Ivan Perišić facts for kids
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Perišić with Croatia at the 2018 FIFA World Cup
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| Full name | Ivan Perišić | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 2 February 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team
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PSV Eindhoven | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2000 | NK Dalmatinac Split | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2006 | Hajduk Split | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Sochaux | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | Sochaux II | 36 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | → Roeselare (loan) | 17 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Club Brugge | 70 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2013 | Borussia Dortmund | 42 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2015 | VfL Wolfsburg | 70 | (18) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2022 | Inter Milan | 208 | (49) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2020 | → Bayern Munich (loan) | 22 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 39 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | → Hajduk Split (loan) | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Hajduk Split | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | PSV Eindhoven | 27 | (9) | |||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | Croatia U17 | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2010 | Croatia U21 | 8 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2011– | Croatia | 144 | (36) | |||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:15, 18 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:36, 9 June 2025 (UTC) |
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Ivan Perišić is a Croatian professional footballer born on 2 February 1989. He plays as a winger for the Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. Ivan is known for being able to use both feet well and for playing in many different positions on the field. He is considered one of Croatia's best football players ever.
Ivan started his football journey in the youth teams of Hajduk Split and Sochaux. He became famous while playing for Club Brugge in Belgium. There, he was the top goal scorer in the Belgian Pro League and was named the best player in Belgium in 2011. This success led him to join Borussia Dortmund in Germany, where he won the 2011–12 Bundesliga league title.
Later, he moved to VfL Wolfsburg and won the German Cup (2015 DFB-Pokal final). After that, he joined Inter Milan in Italy. In 2019, he played for Bayern Munich on loan and helped them win the treble (three major trophies in one season). When he returned to Inter Milan, he won the Italian league title (2020–21 Serie A), the Italian Supercup (2021 Supercoppa Italiana), and the Italian Cup (2021–22 Coppa Italia).
Ivan Perišić first played for the Croatia national team in 2011. He has played in many big tournaments, including the UEFA European Championship (Euro) and the FIFA World Cup. He helped Croatia reach the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and scored a goal in that match. He also won a bronze medal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has contributed to more goals than any other Croatian player in major tournaments.
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Club Career Highlights
Starting His Journey
Ivan Perišić played in the youth teams of Hajduk Split, the club he supported as a child. Many big clubs were interested in him. In 2006, he joined the French club Sochaux. He played for their youth team, which won a cup in 2007. He also played for Sochaux's B team. In 2009, he went on loan to a Belgian club called Roeselare.
Success in Belgium
In 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. He signed a new contract to stay with the club until 2015.
In the 2010–11 season, Ivan was the top scorer in the Belgian league with 22 goals. He was also named the best player in Belgium that year.
Moving to Germany
On 23 May 2011, Ivan signed a five-year contract with the German club Borussia Dortmund. He made his debut in August. In a Champions League match against Arsenal, he scored an amazing goal from far away. He helped Dortmund win the German league title in the 2011–12 season.
In January 2013, Ivan moved to VfL Wolfsburg. He scored his first goal for them in a friendly match. He later scored two goals against his old club, Borussia Dortmund. In the 2013–14 season, he scored ten league goals, making him the second-highest scorer for Wolfsburg. He also helped Wolfsburg win the German Cup in 2015.
Time in Italy with Inter Milan
On 30 August 2015, Ivan joined the Italian club Inter Milan. He signed a five-year contract. He made his first appearance for Inter in a big match against their rivals, Milan. He scored his first goal for Inter in October.
In the 2015–16 season, Ivan played 37 matches and scored nine goals. Inter Milan finished fourth in the league, which meant they could play in European competitions again. He also provided the most assists for his team.
In the 2016–17 season, he continued to play well. He scored his first two goals in one game for Inter against Udinese. He finished this season with 11 goals and 10 assists, which was his best record for assists.
On 8 September 2017, Ivan signed a new contract with Inter Milan, keeping him there until 2022. He scored his first hat-trick (three goals in one game) for Inter on 3 December.
