Luka Modrić is a Croatian football player who has a net worth of $75 million. Luka Modrić is probably best known for playing for Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga. Modrić is generally considered one of the best midfielders of all time and is widely recognized as the greatest Croatian player to ever put on a pair of football boots. After starting his career at Dinamo Zagreb at the age of 16, he eventually went to Tottenham and played in the English Premier League for many years.
After proving his quality, Luka joined Real Madrid in 2012. He quickly became an integral part of “Los Blancos”, winning many Champions Leagues and other titles with the Spanish club. As an individual player, Modrić won several “Best Midfielder” awards, as well as the coveted Ballon d’Or. Furthermore, Luka has been an important player for the Croatian national team, of which he is captain. The highlight of his international career was probably the 2018 World Cup, when he led Croatia to the final, although they lost to France.
Contracts and Salary
He has signed several notable contracts throughout his career, including a six-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 and a five-year contract with Real Madrid in 2016. In 2020, he signed a one-year extension with Real Madrid, assuming his contract until the 2021-22 season. Although his annual salary is not publicly disclosed, it is estimated to be around 10 million euros per year.
Early life
The eldest son of Stipe Modrić and Radojka Dopuđ, Luka Modrić was born and lived the first years of his life in the village of Modrici (plural of Modric in Croatian), which is located in the village of Zaton Obrovački, located on the southern slope of the mountain Velebit , north of the city of Zadar , Croatia . His childhood was very difficult and troubled because it coincided with the Croatian War of Independence (1991-1995) and resulted in his family fleeing from Modric. When he was just 6 years old, his father had to serve in the Croatian army and his grandfather was murdered in front of his house. Facing a war scene, with the sound of grenades and mortars, little Luka was distracted by playing ball amid the debris. At the age of 12, he tried out for his favorite club, Hadjuk Split , but was rejected as he was considered too frail. However, at the age of 16, his luck changed: Dinamo Zagreb signed him, which changed his life completely.
Career
The peak of his career came after his transfer to Real Madrid in the summer of 2012, he became a key player in the club’s success in winning important titles, such as the 2016–17 Spanish Championship and the 2013–14 UEFA Champions Leagues . , 2015–16 , 2016–17 , 2017–18 and 2021–22 , in addition to the Club World Cup in the respective years in which the Champions League was won.
2018 was the most successful year of Modrić’s career, in which he won his fourth UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and was also a finalist in the 2018 World Cup with the Croatian National Team, achievements that led him to win the the FIFA World Player of the Year award , the Ballon d’Or from France Football magazine, the UEFA Best Player in Europe award and the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball , becoming the first player in history to win them all these awards in the same year.
