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M. Kovacic

Midfielder · Croatia World · Available
Apps 6
Minutes 418
Rating 5.53 / 10
Goals 0
Assists 0

M. Kovacic is listed as a Midfielder for Croatia. Key facts: nationality Croatia, number #8, age 32, born 1994-05-06, height 177, weight 78, apps 6, goals 0.

Season coverage

Season attacking statistics

11 season rows

Understat league-season totals. xG and xA are expected goals and expected assists, displayed to two decimals. These totals are separate from BADB recorded-match statistics.

2025/2026 Premier League Manchester City Understat
Apps
6
Minutes
120
Goals
0
Assists
1
xG
0.09
xA
0.43
Shots
2
Key passes
4
Non-penalty goals
0
Non-penalty xG
0.09
Season analysis
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-0.09
Assists minus xA
+0.57
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-0.09
Goals + assists
1
2024/2025 Premier League Manchester City Understat
Apps
31
Minutes
2220
Goals
6
Assists
2
xG
1.81
xA
3.69
Shots
45
Key passes
33
Non-penalty goals
6
Non-penalty xG
1.81
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.24
Assists / 90
0.08
xG / 90
0.07
xA / 90
0.15
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.24
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.07
Shots / 90
1.82
Key passes / 90
1.34
Goals + assists / 90
0.32
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
+4.19
Assists minus xA
-1.69
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
+4.19
Goals + assists
8
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.04
Change from 2023/2024

Compared with 2023/2024 (1540 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
+0.18
xG / 90 change
-0.01
Assists / 90 change
+0.08
xA / 90 change
+0.05
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
+0.18
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
-0.01
Shots / 90 change
+0.54
Key passes / 90 change
+0.11
2023/2024 Premier League Manchester City Understat
Apps
30
Minutes
1540
Goals
1
Assists
0
xG
1.43
xA
1.69
Shots
22
Key passes
21
Non-penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
1.43
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.06
Assists / 90
0.00
xG / 90
0.08
xA / 90
0.10
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.06
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.08
Shots / 90
1.29
Key passes / 90
1.23
Goals + assists / 90
0.06
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-0.43
Assists minus xA
-1.69
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-0.43
Goals + assists
1
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.06
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2022/2023 Premier League Chelsea Understat
Apps
27
Minutes
1700
Goals
1
Assists
2
xG
1.33
xA
1.79
Shots
23
Key passes
23
Non-penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
1.33
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.05
Assists / 90
0.11
xG / 90
0.07
xA / 90
0.09
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.07
Shots / 90
1.22
Key passes / 90
1.22
Goals + assists / 90
0.16
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-0.33
Assists minus xA
+0.21
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-0.33
Goals + assists
3
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.06
Change from 2021/2022

Compared with 2021/2022 (1541 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
-0.06
xG / 90 change
-0.03
Assists / 90 change
-0.19
xA / 90 change
-0.15
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
-0.06
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
-0.03
Shots / 90 change
-0.07
Key passes / 90 change
-0.36
2021/2022 Premier League Chelsea Understat
Apps
25
Minutes
1541
Goals
2
Assists
5
xG
1.69
xA
4.12
Shots
22
Key passes
27
Non-penalty goals
2
Non-penalty xG
1.69
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.12
Assists / 90
0.29
xG / 90
0.10
xA / 90
0.24
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.12
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.10
Shots / 90
1.28
Key passes / 90
1.58
Goals + assists / 90
0.41
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
+0.31
Assists minus xA
+0.88
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
+0.31
Goals + assists
7
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.08
2019/2020 Premier League Chelsea Understat
Apps
31
Minutes
2086
Goals
1
Assists
3
xG
0.97
xA
1.85
Shots
21
Key passes
28
Non-penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.97
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.04
Assists / 90
0.13
xG / 90
0.04
xA / 90
0.08
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.04
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.04
Shots / 90
0.91
Key passes / 90
1.21
Goals + assists / 90
0.17
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
+0.03
Assists minus xA
+1.15
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
+0.03
Goals + assists
4
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.05
Change from 2018/2019

Compared with 2018/2019 (1756 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
+0.04
xG / 90 change
-0.06
Assists / 90 change
+0.03
xA / 90 change
-0.02
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
+0.04
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
-0.06
Shots / 90 change
-0.53
Key passes / 90 change
-0.07
2018/2019 Premier League Chelsea Understat
Apps
32
Minutes
1756
Goals
0
Assists
2
xG
2.02
xA
2.01
Shots
28
Key passes
25
Non-penalty goals
0
Non-penalty xG
2.02
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.00
Assists / 90
0.10
xG / 90
0.10
xA / 90
0.10
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.00
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.10
Shots / 90
1.44
Key passes / 90
1.28
Goals + assists / 90
0.10
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-2.02
Assists minus xA
-0.01
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-2.02
Goals + assists
2
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.07
2017/2018 La Liga Real Madrid Understat
Apps
21
Minutes
982
Goals
0
Assists
1
xG
0.35
xA
0.67
Shots
9
Key passes
10
Non-penalty goals
0
Non-penalty xG
0.35
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.00
Assists / 90
0.09
xG / 90
0.03
xA / 90
0.06
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.00
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.03
Shots / 90
0.82
Key passes / 90
0.92
Goals + assists / 90
0.09
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-0.35
Assists minus xA
+0.33
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-0.35
Goals + assists
1
Change from 2016/2017

Compared with 2016/2017 (1688 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
-0.05
xG / 90 change
-0.02
Assists / 90 change
-0.07
xA / 90 change
-0.06
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
-0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
-0.02
Shots / 90 change
+0.08
Key passes / 90 change
+0.01
2016/2017 La Liga Real Madrid Understat
Apps
27
Minutes
1688
Goals
1
Assists
3
xG
0.90
xA
2.23
Shots
14
Key passes
17
Non-penalty goals
1
Non-penalty xG
0.90
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.05
Assists / 90
0.16
xG / 90
0.05
xA / 90
0.12
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.05
Shots / 90
0.75
Key passes / 90
0.91
Goals + assists / 90
0.21
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
+0.10
Assists minus xA
+0.77
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
+0.10
Goals + assists
4
Change from 2015/2016

Compared with 2015/2016 (1022 minutes), same club and league.

