Mateo KovacicCM#8
Man City·Midfield - Central Midfield
€10.00mMarket value#21 in Man City
Last 5rating per match
Premier Leag12.04
FA Cup25.04
Premier Leag04.05
Premier Leag13.05
FA Cup16.05
Form, 12 monthsaverage rating per month
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
7.20Apr
6.80May
6.80Jun
7.10Jul
6.80Aug
7.20Sep
7.20Oct
Key statsEFL Cup · Premier League · UEFA Nations League · UEFA Champions League · Community Shield
Goals10.13 / 90
xG0.00
Assists10.13 / 90
xA0.400.40 / 90
Shots60.78 / 90
Shots on target117%
Key passes91.17 / 90
Pass accuracy92.4%
xG — expected goals: the quality of the chances taken; xA — expected assists: the quality of the chances created. Values per 90 minutes are shown under the totals. What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
Player profileattributes and traits
Player Position average
Strengths
- Passing
- Ground duels
Weaknesses
No outstanding weaknesses
Player positions: MC · DM
Positions on the pitch
Reality checkactual vs expected, by season
Goals vs xG
-0.1-0.125/26
=26/27
Goals xG · total 0 / 0.1
Assists vs xA
+1.2+0.625/26
+0.626/27
Assists xA · total 2 / 0.8
Bars above xG mean the player scores more than the quality of his chances suggests; a long run below xG is usually a finishing problem, a short one — variance.
Availability
StatusInjuredsince 27.10.2025
Missed matches34last 12 months
National team
Croatia117 caps · 5 goals
Croatia117 caps · 5 goalsContract until30/06/2027
Market value€10.00mHighest: €45.00m (10/12/2019)
Season statsSeason 26/27
| Competition | Team | Season | Apps | Min | Rating | G | A | G+A | YC | RC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EFL Cup |  Manchester City | 26/27 | 2 | 180 | 7.90 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
 Premier League | Manchester City | 26/27 | 3 | 92 | 6.87 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| UEFA Nations League | Croatia | 26/27 | 4 | 328 | 6.88 | — | — | 0 | 1 | — |
 UEFA Champions League | Manchester City | 26/27 | 1 | 15 | 7.00 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Community Shield | Manchester City | 26/27 | 1 | 79 | 7.00 | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Transfers10
| Date | Season | From | To | Fee | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2023 | 23/24 | Chelsea | Man City | €29.10m | €38.00m |
| 01/07/2019 | 19/20 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | €45.00m | €35.00m |
| 30/06/2019 | 18/19 | Chelsea | Real Madrid | End of loan | €35.00m |
| 09/08/2018 | 18/19 | Real Madrid | Chelsea | loan transfer | €30.00m |
| 18/08/2015 | 15/16 | Inter | Real Madrid | €38.00m | €22.00m |
| 31/01/2013 | 12/13 | Dinamo Zagreb | Inter | €11.00m | €3.00m |
| 01/10/2010 | 10/11 | Din. Zagreb U17 | Dinamo Zagreb | - | - |
| 01/07/2009 | 09/10 | D. Zagreb Yth. | Din. Zagreb U17 | - | - |
| 01/03/2008 | 07/08 | LASK Youth | D. Zagreb Yth. | ? | - |
| 01/09/2000 | 00/01 | Ebelsberg J. | LASK Youth | ? | - |
Market value
€10.00m Current€45.00m Highest · 10/12/201903/06/2026 Last change
13.02.201103.06.2026
#162 Central Midfield#11 Croatia#21 Man City#367 Premier League#1.196 Worldwide#11 Year 1994
Value history
| Date | Age | Club | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/02/2011 | 16 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | €500k |
| 29/08/2011 | 17 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | €1.50m |
| 29/02/2012 | 17 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | €3.00m |
| 30/09/2012 | 18 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | €3.00m |
| 12/02/2013 | 18 | Inter Milan | €12.00m |
| 19/06/2013 | 19 | Inter Milan | €15.00m |
| 07/01/2014 | 19 | Inter Milan | €15.00m |
| 11/07/2014 | 20 | Inter Milan | €19.00m |
| 08/11/2014 | 20 | Inter Milan | €22.00m |
| 07/01/2015 | 20 | Inter Milan | €22.00m |
| 01/07/2015 | 21 | Inter Milan | €22.00m |
| 25/08/2015 | 21 | Real Madrid | €25.00m |
| 22/11/2015 | 21 | Real Madrid | €20.00m |
| 22/02/2016 | 21 | Real Madrid | €20.00m |
| 01/06/2016 | 22 | Real Madrid | €20.00m |
| 15/07/2016 | 22 | Real Madrid | €20.00m |
| 24/01/2017 | 22 | Real Madrid | €25.00m |
| 05/06/2017 | 23 | Real Madrid | €25.00m |
| 01/01/2018 | 23 | Real Madrid | €25.00m |
| 22/03/2018 | 23 | Real Madrid | €30.00m |
| 30/05/2018 | 24 | Real Madrid | €30.00m |
| 19/12/2018 | 24 | Chelsea FC | €35.00m |
| 13/06/2019 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €35.00m |
| 10/12/2019 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 08/04/2020 | 25 | Chelsea FC | €36.00m |
| 30/07/2020 | 26 | Chelsea FC | €40.00m |
| 13/10/2020 | 26 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 18/03/2021 | 26 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 28/05/2021 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 23/12/2021 | 27 | Chelsea FC | €45.00m |
| 15/06/2022 | 28 | Chelsea FC | €42.00m |
| 03/11/2022 | 28 | Chelsea FC | €40.00m |
| 20/06/2023 | 29 | Chelsea FC | €38.00m |
| 19/12/2023 | 29 | Manchester City | €38.00m |
| 14/03/2024 | 29 | Manchester City | €30.00m |
| 27/05/2024 | 30 | Manchester City | €30.00m |
| 16/12/2024 | 30 | Manchester City | €28.00m |
| 18/03/2025 | 30 | Manchester City | €25.00m |
| 30/05/2025 | 31 | Manchester City | €20.00m |
| 09/12/2025 | 31 | Manchester City | €15.00m |
| 09/03/2026 | 31 | Manchester City | €12.00m |
| 03/06/2026 | 32 | Manchester City | €10.00m |
xG Statisticsall seasons
| Season | League | Club | Apps | Min | G | xG | npxG | A | xA | Sh | KP | xGChain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | EPL | Manchester City | 3 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 | 2.11 |
| 2025 | EPL | Manchester City | 6 | 120 | 0 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 1 | 0.43 | 2 | 4 | 1.73 |
What xG, npxG, xA and xGChain mean
xGExpected goals- How many goals an average finisher would score from the same shots. A 0.30 xG shot goes in about 3 times in 10. Goals above xG mean efficient finishing; below — a cold streak or poor finishing.
npxGNon-penalty xG- The same xG without penalties. A penalty alone is worth about 0.76 xG, so npxG is a cleaner view of open-play and set-piece chances.
xAExpected assists- The xG of the shots that followed the player's passes. High xA with few assists means teammates missed good chances.
xGChainxG chain- Team xG from every possession the player touched. It shows involvement in build-up, not only the shot or the final pass, so a deep midfielder can rank high without scoring.
KPKey passes- Passes that led directly to a shot — the volume behind xA.