Mateo Kovačić

MFCRO6 May 1994 · age 32
Available

Eligibility

PL homegrown
No

Not homegrown: no qualifying FA/FAW registration before 21 on record.

UEFA training origin
Not locally trained

Not locally trained on record.

Work permit / GBE
Exempt — Settled / no permit required

Registration & availability

On squad lists
PL 25 · UEFA List A
Availability
Available

No injury or suspension on record.

UEFA cup-tie
Free

Contract & caps

Contract term
2023 → 2027 · £150,000/wk
Transfer fee / amortisation
£25,000,000 · £6.3m/yr over 4y
Senior caps
117

Claims & citations

Every live claim on record for this player, grouped by what it establishes — the provenance behind the derived values above.

  • Tier 1 · Official — primary governing-body record1Official
  • Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3Press
  • Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4Aggregator
  • Tier 5 · User — community-submitted, unverified5User
Nationality
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

CRO1994-05-06 → live

“8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | Croatia | 6 May 1994”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Club history5
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Chelsea FC2019 → 2023

“Chelsea | 2019–2023”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Manchester City2023-06-27 → live

“On 27 June 2023, fellow Premier League club Manchester City announced the signing of Kovačić on a four-year deal.”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Real Madrid2015 → 2019

“Real Madrid | 2015–2019”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Dinamo Zagreb (loan)2010 → 2013

“Dinamo Zagreb | 2010–2013”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

Inter Milan2013 → 2015

“Inter Milan | 2013–2015”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Registration
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

#8 MF2026-07-01 → live

“8 | MF | Mateo Kovačić | Croatia | 6 May 1994”

Wikipedia2026–27 Manchester City F.C. season ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Contract3
Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

Contract term2023-07-01 → 2027-06-30

“Mateo Kovacic | £150,000 | Jul 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2027”

GiveMeSportManchester City Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 25,000,000 fee2023-07-01 → 2027-06-30

“The fee is understood to be worth an initial £25m guaranteed plus £5m in performance-related add-ons.”

Sky SportsMateo Kovacic to Manchester City: Chelsea midfielder completes move to Premier League champions in £30m deal ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Tier 3 · Press — reported by established media3

GBP 150,000/wk2023-07-01 → 2027-06-30

“Mateo Kovacic | £150,000 | Jul 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2027”

GiveMeSportManchester City Player Wages [2026] ↗retrieved 2026-07-13

Int'l caps
Tier 4 · Aggregator — third-party data aggregator4

117 caps (CRO)2026-07-01 → live

“117 appearances as of 19:00, 3 July 2026 (UTC)”

WikipediaMateo Kovačić - Wikipedia ↗retrieved 2026-07-13