Luka Modric:
Date Of Birth: 9 September 1985
In 2018, Luka Modric ended Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year Ballon d’Or dominance.
In 2018, Luka Modric ended Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s 10-year reign at the Ballon d’Or. Luka Modric led Croatia to the 2018 World Cup finals by defeating Argentina and Spain.
2018 was a year to remember for Modric as he won his 3rd league title with Real Madrid and led Croatia to the World Cup finals. He also won the FIFA Ballon d’Or at the 2018 World Cup.
Although he is 36 years old, he has shown no signs of fatigue, and football experts have yet to see a drop in his performance.
Luka Modric Personal Information:
- Nation: Croatia
- Position: Central Holding Midfielder
- Height: 172 cm
- Career Duration: 2003-Present
- Career Goals: 71
- International Caps: 104 Games
- International Goals: 20
- Major Club: Real Madrid, Tottenham, Dinamo Zagreb
- World Cup Participation: 2006, 2014, 2018
Club & Country Honours:
- 4 times UEFA Champion League- 2014, 16, 17, 18
- 3 times UEFA Super Cup- 2014, 16, 17
- 3 Times Croatian League,
- 2 Times La Liga
- 2 Times Croatian Cup,
- 1 Time Copa Del Rey
- 3 Times FIFA Club World Cup- 2016, 17, 18
- 2018 Fifa Worldcup runner-up
Individual Awards:
- 2018 Ballon d’Or winner
- 8 Times Croatian Footballer of the Year
- 2 Times Spanish La Liga Best Midfielder
- 4 Times Eastern European Footballer of the Year
- 2017 UEFA Champion League Best Midfielder
- 2018 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year
- 2018 FIFA Best Men’s Player
- IFFHS World Team of The Decade the 2010s
- IFFHS UEFA Team of the Decade
