Players / Mateo Kovačić
Mateo Kovačić
Manchester City

Mateo Kovačić

Midfielder · Manchester City. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionMID Age32 ClubManchester City Market value€10mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubManchester CityPremier League
PositionMidfielderMidfielder
Date of birth32 years old
NationalityCroatiaLinz
National teamCroatiaCaps not stored
Contract until2027-06-30Current stored contract
Market value€10mTransfermarkt · 2026-06-03
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height177 cm78 kg
Shirt number#8Manchester City
Performance
Season stats

Premier League · 2026

Manchester City · Midfielder

Appearances20 starts
Minutes422 substitute entries
Rating4.43provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 90—minimum 90-minute sample
Shots00 on target
Passing9656 passes · 0 key
Defensive work00 interceptions · 0 blocks
Duels won33.3%1 of 3
Dribble success0%0 of 2
Cards0Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

Players similar to Mateo Kovačić

Matched from stored role, age, value and season data. Similarity is descriptive, not a transfer recommendation.

Simon Solomon Junior SohmSimon Solomon Junior SohmVenezia · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar value range64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 150 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Simon Solomon Junior Sohm — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićSimon Solomon Junior Sohm
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A
Team in this sampleManchester CityVenezia
Minutes42150
Appearances23
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 902— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Vinicius SouzaVinicius SouzaVfL Wolfsburg · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · comparable value band64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 505 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Vinicius Souza — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićVinicius Souza
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier League2. Bundesliga
Team in this sampleManchester CityVfL Wolfsburg
Minutes42505
Appearances26
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9020.36 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 9050.89 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90142.5 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas Daniel RomeroLucas Daniel RomeroCruzeiro · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 1,405 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Lucas Daniel Romero — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićLucas Daniel Romero
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleManchester CityCruzeiro
Minutes421,405
Appearances219
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9020.13 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9030.19 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 90161.02 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90332.11 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Alex SantanaAlex SantanaCorinthians · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 17 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Alex Santana — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićAlex Santana
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleManchester CityCorinthians
Minutes4217
Appearances21
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 900— per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

JádsonJádsonAtletico Paranaense · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 1,559 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Jádson — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićJádson
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleManchester CityAtletico Paranaense
Minutes421,559
Appearances222
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9010.06 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 9080.46 per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 90462.66 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Yuri LaraYuri LaraClub not recorded · MIDsame midfielder role · same midfielder group · similar age64match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 42 min / 2026 · 344 min

Profile match only: performance is excluded from the similarity score.

  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.
  • At least 180 minutes per player are required for per-90 comparison.

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Mateo Kovačić and Yuri Lara — stored season statistics
Context / metricMateo KovačićYuri Lara
Season20262026
CompetitionPremier LeagueSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleManchester CityMirassol
Minutes42344
Appearances26
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
GoalsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
AssistsTotal / per 900— per 9000 per 90
Key passesTotal / per 900— per 90—— per 90
TacklesTotal / per 900— per 9092.35 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves10 loans · 0 free moves
Known fees€29mTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed fee€29.1MChelsea → Manchester City

Latest recorded move: Chelsea → Manchester City · 27 Jun 2023, with terms recorded as €29.1M. The player was 29.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202327 Jun 2023Chelsea → Manchester CityTransfer€29.1M29
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Manchester City · Premier League

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferChelsea → Manchester City

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Linz, Austria

Value & contract

Market value

€10m

Transfermarkt · 2026-06-03

View the source valuation

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract intelligence

Recorded contract term

Time remaining uses the recorded expiry date. Options, negotiations and an agreed departure require separate evidence.

Contract startNot verified
Contract expiry2027-06-309 months remaining
Club optionNot verified
Player optionNot verified
Release clauseNot verified
Extension talksNot verified

Source: Transfermarkt · Confidence: Source-reported contract. Missing contract fields are never inferred.

View contract source · Checked 2026-09-23

News

Mateo Kovačić in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityMateo KovačićHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubManchester CityHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionPremier LeagueHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionMidfielderMediumAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history1HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours6 updates · 14 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

MidfielderDefensive Midfielder

API-Football squad and profile sync
9 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€3.7m€3.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€3.8m€3.7m

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ValuationValue record updated

€3.7m€3.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€3.8m€3.7m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.
ValuationValue record updated

€3.7m€3.8m

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.