Mario Mandžukić
Croatian footballer (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mario Mandžukić (Croatian pronunciation: [mâːrio mǎndʒukitɕ];[3] born 21 May 1986) is a Croatian football coach and a former player who is an assistant coach of the Croatia national team. As a player, he played as a forward and became known for his aggressiveness, defensive contribution, and aerial prowess.
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Full name | Mario Mandžukić[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1986-05-21) 21 May 1986 (age 37)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Slavonski Brod, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Croatia (assistant coach) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1992–1996 | TSF Ditzingen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
1996–2003 | Marsonia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2004 | Željezničar Slavonski Brod | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Marsonia | 23 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | NK Zagreb | 51 | (14) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2010 | Dinamo Zagreb | 81 | (41) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2010–2012 | VfL Wolfsburg | 56 | (20) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Bayern Munich | 54 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Atlético Madrid | 28 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2019 | Juventus | 118 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019–2020 | Al-Duhail | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | AC Milan | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 426 | (166) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–2005 | Croatia U19 | 10 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007 | Croatia U20 | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2006–2008 | Croatia U21 | 9 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2007–2018 | Croatia | 89 | (33) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Croatia (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Starting his career in 2004 at hometown club Marsonia, Mandžukić then moved to two Zagreb-based clubs: NK Zagreb in 2005 and Dinamo Zagreb in 2007. He was Croatian First League top goalscorer in the 2008–09 season. After joining VfL Wolfsburg in 2010, Mandžukić moved to fellow-Bundesliga side Bayern Munich in 2012. He helped Bayern win their first continental treble (Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, Champions League) in his first season, and became the first Croatian to score in a Champions League final. After winning a domestic double the following season, he left Bayern for La Liga club Atlético Madrid in 2014, and a season later was signed by Juventus in the Serie A. Mandžukić won four league titles and three Coppa Italia titles with Juventus, and reached the 2017 Champions League Final. He left Juventus in December 2019 for Qatari side Al-Duhail and returned Italy in January 2021, signing with AC Milan. He retired in September of the same year.
At the international level, Mandžukić debuted for Croatia in November 2007 under manager Slaven Bilić. He participated in four major tournaments with his national side, Euro 2012, the 2014 World Cup, Euro 2016, and the 2018 World Cup, reaching the final of the latter tournament, after which he retired from international football. In total, he made 89 international appearances and, with 33 goals, he is the Croatia national team's second-most prolific scorer of all time. He was named Croatian Footballer of the Year in 2012 and 2013.[4]
Mandžukić is also one of the players to score in both the Champions League Final and World Cup Final.[5] Mandzukic also scored a goal and an own goal in the 2018 World Cup final, becoming the first football player to score an own goal in a World Cup final.