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Mateo Kovacic
Market value
10 M €
3 juin 2026
Club
Manchester CityMidfielder
- Position detail
- Central midfield
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Born
- 6 mai 1994
- Place of birth
- Linz, Autriche
- Height
- 1,78 m
- Nationality
- Croatie
- At club since
- 1 juillet 2023
- Contract until
- 30 juin 2027
Next match
Champions League
FC Portov
Manchester City· Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Seasons
Complete seasons only, to 25/26
Seasons
23
Appearances
516
Goals
27
Assists
39
League
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 31 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester City | 30 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 27 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 25 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 27 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Chelsea FC | 32 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 17/18 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 16/17 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 27 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 15/16 | LaLiga | Real Madrid | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 35 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 32 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | Inter Milan | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Domestic cups
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | Inter Milan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Continental club competitions
| Season | Competition | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | Club World Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | UEFA Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Europa League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | UEFA Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Club World Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Europa League Qualifying | Inter Milan | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Champions League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | Inter Milan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Shirt numbers
Squad numbers are recorded from 2013 onwards.
Club
| Season | Club | Number | Matches | As captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Man City | 8 | 18 | — |
| 24/25 | Man City | 8 | 46 | — |
| 23/24 | Man City | 8 | 51 | — |
| 22/23 |  Chelsea | 8 | 39 | 3 |
| 21/22 | Chelsea | 8 | 40 | — |
| 20/21 | Chelsea | 17 | 44 | — |
| 19/20 | Chelsea | 17 | 49 | — |
| 18/19 | Chelsea | 17 | 51 | — |
| 17/18 |  Real Madrid | 23 | 47 | — |
| 16/17 | Real Madrid | 16 | 56 | — |
| 15/16 | Real Madrid | 16 | 46 | — |
| 14/15 |  Inter | 10 | 47 | — |
| 13/14 | Inter | 10 | 40 | — |
National team
| Season | Country | Number | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Croatie | 8 | 3 |
Career moves
| Season | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | Man City | Transfer | 29,1 M € |
| 19/20 | Chelsea | Transfer | 45 M € |
| 18/19 | Real Madrid | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | Chelsea | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | Real Madrid | Transfer | 38 M € |
| 12/13 | Inter | Transfer | 11 M € |
| 10/11 |  Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 09/10 |  Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 07/08 |  D. Zagreb Yth. | Transfer | Undisclosed |
| 00/01 |  LASK Youth | Transfer | Undisclosed |
Market value
Current
10 M €
Highest ever
45 M €
on 10 décembre 2019
- 13 févr. 2011: €500k, Dinamo Zagreb
- 29 août 2011: €1,50m, Dinamo Zagreb
- 29 févr. 2012: €3m, Dinamo Zagreb
- 12 févr. 2013: €12m, Inter
- 19 juin 2013: €15m, Inter
- 11 juil. 2014: €19m, Inter
- 8 nov. 2014: €22m, Inter
- 25 août 2015: €25m, Real Madrid
- 22 nov. 2015: €20m, Real Madrid
- 24 janv. 2017: €25m, Real Madrid
- 22 mars 2018: €30m, Real Madrid
- 19 déc. 2018: €35m, Chelsea
- 10 déc. 2019: €45m, Chelsea
- 8 avr. 2020: €36m, Chelsea
- 30 juil. 2020: €40m, Chelsea
- 13 oct. 2020: €45m, Chelsea
- 15 juin 2022: €42m, Chelsea
- 3 nov. 2022: €40m, Chelsea
- 20 juin 2023: €38m, Chelsea
- 19 déc. 2023: €38m, Manchester City
- 14 mars 2024: €30m, Manchester City
- 16 déc. 2024: €28m, Manchester City
- 18 mars 2025: €25m, Manchester City
- 30 mai 2025: €20m, Manchester City
- 9 déc. 2025: €15m, Manchester City
- 9 mars 2026: €12m, Manchester City
- 3 juin 2026: €10m, Manchester City
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