Josko Gvardiol
Defender - Centre-Back
at Manchester City
at Manchester City
1,023 days · joined 2023-08-05
👕200+ Apps
🏴50+ Caps
Market value
€75.00m
Rating · 24/25
6.6
Strong
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Manchester City
top club · 97 apps
Position rank · 24/25
#78
goals rank
#205
assists rank
20
season goals
12
season assists
Among 3,233 Defender - Centre-Backs · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€80.00m
peak value · 2023
€90.00m
top transfer fee · 23/24
6
best season · 24/25
62 / 5
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-23 · 6 players total
252Appearances
20Goals
12Assists
22Yellow cards
1Red cards
92Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josko Gvardiol |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joško Gvardiol |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-23 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Citizenship |  Croatia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Manchester City |
| Joined | 2023-08-05 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Marjan Sisic |
Aug 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2025
2025 — Manchester City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
2024 — Manchester City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Manchester City
53 matches · 6 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2024
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Aug 2023
Transfer: RB Leipzig → Man City
23/24 · Transfer · €90.00m
Jul 2023
23/24 — Manchester City
40 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
May 2023
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — RB Leipzig
41 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — RB Leipzig
46 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Dinamo Zagreb → RB Leipzig
21/22 · Transfer · €36.80m
May 2021
Injury: unknown
7 games missed
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
41 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb, GNK Dinamo Zagreb II, GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
24 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2019
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U19 → Dinamo Zagreb
19/20 · Transfer
Jan 2019
Transfer: Din. Zagreb U17 → Din. Zagreb U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2017
Transfer: D. Zagreb Yth. → Din. Zagreb U17
17/18 · Transfer
Sep 2010
Transfer: NK Tresnjevka → D. Zagreb Yth.
10/11 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €80.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2801 other Defender - Centre-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals6 total · 0.58/90
Assists2 total · 0.19/90
G+A8 total · 0.78/90
Yellow cards2 total · 0.19/90
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
25.0%
RB Leipzig
43.8%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb
31.2%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb II
0.0%
GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 4 | 2024 | 24/25 | 97 | 11 | 5 | 2,078 |
| RB Leipzig | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 87 | 5 | 3 | 3,647 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 52 | 4 | 3 | 2,592 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Champions League | Manchester City | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Community Shield | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 37 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 656 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | Manchester City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 570 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester City | 28 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 582 |
| 23/24 | UEFA Super Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 30 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2,170 |
| 22/23 | Champions League | RB Leipzig | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | DFB-Pokal | RB Leipzig | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 29 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | DFB-Pokal | RB Leipzig | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | RB Leipzig | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Club World Cup | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Champions League Qu. | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Europa League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 882 |
| 20/21 | Europa League Qualifying | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 25 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 881 |
| 19/20 | Hrvatski nogometni kup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prva NL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb II | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 829 |
| 19/20 | SuperSport Super Cup | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | GNK Dinamo Zagreb UEFA U19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/11 | 2010-09-03 | NK Tresnjevka | D. Zagreb Yth. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-26 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Din. Zagreb U19 | Dinamo Zagreb | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dinamo Zagreb | RB Leipzig | Transfer | 19000000 | €36.80m |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-05 | RB Leipzig | Man City | Transfer | 75000000 | €90.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-03-08 | 2021-03-29 | 22 | 8 |
| 20/21 | Muscle injury | 2021-05-13 | 2021-06-17 | 36 | 7 |
| 21/22 | Knee problems | 2022-05-05 | 2022-05-12 | 8 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Thigh problems | 2023-05-06 | 2023-05-13 | 8 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Groin problems | 2023-06-11 | 2023-07-07 | 27 | 2 |
| 23/24 | Ankle ligament tear | 2024-02-11 | 2024-03-04 | 23 | 6 |
| 25/26 | unknown injury | 2025-08-01 | 2025-08-31 | 31 | 3 |
Current€75.00m
Peak€80.00m
Low€300k
Δ since start+€73.50m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €80.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €35.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €60.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €30.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €19.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €16.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #34699 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21141 | #4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #17379 | #5 | 5 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #11943 | #6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3556 | #4 | 42 | 3 | — | — | recent national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manuel Akanji | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amadou Haidara | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mislav Orsic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Konrad Laimer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Petkovic | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mohamed Simakan | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Ivanušec | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Benjamin Henrichs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Kampl | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Livakovic | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ederson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Forsberg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lovro Majer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Christopher Nkunku | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Willi Orbán | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| André Silva | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 5 | 37 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester City | 4 | 28 |
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | SuperSport HNL | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 25 |
| 21/22 | Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 2 | 29 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 28 |
Last 50 matches for Manchester City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2024-09-24 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–2 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | INJURED Ankle ligament tear |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-03 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Thigh problems |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 6–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Bristol City | 0–3 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 2–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-12-22 | CGB |
Manchester City | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2022-11-02 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | CL |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-11 | CL |
FC København | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 5–0 | FC København | Available |
| 2022-09-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2022-09-06 | CL |
Sevilla FC | 0–4 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–4 | Manchester City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josko Gvardiol's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borussia Dortmund | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 60% |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 33% |
| SC Freiburg | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 57% |
| Real Madrid | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 64% |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 50% |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 46% |
| 1. FSV Mainz 05 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 42% |
| FC Augsburg | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 67% |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 18 | -2 | 50% |
| HNK Gorica | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 50% |
| NK Istra 1961 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 67% |
| HNK Hajduk Split | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 33% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 19/20 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 53 | 926 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.19 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 1,152 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 22/23 | 41 | 2,440 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 21/22 | 46 | 1,207 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 24 | 829 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Premier League
65 apps
9 G
2 A
Champions League
28 apps
3 G
3 A
SuperSport HNL
36 apps
3 G
3 A
Bundesliga
59 apps
3 G
2 A
FA Cup
7 apps
1 G
0 A
Europa League
16 apps
1 G
0 A
DFB-Pokal
10 apps
0 G
1 A
Prva NL
4 apps
0 G
1 A
UEFA Youth League
12 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Josko Gvardiol?
Josko Gvardiol is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Manchester City.
How old is Josko Gvardiol?
Josko Gvardiol is 24 years old. He was born on January 23, 2002 in Zagreb.
What position does Josko Gvardiol play?
Josko Gvardiol plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josko Gvardiol play for?
Josko Gvardiol currently plays for Manchester City.
How many career goals has Josko Gvardiol scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josko Gvardiol has scored 20 goals in 252 appearances.
What is Josko Gvardiol's market value?
Josko Gvardiol's most recent reported market value is €75.00m.