Mateo Kovačić facts for kids
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Mateo Kovačić in 2017
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 6 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Linz, Austria | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 111⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Internazionale | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2000–2007 | LASK Linz | ||
| 2007–2010 | Dinamo Zagreb | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | 43 | (7) |
| 2013– | Internazionale | 27 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | Croatia U14 | 2 | (1) |
| 2008 | Croatia U15 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Croatia U17 | 15 | (0) |
| 2011– | Croatia U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2011– | Croatia U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2013– | Croatia | 7 | (0) |
† Appearances (Goals). |
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Mateo Kovačić (born 6 May 1994) is a Croatian football player. He plays for Real Madrid CF and the Croatian national team as a midfielder.
Kovačić began his professional career with Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16, with whom he won two consecutive league titles, before joining Inter in 2013. After the 2014–15 season, he moved to Real Madrid, where he won his first Champions League with the squad in 2016. A full Croatian international since 2013, Kovačić represented the nation at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016. He is nicknamed Il Professore (The Professor).
Images for kids
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Kovačić with Inter in February 2013.
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Kovačić playing for Real Madrid in a Champions League match against Shakhtar Donetsk in 2015.
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Kovačić (left) warming up with Cristiano Ronaldo and Casemiro during the 2015–16 season
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Kovačić with the national team in June 2013.
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Kovačić training with the Croatia national football team in March 2013
