<Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17: 12, 28 October 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 21: 22, 12 October 2018 (UTC) </Td> </Tr> <P> Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation: (lûːka mǒːdritɕ); born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Spanish club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Croatia national team . Modrić plays mainly as a central midfielder but can also play as an attacking midfielder or as a defensive midfielder, usually deployed as a deep - lying playmaker . Modrić is widely regarded as one of the best midfielders of his generation, and among the greatest Croatian footballers of all - time . Able to blend traditional and trequartista playmaking effectively, he is known for his vision, precision in execution, and tactical strategy . </P> <P> Born in Zadar, Modrić's childhood coincided with the Croatian War of Independence which displaced his family . In 2002, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb at age 16, after showing promise with his hometown club's youth team . He continued his development in Zagreb before spells on loan to Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zaprešić . He made his debut for Dinamo in 2005 and won three consecutive league titles and domestic cups, being named the Prva HNL Player of the Year in 2007 . In 2008, he moved to Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur for a club - record transfer fee of £ 16.5 million, where he led Spurs to their first UEFA Champions League appearance in almost 50 years, reaching the quarter - finals of the 2010--11 tournament . </P> <P> After the 2011--12 season, Modrić joined Real Madrid for a £ 30 million transfer fee, where he became a key contributor under head coach Carlo Ancelotti and helped the team win La Décima during 2013--14 season, being elected to the squad of the season . After Zinedine Zidane took over Madrid, Modrić was critical to three consecutive Champions League titles from 2015--16 to 2017--18, each time being voted into the squad of the season . He would go on to win the La Liga Award for "Best Midfielder" in 2016 for the second time, UEFA Club Football Award for "Best Midfielder" in 2017 and 2018, and UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award and The Best FIFA Men's Player in 2018 . In 2015, he became the first Croatian player ever to be included in the FIFA World XI, in which he was included once again between 2016 and 2018, as well in the UEFA Team of the Year in 2016 and 2017 . </P>

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