CroatiaDefender
Position
Defence — left
Typical role
Croatia
Nationality
The most complete young defender in world football. Gvardiol combines rock-solid defending with incredible ball-carrying ability.
International career
49
Caps
4
Intl goals
1
Intl assists
Career clubs
Career transfers
- 5 Aug 2023Transfer
- 1 Jul 2021Transfer
Injury record
Knock
Aug 2025 – Sept 2025
Knock
Oct 2024 – Nov 2024
Foot Injury
Jun 2024
Ankle Injury
Feb 2024 – Mar 2024
Thigh Injury
May 2023
Knock
Apr 2023
Knee Injury
May 2022
26 recorded match-day injury flags in the corpus.
Competitions
Recent form
Season by season
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Manchester City | 28 | 2 | 4 | 7.06 |
Discipline
24
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
233
Fouls
Strengths
Attribute profile — pace, shooting, passing, dribbling, defending, physical.
World Cup history
2022: 3rd place (standout defender of tournament)
Career highlights
- Most expensive defender transfer (£77M)
- WC 2022 Team of Tournament
- Youngest Croatian WC starter
Achievements
2022 World Cup 3rd PlacePL ChampionBundesliga Defender of YearCroatia's youngest ever WC starter