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Ivan Perišić

Perišić playing for Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Personal information

Date of birth

2 February 1989 (age 36)

Place of birth

Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia

Height

1.86 m

Playing position

Winger

Club information

Current club

PSV Eindhoven

Number

Youth career

1998–2000

NK Dalmatinac Split

2000–2006

Hajduk Split

2006–2007

Sochaux

Senior career*

Years

Team

Apps^†

(Gls)^†

2006–2009

Sochaux II

(8)

2009

→ Roeselare (loan)

(5)

2009–2011

Club Brugge

(31)

2011–2013

Borussia Dortmund

(9)

2013–2015

VfL Wolfsburg

(18)

2015–2022

Inter Milan

208

(49)

2019–2020

→ Bayern Munich (loan)

(4)

2022–2024

Tottenham Hotspur

(1)

2024

→ Hajduk Split (loan)

(1)

2024

Hajduk Split

(0)

2024–

PSV Eindhoven

(1)

National team^‡

2005

Croatia U17

(0)

2007

Croatia U19

(0)

2009–2010

Croatia U21

(3)

2011–

Croatia

140

(33)

Honours


Representing Croatia
FIFA World Cup
Second	2018 Russia
Third	2022 Qatar
UEFA Nations League
Second	2023 Netherlands

Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:22, 18 January 2025 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:32, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Ivan Perišić (born on 2 February 1989) is a professional footballer from Croatia. He plays as a winger for the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and the Croatia national team. Ivan is known for being able to play with both feet and in many different positions. He is considered one of the best Croatian players ever.

Ivan started his youth career at Hajduk Split and Sochaux. He became famous while playing for Club Brugge. There, he was the top goal scorer in the Belgian Pro League and was named the best player in Belgium in 2011. This led to him joining Borussia Dortmund, where he won the German league title in 2012. He then moved to VfL Wolfsburg and won the German Cup in 2015.

Later, Ivan joined Inter Milan in Italy. In 2019, he played on loan for Bayern Munich and won three major trophies, including the UEFA Champions League. After returning to Inter Milan, he helped them win the Italian league title in 2021, the Italian Super Cup in 2021, and the Italian Cup in 2022.

Ivan first played for the Croatia national team in 2011. He has played in many big tournaments, including the UEFA European Championship and the FIFA World Cup. He helped Croatia reach the World Cup final in 2018, where he scored a goal. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 World Cup. Ivan has scored more goals and made more assists than any other Croatian player in major tournaments.

Club Football Journey

Early Career Steps

Ivan Perišić started playing football in the youth teams of Hajduk Split, the club he supported as a child. Many big clubs were interested in him. In 2006, he decided to join the French club Sochaux. He played for their youth team, which won a cup in 2007. However, he did not play for Sochaux's main team. In 2009, he went on loan to Roeselare, a club in Belgium's top league.

Success at Club Brugge

On 26 August 2009, Ivan joined Club Brugge in Belgium. He quickly started scoring goals. In his first season, he scored 9 goals in 33 league games and 4 goals in the Europa League.

In the 2010–11 season, Ivan was the top scorer in the Belgian Jupiler Pro League with 22 goals. He was also named the best player in Belgium that year. This amazing performance showed everyone how talented he was.

Time at Borussia Dortmund

Perišić playing for Borussia Dortmund in 2012

On 23 May 2011, Ivan signed a five-year contract with the German club Borussia Dortmund. He made his first appearance for them in August. In a Champions League match against Arsenal, he scored an important goal from far away. He also scored the first goal in a 2–0 win against Werder Bremen. In April 2012, he scored a crucial goal that helped Dortmund win their eighth national championship.

However, Ivan found it hard to get regular playing time at Dortmund. He felt he wasn't getting enough support from the coach.

Moving to VfL Wolfsburg

Perišić playing for VfL Wolfsburg in 2014

On 6 January 2013, Ivan moved to VfL Wolfsburg for about €8 million. He scored his first goal for Wolfsburg in a friendly match. He later scored two goals against his old club, Borussia Dortmund.

In the 2013–14 season, Ivan scored his first cup goal for Wolfsburg. He also started scoring regularly in the league, finishing the season with ten goals. This made him the second-best scorer on the team. In 2015, he helped Wolfsburg win the German Cup.

Joining Inter Milan

On 30 August 2015, Ivan signed a five-year contract with the Italian club Inter Milan. He was very excited about this big opportunity.

First Seasons at Inter

Ivan made his first appearance for Inter Milan just three days after signing. He scored his first goal in October against Sampdoria. In December, he scored in his first Italian Cup match. In February 2016, he came on as a substitute against Hellas Verona and helped his team come back from behind to draw 3–3. He finished his first season with 9 goals and was Inter Milan's top player for assists.

In his second season (2016–17), Ivan scored his first goal against Juventus. In November, he scored a last-minute goal in the Derby della Madonnina against Milan, helping Inter get a draw. In January 2017, he scored two goals against Udinese, his first time scoring a brace for Inter. He finished this season with 11 goals and 10 assists, his best numbers since his time at Club Brugge.

