Mateo Kovačić
- Height
- 178 cm
- Shirt
- 8
- Age
- 32
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- Croatia
- Market value
- €7m
- Contract end
- 30 June 2027
Premier League · 2026–2027
2026–2027 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Premier League |
 Manchester City |
3 | 0 | 1 | |
 Community Shield |
Manchester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | — |
 EFL Cup |
Manchester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 Champions League |
Manchester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | |
 UEFA Nations League A |
 Croatia |
4 | 0 | 0 | |
 World Cup |
Croatia |
4 | 0 | 1 | |
 Friendlies |
Croatia |
2 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs  Ipswich Town |
W 3–2 | 50 | · | 1 | |
| 06 Oct |
vs  Spain |
L 1–2 | 88 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
vs  England |
L 0–7 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Sep |
@ Spain |
L 1–4 | 60 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@  Czechia |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 17 Sep |
vs  Norwich City |
W 5–0 | 90 | · | · |
Player profile
The radar needs 450+ minutes in Premier League (92 so far).
Market value€7m
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shots | 0 | 0.00 |
Physical
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Top Speed | 27.50 | 27.5 |
| Total Distance Covered | 12553.70 | 12280.8 |
| Running | 2667 | 2609.0 |
| Sprinting | 56.40 | 55.2 |
| Number of Sprints | 3 | 2.93 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.98 |
| xA | 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Accurate passes | 101 | 98.8 |
| Pass accuracy | 95.3% | — |
| Line-breaking passes | 23 | 22.5 |
| Chances created | 3 | 2.93 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.98 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 0.98 |
| Cross accuracy | 100.0% | — |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 2.93 |
| Dribbles success rate | 60.0% | — |
| Duels won | 6 | 5.87 |
| Duels won % | 60.0% | — |
| Aerials won | 1 | 0.98 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — |
| Touches | 124 | 121.3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 2 | 1.96 |
| Dispossessed | 1 | 0.98 |
| Fouls won | 2 | 1.96 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 6 | 5.87 |
| Recoveries | 6 | 5.87 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 1 | 0.98 |
| xG against while on pitch | 0.54 | 0.53 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 |
Percentiles appear after 450 minutes in a competition.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct |
vs Ipswich Town |
W 3–2 | 50 | · | 1 | |
| 14 Oct |
vs  Paris Saint-Germain |
L 2–4 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 11 Oct |
@  Liverpool |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 06 Oct |
vs Spain |
L 1–2 | 88 | · | · | |
| 03 Oct |
vs England |
L 0–7 | 90 | · | · | |
| 29 Sep |
@ Spain |
L 1–4 | 60 | · | · | |
| 26 Sep |
@ Czechia |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
vs  Sunderland |
W 5–3 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 Sep |
vs Norwich City |
W 5–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
@  Manchester United |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 08 Sep |
@  FC Porto |
W 2–0 | 15 | · | · | |
| 05 Sep |
vs  Coventry City |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 28 Aug |
@  Crystal Palace |
W 4–1 | 15 | · | · | |
| 23 Aug |
vs  AFC Bournemouth |
W 2–1 | 27 | · | · | |
| 16 Aug |
@  Arsenal |
L 0–3 | 79 | · | · | |
 09 Aug |
vs  Atlético Madrid |
W 3–1 | 61 | · | · | |
| 05 Aug |
@  K-League All Stars |
W 3–1 | 46 | · | · | — |
| 01 Aug |
vs  Inter |
D 1–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 02 Jul |
@  Portugal |
L 1–2 | 89 | · | · | |
| 27 Jun |
vs  Ghana |
W 2–1 | 78 | · | 1 | |
| 23 Jun |
@  Panama |
W 1–0 | 72 | · | · | |
| 17 Jun |
@ England |
L 2–4 | 32 | · | · | |
| 07 Jun |
vs  Slovenia |
W 2–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 02 Jun |
vs  Belgium |
L 0–2 | 58 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
vs  Aston Villa |
L 1–2 | 31 | · | · | |
| 19 May |
@ AFC Bournemouth |
D 1–1 | 56 | · | · | |
 16 May |
@  Chelsea |
W 1–0 | 25 | · | · | |
| 13 May |
vs Crystal Palace |
W 3–0 | 11 | · | · | |
| 09 May |
vs  Brentford |
W 3–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 04 May |
@  Everton |
D 3–3 | 15 | · | 1 | |
| 25 Apr |
vs  Southampton |
W 2–1 | 58 | · | · | |
| 22 Apr |
@  Burnley |
W 1–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 12 Apr |
@ Chelsea |
W 3–0 | 9 | · | · | — |
| 04 Apr |
vs Liverpool |
W 4–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 22 Mar |
@ Arsenal |
W 2–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 17 Mar |
