Mateo Kovačić
Manchester CityJoined: 26/06/2023Player value
6M €Estimated value
Season rating
Croatia06/05/1994 (32 yrs)Midfielder175 cmNumber 8Joined: 26/06/2023
This season · all competitions
Apps8
Starts4
Goals1
Assists1
Avg rating7.09
Compared with team-mates in the same position
- Mateo Kovačić
- Group median
Percentile among 12 City midfielders with 90+ minutes in competitive matches with a report.
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| Mateo Kovačić | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Avg rating | 7.09 | 21 |
| Minutes share | 26% | 21 |
| Goals/90 | 0.24 | 71 |
| Assists/90 | 0.24 | 38 |
| Starts | 25% | 21 |
Heatmap100 touches in 2 matches
Touches by third · Show as table
| Touches by third | % |
|---|---|
| Defensive third | 35% |
| Middle third | 52% |
| Attacking third | 13% |
Shot map
2Shots
1Goal
0.85xG
100%On target
- Goal
- On target
- Off target / blocked
- size = xG
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| Date | Opponent | Minutes | xG | Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/10/26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 40' | 0.06 | Goal |
| 28/10/26 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 95' | 0.79 | – |
From 16 competitive matches with a match report (friendlies excluded).
Rating by match
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Res | Min | G | A | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/11/26 | RB LeipzigChampions League | 3-2 | 7' | – | – | – | – |
| 28/10/26 | Brighton & Hove AlbionEFL Cup | 2-2 | 90' | 1 | – | – | |
| 17/10/26 | Ipswich TownPremier League | 3-2 | 50' | – | 1 | – | |
| 17/09/26 | Norwich CityEFL Cup | 5-0 | 90' | – | – | – | |
| 08/09/26 | FC PortoChampions League | 2-0 | 15' | – | – | – | |
| 28/08/26 | Crystal PalacePremier League | 4-1 | 15' | – | – | – | |
| 23/08/26 | AFC BournemouthPremier League | 2-1 | 27' | – | – | – | |
| 16/08/26 | ArsenalCommunity Shield | 0-3 | 79' | – | – | – |
Minutes estimated from substitution times (stoppage time not counted). From 16 competitive matches with a match report (friendlies excluded).
Goals and assists by season
- Goals
- Assists
Season by season
| Season | Apps | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 373 |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 42 | 7 | 3 | 2,834 |
| 2023/24 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 2,712 |
Updated: 05/11/2026, 21:45
Milestones
- The first signing of summer 2023
- 100 games for City
Career story
- A glittering career before City
- 2023/24: three trophies in his first season
- Coming through an injury-hit season