Later Years at Inter

Ivan started his third season (2017–18) strongly, scoring and assisting in the first league game. On 8 September, he signed a new contract with Inter Milan until 2022. He scored his first hat-trick for Inter on 3 December in a big 5–0 win. He also played his 100th game for Inter in December.

In January 2019, the English club Arsenal tried to sign Ivan, but Inter Milan decided not to let him go. He played in 34 league matches that season and was Inter's second-highest scorer with 8 goals.

Loan to Bayern Munich

On 13 August 2019, Ivan joined the German club Bayern Munich on a one-year loan. He quickly made an impact, scoring his first goal and providing an assist in a 6–1 win. In February 2020, he had an ankle injury but returned to play in May.

He helped Bayern win the German Cup in July. In August, he scored in the Champions League against Chelsea and Barcelona. On 23 August, he became the eleventh Croatian player to win the Champions League when Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain in the final. After the loan, Bayern decided not to sign him permanently.

Return to Inter and League Title

Ivan returned to Inter Milan for the 2020–21 season. He scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in November. During the season, he adapted to a new position as a wing-back, which helped the team a lot. On 2 May 2021, Inter Milan won the Serie A title, their first league title in over ten years. This was Ivan's first trophy with Inter.

In the 2021–22 season, Ivan continued to play well. On 11 May 2022, in the Italian Cup final against Juventus, he scored two goals in extra time, helping Inter win the cup 4–2.

Tottenham Hotspur

On 31 May 2022, Ivan Perišić joined Tottenham Hotspur in England for free. He reunited with his former coach. He made his Premier League debut on 6 August 2022. In September 2023, he suffered a serious knee injury during training.

Return to Hajduk Split

On 19 January 2024, Ivan returned to his hometown club Hajduk Split. He first joined on loan and then signed a permanent deal. However, on 30 August 2024, he and Hajduk ended their contract.

PSV Eindhoven

On 18 September 2024, Ivan signed a one-year deal with the Dutch club PSV.

International Football Journey

Perišić playing for Croatia in 2015

Ivan Perišić played for Croatia's national teams at different age levels, including under-17, under-19, and under-21.

On 26 March 2011, when he was 22, Ivan made his first appearance for the senior national team. He played in the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.

During the 2014 World Cup qualifiers, he scored his first international goal. Before the 2014 World Cup, he scored two goals in a warm-up match. In the World Cup itself, he scored against Cameroon and Mexico. Even though Croatia was eliminated early, FIFA ranked him as the second-best player in the group stage.

Ivan was Croatia's top scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifiers. In the Euro 2016 tournament, he scored against the Czech Republic and the winning goal against Spain, helping Croatia win their group.

He played a big part in Croatia qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the tournament, he scored against Iceland. In the semi-final against England, he scored Croatia's equalizing goal and set up the winning goal, sending Croatia to the World Cup final for the first time. He was named the best player of that match. In the final against France, he scored Croatia's first goal, but they lost 4–2. Ivan ran the most distance of any player in the whole tournament.

During the Euro 2020 qualifiers, Ivan scored three times. On 19 November 2019, he was the team captain for the first time in a friendly match. On 1 June 2021, he played his 100th game for the national team and scored a goal. He scored two more goals in Euro 2020. However, he missed the knockout stage after testing positive for COVID-19.

At the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Ivan made three assists and scored one goal. He helped Croatia win a bronze medal. He now holds the record for the most goal contributions (goals and assists) for Croatia in major tournaments, with 18. He also has the most goals scored for Croatia in major tournaments, with 10.

Other Activities

Beach Volleyball Fun

In 2017, Ivan Perišić took part in a professional beach volleyball tournament called the Poreč Major. He played with a partner, Nikša Dellorco. They played one match but did not win.

About Ivan's Life

Ivan was born in Split and grew up in the town of Omiš. When he was a child, he helped his father on their chicken farm.

Ivan married his wife, Josipa, in 2012. They met in high school. They have two children: a son named Leonardo, born in 2012, and a daughter named Manuela, born in 2014.

