Trivia

Midfielder for Dinamo Zagreb (2003, 2005-2008), Zrinjski Mostar (2003-04), Inter Zapresic (2004-05), Tottenham Hotspur F.C. (England, 2008-2012) and Real Madrid (Spain, 2012-).

International with Croatia National Football Team since 2006.

Honours with Dinamo Zagreb: 3 Prva HNL (2006, 2007, 2008); 2 Croatian Cup (2007, 2008); Croatian Super Cup (2006). Honours with Real Madrid: 5 UEFA Champions League (2014, 2016-2018, 2022); 4 FIFA Club World Cup (2014, 2016, 2017, 2018); 4 Spanish Super Cup (2012, 2017, 2020, 2022); 3 UEFA Super Cup (2014, 2016, 2017); Copa del Rey (2014).

Named in the 2008 UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament.

Captain of Dinamo Zagreb in 2008.

Has three children: Ivano Modric (b. 6 June 2010), Ema Modric (b. 25 April 2013) and Sofia Modric (b. 2 October 2017) with wife Vanja Bosnic.

Named the Tottenham Hotspur Player of the Year in 2010/11.

Named in the UEFA Champions League Squad of the Season six times (2013/14, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2020/21 and 2021/22).

Won two La Liga Awards as the Best Midfielder (2014 and 2016).

Named in the FIFA FIFPro World11 five times (2015-2019).

Silver Ball at 2016 FIFA Club World Cup.

Named in the UEFA Team of the Year three times (2016-2018).

Named in the IFFHS Men's World Team in 2017 and 2018.

Golden Ball at the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup.

Captain of the Croatia national team who finished runner-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Golden Ball at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Named in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Dream Team.

Won the 2017/18 UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award.

Won The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2018.

Named the IFFHS World's Best Playmaker in 2018.

Won the 2018 Ballon d'Or.

Named the World Soccer Player of the Year in 2018.

Won the 2019 Golden Foot.

Named in the IFFHS World Team of the Decade (2011-2020).

Named the Real Madrid Player of the Season in 2020/21.

Won the Croatian Footballer of the Year award ten times (2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016-2021).

Won the 2022 Marca Leyenda Award.