Mateo Kovacic
32 yrs · Central midfielder (also DM) · Croatia
Manchester City · Premier League · Foot: right · Height: 178 cm
Contract: until 30 Jun 2027
No model evaluation for this player. MoneyballAI evaluates players with at least 450 league minutes last season in leagues where match-level player data is available from the current free source (14 European top divisions). Market value and transfer history are still shown below.
Market value
€10.0M
Updated 6 days ago
Estimated acquisition
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Estimated · 20–80% range
Model value
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Performance-implied · estimated
Projected (24m)
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Resale range · estimated
Potential value gap
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Model value − acquisition
Market value history
Market value ≠ transfer fee ≠ acquisition cost.
Highest recorded: €45.0M
Season-by-season (domestic league)
Context-adjusted values are model outputs.
| Season | Club | League | Pos | Apps | Min | Min share | G | A | G+A/90 | Adj. G+A/90 | Opp. Elo | Team Elo | League str. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | CM | 6 | 126 | 4% | 0 | 1 | 0.71 | 0.19 | 1644 | 1809 | 1.30 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | DM | 31 | 2203 | 64% | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 0.16 | 1552 | 1749 | 1.23 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | CM | 30 | 1548 | 45% | 1 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.05 | 1529 | 1893 | 1.14 |
| 2022/23 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | CM | 27 | 1705 | 50% | 1 | 2 | 0.16 | 0.13 | 1551 | 1579 | 1.23 |
| 2021/22 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | DM | 25 | 1556 | 45% | 2 | 5 | 0.40 | 0.18 | 1565 | 1737 | 1.17 |
| 2020/21 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | CM | 27 | 1818 | 53% | 0 | 1 | 0.05 | 0.09 | 1554 | 1735 | 1.19 |
| 2019/20 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | CM | 31 | 2074 | 61% | 1 | 3 | 0.17 | 0.15 | 1583 | 1653 | 1.14 |
| 2018/19 | Chelsea FC | Premier League | CM | 32 | 1744 | 51% | 0 | 2 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 1554 | 1750 | 1.22 |
| 2017/18 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 21 | 989 | 29% | 0 | 2 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 1538 | 1874 | 1.11 |
| 2016/17 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 27 | 1688 | 49% | 1 | 3 | 0.21 | 0.11 | 1532 | 1922 | 1.11 |
| 2015/16 | Real Madrid | Laliga | CM | 25 | 1030 | 30% | 0 | 2 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 1528 | 1890 | 1.17 |
| 2014/15 | Inter Milan | Serie A | CM | 35 | 2461 | 72% | 5 | 5 | 0.37 | 0.28 | 1474 | 1533 | 0.93 |
| 2013/14 | Inter Milan | Serie A | CM | 32 | 1607 | 47% | 0 | 4 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 1477 | 1504 | 0.88 |
| 2012/13 | Inter Milan | Serie A | CM | 13 | 1025 | 30% | 0 | 1 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 1420 | 1449 | 0.88 |
Cups & continental competitions
| Season | Competition | Club | Apps | Min | G | A | Avg opp. Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | World Cup | Croatia | 3 | 182 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2025/26 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025/26 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1587 |
| 2024/25 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 308 | 1 | 0 | 1684 |
| 2024/25 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 188 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 2024/25 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1594 |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 434 | 0 | 0 | 1609 |
| 2023/24 | Fa Cup | Manchester City | 5 | 390 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2023/24 | Uefa Super Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1568 |
| 2023/24 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 1726 |
| 2022/23 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 627 | 1 | 0 | 1713 |
| 2022/23 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 6 | 427 | 0 | 1 | 1691 |
| 2021/22 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 5 | 288 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021/22 | Uefa Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 1689 |
| 2020/21 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 10 | 604 | 0 | 1 | 1622 |
| 2020/21 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 3 | 106 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Champions League | Chelsea FC | 8 | 612 | 1 | 0 | 1730 |
| 2019/20 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 6 | 405 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019/20 | Uefa Super Cup | Chelsea FC | 1 | 101 | 0 | 0 | 1915 |
| 2018/19 | Uefa Europa League | Chelsea FC | 12 | 915 | 0 | 0 | 1534 |
| 2018/19 | Fa Cup | Chelsea FC | 2 | 161 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 5 | 380 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017/18 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 7 | 257 | 0 | 1 | 1764 |
| 2017/18 | Supercopa | Real Madrid | 2 | 130 | 0 | 0 | 1853 |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 6 | 218 | 1 | 0 | 1546 |
| 2016/17 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 4 | 162 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016/17 | Uefa Super Cup | Real Madrid | 1 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 1643 |
| 2015/16 | Uefa Champions League | Real Madrid | 8 | 339 | 1 | 0 | 1567 |
| 2015/16 | Copa Del Rey | Real Madrid | 1 | 45 | 0 | 0 | — |
Small continental samples are shown for context only and are not over-weighted.
Historical comparables
Most similar profiles 2+ years ago (same position group) and what happened next. Chosen by similarity only — failures included.
No comparables computed for this player.
Transfer history
Fees as reported by the source; undisclosed fees shown as unknown, never estimated.
| Date | From | To | Fee | MV at time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2023 | Chelsea | Man City | €29.1M | €38.0M |
| 1 Jul 2019 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | €45.0M | €35.0M |
| 30 Jun 2019 | Chelsea | Real Madrid | Free / loan | €35.0M |
| 9 Aug 2018 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | Free / loan | €30.0M |
| 18 Aug 2015 | Inter | Real Madrid | €38.0M | €22.0M |
| 31 Jan 2013 | Dinamo Zagreb | Inter | €11.0M | €3.0M |
| 1 Oct 2010 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Dinamo Zagreb | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Jul 2009 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Mar 2008 | LASK Youth | D. Zagreb Yth. | Unknown | Data unavailable |
| 1 Sept 2000 | Ebelsberg J. | LASK Youth | Unknown | Data unavailable |
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