Football Query

Player · Croatia · Midfielder

Mateo Kovacic

Goals from 7 Jun 2015 to 28 Mar 2023

Caps
116
Starts
87
Minutes
7,561
Win % when playing
50%
Goals
5
Matches scored in
3
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
0
For their side
26th of 88
Yellow cards
17
Sent off
0
Longest gap
5.4 yrs
Minutes per goal
1512

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiersFriendlies
201520162017201820192020202120222023

Tallest: 2 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 2 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead2
Opening goal1
Equaliser1
Winning goal1

Croatia with and without them

Croatia's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them11658263218212350%
Without them4526127954557.8%

Played most alongside10

Ivan Perisic100
Luka Modric99
Andrej Kramaric82
Marcelo Brozovic73
Mario Pasalic63
Domagoj Vida61
Dominik Livakovic58
Nikola Vlasic51
Dejan Lovren48
Ivan Rakitić40

Faced most10

Bernardo SilvaPortugal6
Bruno FernandesPortugal6
João CanceloPortugal6
Rúben DiasPortugal6
Nélson SemedoPortugal5
Adrien RabiotFrance4
Álvaro MorataSpain4
Andraz SporarSlovenia4
Antoine GriezmannFrance4
Aron GunnarssonIceland4

Against3

Portugal21
Turkey21
Gibraltar11

At tournaments2

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Euro qualification 202321
UEFA Nations League 202021

Every goal5

28 Mar 2023v Turkey2–045′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 2023
28 Mar 2023v Turkey2–020′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 2023
17 Nov 2020v Portugal2–365′—Equaliser2–2UEFA Nations League 2020
17 Nov 2020v Portugal2–329′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Nations League 2020
7 Jun 2015v Gibraltar4–015′—Extended lead2–0Friendly

Every match on record116

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

2 Jul 2026v Portugal1–2started, off 90′90——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Round of 32
27 Jun 2026v Ghana2–1started, off 78′78——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
23 Jun 2026v Panama1–0started, off 72′72——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
17 Jun 2026v England2–4came on 58′32——FIFA World Cup 2026 · Group stage
7 Jun 2026v Slovenia2–1started, off 45′45——Friendly
2 Jun 2026v Belgium0–2started90——Friendly
12 Oct 2025v Gibraltar3–0started, off 69′69——FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
23 Mar 2025v France0–2started, off 82′82—YellowUEFA Nations League 2025
20 Mar 2025v France2–0started90——UEFA Nations League 2025
18 Nov 2024v Portugal1–1started, off 45′45——UEFA Nations League 2024
15 Nov 2024v Scotland0–1started90——UEFA Nations League 2024
8 Sep 2024v Poland1–0started, off 79′79—YellowUEFA Nations League 2024
5 Sep 2024v Portugal1–2started90——UEFA Nations League 2024
24 Jun 2024v Italy1–1started, off 70′70——UEFA Euro 2024 · Group stage
19 Jun 2024v Albania2–2started90——UEFA Euro 2024 · Group stage
15 Jun 2024v Spain0–3started, off 65′65——UEFA Euro 2024 · Group stage
8 Jun 2024v Portugal2–1started, off 75′75——Friendly
3 Jun 2024v North Macedonia3–0started, off 45′45——Friendly
26 Mar 2024v Egypt4–2came on 45′45——FIFA Series 2024
23 Mar 2024v Tunisia0–0started, off 68′68——FIFA Series 2024
15 Oct 2023v Wales1–2started90——UEFA Euro qualification 2023
12 Oct 2023v Turkey0–1started, off 80′80——UEFA Euro qualification 2023
18 Jun 2023v Spain0–0started120——UEFA Nations League 2023
14 Jun 2023v Netherlands4–2started, off 85′85—YellowUEFA Nations League 2023
28 Mar 2023v Turkey2–0started902—UEFA Euro qualification 2023
25 Mar 2023v Wales1–1started, off 76′76——UEFA Euro qualification 2023
17 Dec 2022v Morocco2–1started90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Third-place play-off
13 Dec 2022v Argentina0–3started90—YellowFIFA World Cup 2022 · Semi-final
9 Dec 2022v Brazil1–1started, off 106′106——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Quarter-final
5 Dec 2022v Japan1–1started, off 99′99—YellowFIFA World Cup 2022 · Round of 16
1 Dec 2022v Belgium0–0started, off 90′90——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
27 Nov 2022v Canada4–1started, off 86′86——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
23 Nov 2022v Morocco0–0started, off 79′79——FIFA World Cup 2022 · Group stage
16 Nov 2022v Saudi Arabia1–0came on 45′45——Friendly
25 Sep 2022v Austria3–1started, off 84′84——UEFA Nations League 2022
22 Sep 2022v Denmark2–1started, off 78′78——UEFA Nations League 2022
13 Jun 2022v France1–0started, off 90′90——UEFA Nations League 2022
10 Jun 2022v Denmark1–0came on 45′45——UEFA Nations League 2022
6 Jun 2022v France1–1started, off 79′79——UEFA Nations League 2022
3 Jun 2022v Austria0–3started, off 71′71——UEFA Nations League 2022

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.