Luka Modric Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Luka Modrić
Nickname(s)	Lucky Luka, Cruyff of the Balkan
Profession	Professional Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 172 cm in meters- 1.72 m in feet inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 65 kg in pounds- 143 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)	- Chest: 39 inches - Waist: 32 inches - Biceps: 14 inches
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Medium Blonde
Football
Debut	International- On 1 March 2006 for Croatia against Argentina Club- On 29 July 2006 for GNK Dinamo Zagreb against GNK Dinamo Zagreb
Jersey Number	#10 (Croatia) #10 (Real Madrid)
Coach/Mentor	Zlatko Dalić, Julen Lopetegui
Position	Midfielder
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Club For Dinamo Zagreb • Croatian First League: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08 • Croatian Cup: 2006–07, 2007–08 For Real Madrid • La Liga: 2016–17 • UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 • Copa del Rey: 2013–14 Individual • Bosnian Premier League Player of the Year: 2003 • HNL’s Footballer of the Year: 2007 • Croatian Footballer of the Year: 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017 • Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Player of the Year: 2010–11 • La Liga's Best Midfielder: 2013–14, 2015–16 • ESPN Midfielder of the Year: 2016, 2017 • FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2017
Personal Life
Date of Birth	9 September 1985
Age (as in 2017)	32 Years
Birthplace	Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Croatian
Hometown	Hamlet of Modrići, Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
School	Not Known
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	Not Known
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Croatian
Hobby	Watching Football and Basketball
Controversy	In 2018, he was charged with perjury for allegedly making false statements at the tax fraud trial of Zdravko Mamic.
Girls, Affairs & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Vanja Bosnic (2006-2010)
Marriage Date	12 May 2010
Family
Wife/Spouse	Vanja Bosnic (2010-Present) Manager of the Company “Ivano SARL”
Children	Son- Ivano Modrić Daughters- Ema Modrić (Eldest), Sofia Modrić (Youngest)
Parents	Father- Stipe Modrić (Military Mechanic) Mother- Radojka Modrić (Textile Worker)
Siblings	Brother- None Sisters- Jasmina Modrić, Diora Modrić
Favourite Things
Favourite Manager	Carlo Ancelotti
Favourite Footballer	Ronaldo
Favourite Sportsperson	Michael Jordan
Favourite Holiday Destination	Zadar, Croatia
Favourite Magazine	Nogomet (A Croatian Football Magazine)
Favourite Singer(s)	Oliver Dragojevic and Toni Cetinski (Croatian Singers)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	BMW X5, Bentley Continental GT, Range Rover, Audi, Lexus
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	$12.5 Million
Net Worth (approx.)	$50 Million

Some Lesser Known Facts About Luka Modric

•  Does Luka Modric smoke?: Yes 

• Does Luka Modric drink alcohol?: Yes

• He was born into a family of refugees. His family fled from Serbian aggressors during the Bosnian War and had to experience horrific incidents in his hometown, Zadar during the War. 

• His grandfather was executed by Croatian Serb rebels in December 1991. They also burned his house to the ground.

• In his childhood, he used to play basketball. He also played as a goalkeeper in Handball in his school team. 

• Luka used to have a poster of Zvonimir Boban (Croatian Footballer) on his bedroom wall in his childhood.

• He developed the interest in football at a very early age. Though, due to his small and petite physique, he faced rejections from many youth clubs. 

• Luka trained in NK Zadar and participated in representative camps. The head of the youth academy, Tomislav Bašić, saw the talent in him and arranged his move to Dinamo Zagreb in 2005. 

• He signed a 10-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb during the 2005-2006 season. He built a house for his family from the first paycheck he received.

• In an interview, he revealed that he got a Cross and chain from his parents when he was 18 years old. He regards this as his most prized possession.

• He represented Croatia in under-17, under-19 and under-21 tournaments.

• Luka made two appearances for Croatia at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as a substitute against Japan and Australia. He scored his first goal for Croatia in a friendly with Italy on 16 August 2006 in Livorno.

• On 26 April 2008, he signed for the English Premier League Club,  Tottenham Hotspur. On 18 December 2008, Luka scored his first goal for his new club in a 2–2 draw against Spartak Moscow. 

• On 8 June 2008, Modrić scored Croatia’s first goal of Euro 2008 against Austria in the fourth minute of the game.

• He was heavily linked with a move to Chelsea in 2011 but the deal did not go through.

• On 27 August 2012, Luka signed for Real Madrid. He made his debut two days later against Barcelona in the second leg final of the 2012 Supercopa de España at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

• He represented Croatia in major International tournaments like Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup, and Euro 2016.

• In 2018, he won his fourth and third successive Champions League Trophy with Real Madrid. 

• In May 2018, Modric was named in the Croatian team for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. He scored a spectacular 25-yard goal against Argentina in the Group Stage, handing his team a 3-0 victory. He took his team to the final of the tournament but were beaten by France, who lifted the trophy for the second time. He won the Golden Ball Award (Award is given to the best performing player of the tournament).