Goals / 90 change
+0.05
xG / 90 change
-0.04
Assists / 90 change
-0.02
xA / 90 change
-0.03
Non-penalty goals / 90 change
+0.05
Non-penalty xG / 90 change
-0.04
Shots / 90 change
-0.13
Key passes / 90 change
-0.68
2015/2016 La Liga Real Madrid Understat
Apps
25
Minutes
1022
Goals
0
Assists
2
xG
1.00
xA
1.71
Shots
10
Key passes
18
Non-penalty goals
0
Non-penalty xG
1.00
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.00
Assists / 90
0.18
xG / 90
0.09
xA / 90
0.15
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.00
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.09
Shots / 90
0.88
Key passes / 90
1.59
Goals + assists / 90
0.18
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
-1.00
Assists minus xA
+0.29
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
-1.00
Goals + assists
2
2014/2015 Serie A Inter Understat
Apps
35
Minutes
2462
Goals
5
Assists
3
xG
3.31
xA
4.30
Shots
41
Key passes
62
Non-penalty goals
5
Non-penalty xG
3.31
Season analysis
Per 90 minutes
Goals / 90
0.18
Assists / 90
0.11
xG / 90
0.12
xA / 90
0.16
Non-penalty goals / 90
0.18
Non-penalty xG / 90
0.12
Shots / 90
1.50
Key passes / 90
2.27
Goals + assists / 90
0.29
Season contributions
Goals minus xG
+1.69
Assists minus xA
-1.30
Non-penalty goals minus non-penalty xG
+1.69
Goals + assists
8
Shot quality
xG per shot
0.08

Per 90 = total × 90 ÷ minutes; shown from 900 minutes played. Goals minus xG: positive means more goals than expected; negative means fewer. Assists minus xA compares recorded assists with expected assists. The non-penalty difference excludes penalties from both goals and xG. xG per shot = xG ÷ shots, including penalties; shown from 20 shots. It describes average chance quality, not finishing ability. Season changes compare the same club and league, adjusting for minutes, not playing conditions. Past results, not a prediction.

Season coverage

Recorded season statistics

4 season rows

Based on matches currently recorded by BADB. These values may not equal official full-season totals.

2026 World Cup Croatia
Apps
4
Minutes
248
Assists
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Rating
6.83
2025 Premier League Manchester City
Apps
6
Minutes
121
Assists
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Rating
6.77
2025 FA Cup Manchester City
Apps
2
Minutes
87
Assists
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0
Rating
7
2024 Premier League Manchester City
Apps
9
Minutes
519
Goals
2
Assists
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
1
Rating
7.46
Player overview

Season and recent form

Performance trend Latest 5 of 6 appearances
View full match history
  1. Croatia - Spain #8 · M Rating 6.19 Minutes 88 min 0 G 0 A 1 Shots2 Key passes
  2. Croatia - England #8 · M Rating 6.25 Minutes 90 min 0 G 0 A 2 Shots1 Key passes
  3. Spain - Croatia #8 · M Rating 6.34 Minutes 60 min 0 G 0 A 0 Shots0 Key passes
  4. Czech Republic - Croatia #8 · M Rating 7.2 Minutes 90 min 0 G 0 A 1 Shots3 Key passes
  5. Manchester City - Sunderland #8 · M Rating 0 Minutes 0 min 0 G 0 A 0 Shots0 Key passes
Season stats 10 values
Apps 6
Minutes 418
Rating 5.53 / 10
Goals 0
Assists 0
Shots 4
Key passes 6
Tackles 5
Cards 1
Saves 0
Detailed match stats Latest 6 appearances

Attack

Shots on target
0 / 4 (0%)
Dribbles completed
6 / 9 (67%)
Key passes
6
Fouls won
5

Distribution

Passes completed
246 / 268 (92%)

Defence

Duels won
17 / 32 (53%)
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Blocks
3
Fouls committed
4

Discipline and goalkeeping

Yellow cards
1

Profile facts

Nationality
Croatia
Country
World
Number
#8
Age
32
Born
1994-05-06
Birthplace
Linz
Birth country
Austria
Height
177
Weight
78

Career timeline 7 entries

Career: Croatia · Current Squad.

  1. Date unavailable Croatia Current club Current Squad
  2. Date unavailable Manchester City Current Squad
  3. Manchester City Transfer from Chelsea · € 29.1M
  4. Chelsea Transfer from Real Madrid · € 45M
  5. Chelsea Loan from Real Madrid
  6. Real Madrid Transfer from Inter · € 35M
  7. Inter Transfer from Dinamo Zagreb · € 11M

Key actions 6 actions

Croatia vs Spain 88' Sub Mateo Kovačić - Substitution Croatia on for Mario Pašalić Croatia vs England 68' Yellow Mateo Kovačić - Yellow card Croatia Dissent Spain vs Croatia 60' Sub Mateo Kovačić - Substitution Croatia on for Mario Pašalić Arsenal vs Manchester City 79' Sub Mateo Kovačić - Substitution Manchester City on for Nico González Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid 61' Sub M. Kovacic - Substitution Manchester City on for Nico K-League Stars vs Manchester City 46' Sub M. Kovacic - Substitution Manchester City on for Nico
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