Midfielder · #8
M. Kovačić
AGE32
BORN6 May 1994
HEIGHT177 cm
WEIGHT78 kg
NATIONALITYCroatia
BIRTHPLACELinz, Austria
SEASONS9
AVAILABILITYAchilles StrainOut since 2 Jun 2025 · return date not confirmedOUT
CAREER
Season by season
| SEASON | CLUB | COMP | APPS | MIN | GOALS | AST | RTG | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 |  Croatia | World Cup | 4 | 271 | 0 | 1 | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 4 | 328 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026-27 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 3 | 92 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Croatia | Friendlies | 2 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 1 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026-27 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 3.50 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 6 | 146 | 0 | 1 | 6.80 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Manchester City | FIFA Club World Cup | 2 | 45 | – | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 2 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025-26 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 33 | 2207 | 6 | 2 | 7.32 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024-25 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 307 | 1 | 0 | 6.82 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 476 | 0 | 0 | 7.25 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Croatia | Friendlies | 4 | 233 | 0 | 0 | 7.05 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 3 | 188 | – | 1 | 6.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Croatia | Euro Championship | 3 | 225 | 0 | 0 | 7.47 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Manchester City | League Cup | 2 | 45 | – | 0 | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | Croatia | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 1 | 69 | 0 | 0 | 7.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 34 | 1581 | 1 | 0 | 7.01 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 434 | 0 | – | 6.95 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FA Cup | 5 | 391 | 1 | 1 | 7.25 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Croatia | Euro Championship - Qualification | 4 | 336 | 2 | – | 7.23 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 119 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 81 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | Community Shield | 1 | 64 | – | – | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | League Cup | 1 | 68 | 0 | – | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Manchester City | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 |  Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 1704 | 1 | 2 | 6.77 | 8 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 9 | 627 | 1 | – | 6.95 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 8 | 651 | 0 | – | 6.96 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Croatia | World Cup | 7 | 638 | 0 | 0 | 7.13 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Croatia | Friendlies | 3 | 157 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 6.90 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | Chelsea | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | Premier League | 25 | 1555 | 2 | 5 | 7.23 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 6 | 426 | 0 | 1 | 7.08 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 335 | 0 | – | 6.95 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 5 | 289 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | Friendlies Clubs | 2 | 109 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 120 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | Croatia | Friendlies | 1 | 61 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | Premier League | 27 | 1820 | 0 | 1 | 7.05 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 10 | 605 | 0 | 1 | 7.03 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 498 | 0 | – | 7.14 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 6 | 452 | 2 | 1 | 7.37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | Euro Championship | 5 | 233 | 0 | – | 6.86 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 3 | 106 | 0 | – | 6.97 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | League Cup | 2 | 160 | 0 | – | 7.50 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Chelsea | Friendlies Clubs | 1 | 61 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | Croatia | Friendlies | 1 | 57 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | Premier League | 31 | 2073 | 1 | 3 | 7.10 | 8 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 612 | 1 | – | 7.11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 6 | 404 | 0 | – | 6.68 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Croatia | Friendlies | 2 | 120 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | – | 7.00 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | 101 | 0 | – | 6.20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | Chelsea | Club Friendlies | 1 | 46 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Chelsea | Premier League | 32 | 1743 | 0 | 2 | 6.83 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Chelsea | UEFA Europa League | 12 | 914 | 0 | – | 6.96 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Croatia | World Cup - Qualification Europe | 7 | 453 | 0 | – | 6.83 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Chelsea | League Cup | 5 | 268 | 0 | – | 6.70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Croatia | World Cup | 5 | 183 | 0 | 1 | 6.94 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Croatia | Friendlies | 5 | 271 | 0 | – | – | 2 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Chelsea | FA Cup | 2 | 161 | 0 | – | 7.25 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | Croatia | UEFA Nations League | 2 | 163 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 430 | 26,827 | 20 | 24 |
FORM
Recent matches
TRANSFERS
Moves & transfer history
- Chelsea → Manchester City27 Jun 2023€ 29.1M
- Real Madrid → Chelsea1 Jul 2019€ 45M
- Real Madrid → Chelsea9 Aug 2018LOAN
Inter → Real Madrid19 Aug 2015€ 35M
Dinamo Zagreb → Inter31 Jan 2013€ 11M
AVAILABILITY
Injury & absence history
- Achilles Strain2 Jun 2025 → ongoing
- Knock17 May 2025 → 19 May 2025
- Unknown22 Nov 2024 → 10 Dec 2024
- Knock25 Aug 2024 → 30 Aug 2024
- Knee Injury14 Feb 2024 → 16 Feb 2024
- Muscle Injury13 Nov 2023 → 2 Dec 2023
- Back Injury12 Sept 2023 → 26 Sept 2023
- Knock14 May 2023 → 27 May 2023
- Calf/Shin Injury16 Jan 2023 → 12 Feb 2023
- Calf Injury26 Oct 2022 → 28 Oct 2022
HONOURS
Trophies won
2× WINNERCommunity Shield2024
2× WINNERPremier League2023/2024
2× WINNERJ.League World Challenge2023
5× WINNERUEFA Super Cup2023, 2021, 2017, 2016
5× WINNERFIFA Intercontinental Cup2023, 2022, 2017, 2016
5× WINNERUEFA Champions League2020/2021, 2017/2018, 2016/2017, 2015/2016
2× WINNERUEFA Europa League2018/2019
2× WINNERSuper Cup2017
2× WINNERLa Liga2016/2017
3× WINNERHNL2011/2012, 2010/2011
3× WINNERCup2011/2012, 2010/2011
Also 21 runner-up finishes.