Photo: Real Madrid / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Luka Modrić is, without exaggeration, the active player I most revere. Surviving war as a child in Zadar, then breaking the decade-long Messi-Ronaldo grip to win the 2018 Ballon d'Or on a 174cm frame, is a story that still moves me. He isn't a flashy goalscorer but a conductor who seems to see the whole pitch, blending elegance on the ball with tireless running. Carrying Croatia to a World Cup final, captaining his nation with quiet authority, he embodies what I love about football. To me he's living proof that vision and heart outlast raw size, and I hope he plays forever.
Overview
Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club AC Milan and captains the Croatia national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time, and as the greatest Croatian player ever.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Luka Modrić
- Name (Japanese)
- ルカ・モドリッチ
- Reading
- るか・もどりっち
- Born
- September 9, 1985 (age 40)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Zadar, Croatia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 174 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Ballon d'Or
- 2018 FIFA World Player of the Year
- 2018 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award
- 2018 World Cup Golden Ball
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Association football player — see all → · More people from Croatia →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.