Loan to Bayern Munich
On 13 August 2019, Ivan joined Bayern Munich in Germany on a loan for one season. He scored his first goal for Bayern in a big 6–1 win. He helped Bayern win the German Cup and the German league title. On 23 August, he became one of the few Croatian players to win the UEFA Champions League when Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain in the final.
Return to Inter Milan
After his loan, Ivan returned to Inter Milan for the 2020–21 season. He scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in November 2020. He adapted to a new role as a wing-back and played very well. On 2 May 2021, Inter Milan won the Serie A title, which was their first league title in many years. This was Ivan's first trophy with Inter.
In the 2021–22 season, Ivan continued to shine. On 11 May 2022, in the Coppa Italia final against Juventus, he scored two goals in extra time to help Inter win the cup 4–2.
Playing for Tottenham Hotspur
On 31 May 2022, Ivan joined Tottenham Hotspur in England for free. He reunited with his former manager. He made his Premier League debut in August 2022. In September 2023, he had a knee injury that required surgery.
Back to Hajduk Split
On 19 January 2024, Ivan returned to his hometown club Hajduk Split. He joined on loan at first, and then signed to stay for another season after his contract with Tottenham ended. He left Hajduk Split in August 2024.
Joining PSV Eindhoven
On 18 September 2024, Ivan signed a one-year deal with the Dutch club PSV. He scored his first goal for PSV in November 2024. He also scored his first UEFA Champions League goal for PSV in February 2025. He became the oldest player to score in two Champions League knockout matches in a row.
International Career
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Ivan Perišić played for Croatia's national youth teams before joining the senior team. He made his debut for the senior national team on 26 March 2011. He played in the 2012 Euro tournament.
During the 2014 World Cup qualification, he scored his first international goal. He was part of Croatia's team for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He scored two goals in a warm-up match against Mali. In the World Cup, he scored against Cameroon and Mexico. Even though Croatia was eliminated early, FIFA ranked him as one of the best players in the group stage.
Ivan was Croatia's top scorer in the Euro 2016 qualifying matches. In the Euro 2016 tournament, he scored against the Czech Republic and the winning goal against Spain.
He also played a big part in Croatia's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign. In the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he scored against Iceland in the group stage. In the semi-final against England, he scored the equalizing goal and helped 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 another goal, but Croatia lost 4–2.
Ivan continued to play for Croatia in the Euro 2020 qualifying matches, scoring three times. On 1 June 2021, he played his 100th game for the national team and scored a goal. He scored two more goals in UEFA Euro 2020.
In the 2022 FIFA World Cup, he helped Croatia win a bronze medal. He provided three assists and scored one goal. He now holds the record for the most goal contributions (goals and assists) for Croatia in major tournaments.
Beach Volleyball
In 2017, Ivan Perišić even took part in a professional beach volleyball tournament in Poreč, Croatia! He played with a partner, Nikša Dellorco, but they lost their first match.
Personal Life
Ivan Perišić was born in Split and grew up in the town of Omiš. As a child, he helped out on his father's poultry farm.
He married his wife, Josipa, in 2012. They met when they were in high school. They have two children: a son named Leonardo, born in 2012, and a daughter named Manuela, born in 2014.
Honours
Borussia Dortmund
- Bundesliga: 2011–12
- DFB-Pokal: 2011–12
VfL Wolfsburg
- DFB-Pokal: 2014–15
- DFL-Supercup: 2015
Bayern Munich
- Bundesliga: 2019–20
- DFB-Pokal: 2019–20
- UEFA Champions League: 2019–20
Inter Milan
- Serie A: 2020–21
- Coppa Italia: 2021–22
- Supercoppa Italiana: 2021
PSV Eindhoven
- Eredivisie: 2024–25
Croatia
- FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2018; third place: 2022
- UEFA Nations League runner-up: 2022–23
Individual
- Belgian Pro League top goalscorer: 2010–11
- Belgian Professional Footballer of the Year: 2010–11
- Vatrena krila: 2014
- Serie A Goal of the Month: April 2022
- Eredivisie Player of the Month: May 2025
See also
In Spanish: Ivan Perišić para niños
