Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić: Biography in Details

Who Is Luka Modrić?

Luka Modrić is a Professional Croatian football player. Currently, he is the captain of the Croatian national team as well as he plays for the La Liga club, Real Madrid.

Primarily, he plays as a defensive midfielder or attacking midfielder and is also known as one of the greatest Croatian footballers.

He was an active player in the recently ended FIFA World Cup 2022 and shared a statement that Croatia will definitely win FIFA World Cup in an interview.

Recently, his team country Croatia stood third in the FIFA World Cup 2022, after winning over Morocco on December 17, 2022, at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.

Luka Modrić- Net worth 2024, Salary

According to the Celebrity Net Worth, Luka has an estimated net worth of around $75 Million. Ranking 881 among the worldwide footballer, his current market value is t 10 million pounds.

Being signed with Real Madrid, he received a whooping salary of around,  20.280.000,00 pounds per year and  390.000,00 pounds per week.

Luka Modrić- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

The Croatian footballer, Luka was born on 9 September 1985 in Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia, Croatia. As of 2022, he is 37 years old and holds Croatian nationality.

Similarly, his ethnicity is European and according to the astrologers, his birth sign is Virgo.

Parents and Siblings

The footballer was born to his mother, Radojka Dopuđ, and father, Stipe Modrić. His mother was a textile worker, while his father was an aeromechanic.

Belonging to a family with low financial condition, he spent most his of his childhood with his grandparents.

Adding more, he has two sisters named,  Jasmina Modrić, and Diora Modrić. There is no info on his early educational life at the moment.

Luka Modrić- Professional Life, Careers

Starting his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb, he was loaned to Zrinjski from 2003-2004, and Inter Zapresic from 2004 to 2005.

Luka played for Tottenham Hotspur, and made 127 appearances, with 13 goals from 2008 to 2012.

The year 2012, became his breakthrough, as he got an opportunity to be a prominent team member of Real Madrid. He received positive acclamation for his performance in Real Madrid as a successful player.

Being an International player, he played his debut game against Argentina in March 2006.

He has played in different major tournaments like the 2006 FIFA World Cup, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA EURO 2008 and 2012.

Most recently, he has been part of the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cup.

In the final, Croatia won over Morocco by 2-1, on December 17, 2022, at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.

Luka Modrić- Rumors, Controversy

After placing third in the FIFA World Cup 2022, returning back to his home country, he shared, he plans to represent his country in the Nations League finals in 2023.

He added, Croatia has an International football future and will win the FIFA World Cup for sure.

The Croatian players and staff were warmly welcomed upon their arrival home following their third position, at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, in Qatar.

Body Features- Height, Weight

The 37 years old Croatian midfielder, Luca stands at the height of 5 feet 8 inches weighing around 66 kg. In terms of physical appearance, he has a pair of brown eyes and hair of the same color as well.

Social Media

Moving on to his social media presence, Luka Modrić is on Twitter since, July 2015, having more than 4.1 million followers.

On the other hand, his Instagram account, @lukamodric10, is enriched with over 27.4 million followers.

There is also an official Facebook page under his name, that has garnered over 22 million followers.

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