Career Statistics

Club Games

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Roeselare (loan)	2008–09	Belgian Pro League	18	5	2	3	—		—		0	0	20	8
Club Brugge	2009–10	Belgian Pro League	33	9	2	0	—		8	4	—		43	13
	2010–11	Belgian Pro League	37	22	1	0	—		8	0	—		46	22
	Total		70	31	3	0	—		16	4	—		89	35
Borussia Dortmund	2011–12	Bundesliga	28	7	6	1	—		6	1	1	0	41	9
	2012–13	Bundesliga	14	2	3	1	—		5	0	1	0	23	3
	Total		42	9	9	2	—		11	1	2	0	64	12
VfL Wolfsburg	2012–13	Bundesliga	11	2	0	0	—		—		—		11	2
	2013–14		33	10	5	1	—		—		—		38	11
	2014–15		24	5	2	1	—		9	1	—		35	7
	2015–16		2	1	1	0	—		—		1	0	4	1
	Total		70	18	8	2	—		9	1	1	0	88	21
Inter Milan	2015–16	Serie A	34	7	3	2	—		—		—		37	9
	2016–17		36	11	1	0	—		5	0	—		42	11
	2017–18		37	11	2	0	—		—		—		39	11
	2018–19		34	8	1	0	—		10	1	—		45	9
	2020–21		32	4	4	0	—		6	1	—		42	5
	2021–22		35	8	5	2	—		8	0	1	0	49	10
	Total		208	49	16	4	—		29	2	1	0	254	55
Bayern Munich (loan)	2019–20	Bundesliga	22	4	3	1	—		10	3	—		35	8
Tottenham Hotspur	2022–23	Premier League	34	1	2	0	1	0	7	0	—		44	1
	2023–24	Premier League	5	0	0	0	1	0	—		—		6	0
	Total		39	1	2	0	2	0	7	0	—		50	1
Hajduk Split (loan)	2023–24	HNL	7	1	1	0	—		—		—		8	1
Hajduk Split	2024–25	HNL	1	0	0	0	—		3	0	—		4	0
Hajduk Split	Total		8	1	1	0	—		3	0	—		12	1
PSV Eindhoven	2024–25	Eredivisie	13	1	2	3	—		0	0	—		15	4
Career total			490	119	45	15	2	0	85	11	4	0	626	145

International Games

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Croatia	2011	7	0
	2012	11	1
	2013	8	0
	2014	9	7
	2015	8	3
	2016	12	5
	2017	8	1
	2018	15	5
	2019	10	4
	2020	8	0
	2021	15	6
	2022	12	1
	2023	6	0
	2024	11	0
Total		140	33

Scores and results list Croatia's goal tally first.

List of international goals scored by Ivan Perišić
No.	Date	Venue	Cap	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	11 September 2012	King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels, Belgium	11	Belgium	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2	31 May 2014	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	28	Mali	1–0	2–1	Friendly
3	31 May 2014	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	28	Mali	2–0	2–1	Friendly
4	18 June 2014	Arena Amazônia, Manaus, Brazil	31	Cameroon	2–0	4–0	2014 FIFA World Cup
5	23 June 2014	Arena Pernambuco, Recife, Brazil	32	Mexico	1–3	1–3	2014 FIFA World Cup
6	13 October 2014	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	34	Azerbaijan	2–0	6–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
7	13 October 2014	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	34	Azerbaijan	3–0	6–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
8	16 November 2014	San Siro, Milan, Italy	35	Italy	1–1	1–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
9	28 March 2015	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia	36	Norway	2–0	5–1	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
10	10 October 2015	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia	41	Bulgaria	1–0	3–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
11	13 October 2015	National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	42	Malta	1–0	1–0	UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
12	23 March 2016	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	44	Israel	1–0	2–0	Friendly
13	4 June 2016	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia	47	San Marino	6–0	10–0	Friendly
14	17 June 2016	Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne, France	49	Czech Republic	1–0	2–2	UEFA Euro 2016
15	21 June 2016	Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France	50	Spain	2–1	2–1	UEFA Euro 2016
16	6 October 2016	Loro Boriçi Stadium, Shkodër, Albania	53	Kosovo	5–0	6–0	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
17	9 November 2017	Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb, Croatia	62	Greece	3–1	4–1	2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
18	8 June 2018	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	66	Senegal	1–1	2–1	Friendly
19	26 June 2018	Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don, Russia	69	Iceland	2–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup
20	11 July 2018	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia	72	England	1–1	2–1	2018 FIFA World Cup
21	15 July 2018	Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia	73	France	1–1	2–4	2018 FIFA World Cup
22	6 September 2018	Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé, Portugal	74	Portugal	1–0	1–1	Friendly
23	8 June 2019	Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek, Croatia	81	Wales	2–0	2–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
24	6 September 2019	Anton Malatinský Stadium, Trnava, Slovakia	83	Slovakia	2–0	4–0	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
25	16 November 2019	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia	87	Slovakia	3–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
26	19 November 2019	Stadion Aldo Drosina, Pula, Croatia	88	Georgia	2–1	2–1	Friendly
27	30 March 2021	Stadion Rujevica, Rijeka, Croatia	99	Malta	1–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
28	1 June 2021	Stadion Radnik, Velika Gorica, Croatia	100	Armenia	1–0	1–1	Friendly
29	18 June 2021	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	103	Czech Republic	1–1	1–1	UEFA Euro 2020
30	22 June 2021	Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland	104	Scotland	3–1	3–1	UEFA Euro 2020
31	8 October 2021	AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca, Cyprus	108	Cyprus	1–0	3–0	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
32	11 November 2021	National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	110	Malta	1–0	7–1	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
33	5 December 2022	Al Janoub Stadium, Al Wakrah, Qatar	120	Japan	1–1	1–1	2022 FIFA World Cup