Luka Modrić

★ Veteran KingMidfielder · Real Madrid

Caps

Int'l goals

Years

NATION · CRO Croatia →

// the read

The shape of him

Midfield is where the game is won or lost — set the tempo, win it back, pick the pass. The profile below is the positional read; the rest is written in the matches.

// the equation

vision × engine × control of the tempo

the half-spacesbetween the linesthe middle third

// the x-factor

The job

The engine of the side.

Dictate the rhythm, screen the back four, and turn defence into attack in one touch. World Cups are decided in the middle third.

40Years old

MidfielderRole

// the cabinet

Honours

club

Club

UEFA Champions League

×7

FIFA Intercontinental Cup

×7

Super Cup

×6

UEFA Super Cup

×6

La Liga

×5

HNL

×4

Cup

×3

Copa del Rey

×3

// the closing word

Luka Modrić.Croatia · Midfielder.The full dossier — season numbers, takes and tape — lands closer to kickoff.

CROMidfielderReal Madrid