ready to take a pay cut' to extend his stay at Real Madrid beyond n (10/2020): The 35-year-old has entered the final year of his current deal and will be allowed to talk with other clubs come January. However, Marca are reporting that Modric is keen to extend his stay.
Sevilla midfielder Ivan Rakitic retires from international after making 106 appe (09/2020): The 32-year-old Rakitic played 106 times for his country in a storied midfield partnership with Luka Modric that lasted for more than a decade.
Luka Modric reveals the tragedy that shaped his character: 'The Chetniks killed (08/2020): EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW BY OLIVER HOLT: His house is filled with happiness and laughter but now and again he thinks back to his own childhood and what happened here.
Real's Luka Modric 'weighing up a move to Inter Miami' which could open door for (04/2020): The future of Odegaard, currently on loan at LaLiga side Real Sociedad, hinges on Modric, according to Marca, with the club reportedly seeing the youngster as the Croatian's successor.
Real Madrid to allow Luka Modric 'to decide his own future' amid MLS Inter Miami (03/2020): Real Madrid are reportedly willing to allow superstar midfielder Luka Modric to decide upon his own future this summer, despite having one season remaining on his deal in the Spanish capital.
Inter Milan line up Luka Modric bid as Antonio Conte 'insists' on a move (01/2020): Inter Milan have been a busy club in the January transfer window and, according to reports in Spain on Monday, there could be more players arriving at the San Siro.
Fans enjoy heartfelt El Clasico moment between Luka Modric and Ivan Rakitic (12/2019): There is little love lost between Barcelona and Real Madrid. But Croatia team-mates Luke Modric and Ivan Rakitic were able to put the heated rivalry to one side at the Nou Camp on Wednesday night.
Real Madrid star Luka Modric opens door to playing in Serie A (11/2019): Luka Modric is open to the possibility of playing in Italy at some stage during his career but has reiterated his happiness at Real Madrid.
AC Milan 'targeting unhappy midfield stars' with Modric, Vidal and Rakitic all o (10/2019): AC Milan are reportedly planning to turn their poor form around by signing 'unhappy midfielders' with Luka Modric, Arturo Vidal and Ivan Rakitic three players on the club's radar.
Luka Modric continues recovery from thigh injury as midfielder joins in with Rea (03/2015): Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric stepped up his recovery from injury on Friday as the La Liga leaders trained at their Valdebebas training base ahead of Sunday's league clash at Elche.
Real Madrid with have Luka Modric back from injury in a month, reveals manager C (01/2015): Real Madrid should have Croatia midfielder Luka Modric back from injury in a month's time, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Sunday.
Luka Modric's Injury Gives Sami Khedira Real Madrid Hope Despite Exit Speculatio (11/2014): Former Tottenham midfielder is expected to be of action for around three months.
Luka Modric: Real Madrid Took it Easy On Liverpool in the Champions League (10/2014): Luka Modric is looking forward to the El Clasico after beating Liverpool in the Champions League.
Tottenham were always going to struggle after selling 'irreplaceable' duo Gareth (08/2014): EXCLUSIVE Harry Redknapp makes an emotional return to White Hart Lane on Sunday for the first time since being sacked by Tottenham.
Luka Modric reveals Roma great Francesco Totti is his idol on Instagram (07/2014): Luka Modric has revealed Roma legend Francesco Totti to be his footballing idol. The duo crossed paths during Tuesday's International Champions Cup match between Real Madrid and the Italian side, which Roma won 1-0, and the Croatian took the opportuni
Croatia v Mexico preview: Real Madrid's Luka Modric could regret 'lucky' jibe (06/2014): Mexico coach Miguel Herrera says he's happy to be lucky if that means advancing in the World Cup.
Luka Modric, Mario Mandzukic, Ivan Rakitic and Dejan Lovren amongst Croatia's fi (05/2014): Croatia have cut their World Cup squad to the final 23 men who will travel to Brazil.