Mateo Kovačić

Kovačić's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating held around 24. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 51).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Manchester City · 1st	2	0	0	6.65	24	3
2025/26	Manchester City · 2nd	6	0	1	6.8	24	3
2024/25	Manchester City · 3rd	33	6	2	7.32	52	51
2023/24	Manchester City · 1st	34	1	0	7.01	52	19
2022/23	Chelsea · 12th	27	1	2	6.77	56	27

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Croatia · international

Side	Apps	G
Croatia	112	4
Croatia U21	8	0
Croatia U19	6	0
Croatia U17	6	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Central midfielder

M. Kovačić is a 32-year-old central midfielder at Manchester City, rated 24.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (4.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.47 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kovačić.

On the season, Kovačić graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.466 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 25. At 32 Kovačić is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 11.8 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Kovačić is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2024/25Trending upBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

24.5

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

3.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

4.3%

Minutes

limited game time

2.47

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Manchester City finished 2nd of 20 · a title-challenging side

Apps

2.47

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 6 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 20) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.62 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Creativity. 0.62 assists per 90 — a genuine creative outlet.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 99.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 4.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 32, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 24.5 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.47 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.8× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %4.3%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.616

Goal contribution / 900.616

Defensive actions / 902.466

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~29), then tapers with age. At 32, Kovačić sits on 11.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Kovačić's projected Rating — 24.5 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Transfer history

€120.1M total transfer fees · 5 moves

Manchester CityJun 2023 – now€ 29.1M

ChelseaJul 2019 – Jun 2023€ 45M

Chelsea(on loan)Aug 2018 – Jul 2019

Real MadridAug 2015 – Aug 2018€ 35M

InterJan 2013 – Aug 2015€ 11M

Dinamo Zagrebuntil Jan 2013

About M. Kovačić

Mateo Kovačić is a 32-year-old central midfielder who plays for Manchester City, born on May 6, 1994 in Linz, standing 177 cm tall. He is from Croatia. Manchester City currently sit 1st of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, M. Kovačić has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 42 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 3 rated games.

Recent matches

August 28, 2026: 4-1 win away at Crystal Palace (21 minutes, 6.7 rating)
August 23, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Bournemouth (27 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-3 loss away at Arsenal (79 minutes, 7 rating)

M. Kovačić's next match is on September 5, 2026, when Manchester City face Coventry at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates M. Kovačić at 24.5 with a Season form score of 3.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 33 career titles — among them the Community Shield and the Premier League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, M. Kovačić has totalled 415 club appearances with 23 goals and 22 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2014/15, with 35 appearances for Inter.

M. Kovačić's career has also included time at Chelsea, Real Madrid, Inter and Dinamo Zagreb.

On the international stage, M. Kovačić has represented Croatia, Croatia U21, Croatia U19, Croatia U17 — 132 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.