Luka Modrić

Luka Modrić is a Croatian professional footballer born on 9 September 1985 who plays as a central midfielder and captains the Croatia national team. He began with Dinamo Zagreb, moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 and joined Real Madrid in 2012, where he won six UEFA Champions League titles and 28 major trophies in all, making him the club's most decorated footballer, before joining AC Milan in 2025. He has played at every major tournament Croatia has qualified for since his 2006 debut, led the team to second place at the 2018 World Cup and third in 2022, and won the Golden Ball as the 2018 tournament's best player. That year he also won the Ballon d'Or, the first player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo to do so since 2007.