vs  Real Madrid |
L 1–2 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 14 Mar |
@  West Ham United |
D 1–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 26 Oct |
@ Aston Villa |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 21 Oct |
@  Villarreal |
W 2–0 | 33 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026–2027 | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025–2026 | Manchester City | 9 | 0 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024–2025 | Manchester City | 42 | 7 | 3 | |
| Premier League | 31 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Manchester City | 46 | 3 | 1 | |
| Premier League | 30 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FA Cup | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2022–2023 | Chelsea | 37 | 2 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 27 | 1 | 2 | ||
| FA Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2021–2022 | Chelsea | 44 | 2 | 6 | |
| Premier League | 25 | 2 | 5 | ||
| FA Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Champions League | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020–2021 | Chelsea | 42 | 0 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 27 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FA Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 10 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2019–2020 | Chelsea | 47 | 2 | 3 | |
| Premier League | 31 | 1 | 3 | ||
| FA Cup | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Chelsea | 51 | 0 | 2 | |
| Premier League | 32 | 0 | 2 | ||
| FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| EFL Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 12 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2017–2018 | Real Madrid | 36 | 0 | 2 | |
| LaLiga | 21 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Supercopa de España | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 7 | 0 | 1 | ||
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Real Madrid | 39 | 2 | 3 | |
| LaLiga | 27 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Copa del Rey | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 6 | 1 | 0 | ||
| UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2015–2016 | Real Madrid | 34 | 1 | 2 | |
| LaLiga | 25 | 0 | 2 | — | |
| Copa del Rey | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 8 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2014–2015 | Inter | 44 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Serie A | 35 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2013–2014 | Inter | 35 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Serie A | 32 | 0 | 4 | — | |
| Coppa Italia | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2012–2013 | Inter | 18 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Serie A | 13 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| Coppa Italia | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Europa League | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2012–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | 20 | 1 | 0 | — |
| HNL | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Croatian Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2011–2012 | Dinamo Zagreb | 44 | 6 | 0 | — |
| HNL | 25 | 4 | 0 | — | |
| Croatian Cup | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Champions League | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2010–2011 | Dinamo Zagreb | 9 | 1 | 0 | — |
| HNL | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| Croatian Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Manchester City
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| FA Cup ×1 | 2025/2026 | 2 |
| Premier League ×1 | 2023/2024 | 1 |
| J.League World Challenge ×1 | 2023 | — |
| EFL Cup ×1 | 2025/2026 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup ×1 | 2023/2024 | — |
| FIFA Club World Cup ×1 | 2023 Saudi Arabia | — |
| Community Shield ×1 | 2024/2025 | 2 |
Chelsea
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Europa League ×1 | 2018/2019 | — |
| Champions League ×1 | 2020/2021 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup ×1 | 2021/2022 | 1 |
| FIFA Club World Cup ×1 | 2021 UAE | — |
Real Madrid
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| LaLiga ×1 | 2016/2017 | 1 |
| Champions League ×3 | 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016 | — |
| UEFA Super Cup ×2 | 2017/2018, 2016/2017 | — |
| FIFA Club World Cup ×2 | 2017 UAE, 2016 Japan | — |
| Supercopa de España ×1 | 2017/2018 | — |
Dinamo Zagreb
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| HNL ×2 | 2011/2012, 2010/2011 | — |
| Croatian Cup ×2 | 2011/2012, 2010/2011 | — |
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