Luka Modric Footballer Plays For Tottenham Hotspur

Luka Modric Footballer Plays For Tottenham Hotspur

Luka Modrić Croatian pronunciation, born 9 September 1985 in Zadar is a Croatian footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur in the English Premier League and for the Croatian national football team as a midfielder. He plays as an attacking central or left wing midfielder, where he demonstrates his acceleration, range of passing, vision and fantastic technique.

Modrić's childhood coincided with the Croatian War of Independence. After showing promise in hometown club Zadar's youth team, he was signed by Dinamo Zagreb as a teenager in 2002. His professional career began with loan spells at Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zaprešić. While he was at Dinamo Zagreb, they won three consecutive league titles and several domestic cups, with Modrić named Prva HNL "Player of the Year" in 2007.

Modrić can play with both feet, and combines this with his swift offensive positioning off the ball. His complex game brought him consistant success in the Croatian first division, as recognised when he was signed by Tottenham Hotspur in July 2008. His best role is as a central playmaker and during his time at Dinamo Zagreb, he proved his ability to play as a attacking midfielder, especially on his preferred left wing.[40] In the Croatian national squad, Modrić linked up well with Niko Kovač, also demonstrating his defensive ability. Croatian team manager Bilić has utilised Modrić's flexibility to good effect when experimenting with the team formation. Most notably, Modrić formed a "telepathic understanding" with Eduardo when they played together at Dinamo, Inter Zaprešić and the national team.

Personal information
Full name Luka Modrić
Date of birth 9 September 1985 (1985-09-09) (age 24)
Place of birth Zadar, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Tottenham Hotspur
Number 14
Youth career
2002–2003 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2002–2008 Dinamo Zagreb 112 (31)
2003–2004 → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) 22 (8)
2004–2005 → Inter Zaprešić (loan) 18 (4)
2008– Tottenham Hotspur 57 (5)
National team‡
2001 Croatia U15 2 (0)
2001 Croatia U17 2 (0)
2003 Croatia U18 7 (0)
2003–2004 Croatia U19 11 (1)
2004–2005 Croatia U21 15 (2)
2006– Croatia 39 (7)

Alvaro Arbeloa Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Alvaro Arbeloa Footballer Plays For Real Madrid

Álvaro Arbeloa Coca (born 17 January 1983) is a Spanish football player currently playing for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. He is predominantly a right back, although he can play as a central defender. During his return to Real Madrid, he has started most of the games as a left back.

Arbeloa trained with Real Madrid as a youth player, and worked his way up to the first team, making his debut in the 2004–05 season. However, he mostly played for the Real Madrid B team. He moved to Deportivo La Coruña to play first team football in La Liga in 2006, but moved to Liverpool after half a season. He cemented his place in the Liverpool first team and played in the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final, although the team lost to Milan. Arbeloa made 93 appearances in his three seasons at the club. He returned to Madrid in 2009 for a fee of €4 million.

Internationally, he made his senior debut in 2008 and has played for Spain at UEFA Euro 2008 and the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning the former tournament.

Personal information
Full name Álvaro Arbeloa Coca
Date of birth 17 January 1983 (1983-01-17) (age 27)
Place of birth Salamanca, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Real Madrid
Number 2
Youth career
1995–2002 Zaragoza
2002–2003 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2003–2006 Real Madrid B 50 (1)
2004–2005 Real Madrid 2 (0)
2006–2007 Deportivo La Coruña 20 (0)
2007–2009 Liverpool 66 (2)
2009– Real Madrid 23 (2)
National team‡
2001 Spain U17 1 (0)
2001 Spain U19 5 (0)
2005 Spain U21 1 (0)
2008– Spain 13 (0)