Luka Modric is largely recognized as the best Croatian footballer of all time and as one of the finest midfielders of all time.

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Biography, age, birthday

Modric was born on September 9, 1985. The 37-year-old is super revered in Croatia. He is widely regarded as the country’s greatest footballer of all time.

Height and weight

The former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker weighs 66 kg and stands 1.72 meters tall. Modric’s professional career started at Dinamo Zagreb in the Croatian premier league.

He played for them from 2003 to 2006 and made 94 appearances scoring a total of 26 goals.

Nationality & ethnicity

Both parents of the super-talented midfielder are Croatians so it goes without saying that he is a Croat.

His move to the English football club Tottenham Hotspur is probably what cemented his name in the annals of history as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

He played with the English giants from 2008–2012, making 127 appearances and netting 13 goals.

Family, wife, children, parents, siblings

Modric dated Vanja Bosnić for almost four years before finally marrying her at a plush private ceremony in May 2010.

The highly-rated midfielder and his wife have three children, Ivano, Emma, and Sofia. They were born in 2010, 2013, and 2017 respectively.

Modric and his two sisters, Diora and Jasmina were born to Stipe Modrić and Radojka Dopuđ.

Current club, jersey no. and salary per week

Since he signed up in 2012 to play for Spanish league giants Real Madrid, he wears the number 10 jersey and gets paid £278,000 per week.

Net worth

£120,380,000 is his current net worth.

Instagram and Twitter

He uses @lukamodric10 for both his Twitter and Instagram. Find and follow him for his latest updates.