Josko Gvardiol

CRO

• #4 • Center Back

Josko Gvardiol

CRO

• #4 • Center Back

Club

Man City

League

Premier League

Position

Role

Driving Centre Back

Birthdate (Age)

Jan 23, 2002 (24)

Preferred Foot

Left

Height

6'1"

Weight

176 lb

National Team

Croatia

Ranking

443rdout of 704

Overall Grade68.4357th/704

Impact score1680th/704

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Timeline

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Grades

Key Grades

This season

Overall

127th/245 DEF

68.4

Passing

51st/244 DEF

72.6

1 V 1 Defending

77th/228 DEF

Aerial Duel

87th/220 DEF

66.7

Positioning

235th/241 DEF

55.9

Blocking

222nd/231 DEF

53.2

Overall Grades by game

This season

Metrics

Key Metrics

Appearances

102

Minutes

Clean sheets

Matches

Jun 23, 11:00pm UTCGroup L

Panama

Croatia

Toronto Stadium

Jun 27, 9:00pm UTCGroup L

Croatia

Ghana

Philadelphia Stadium

News

Jun 18, 2026

Minimal fantasy impact in loss

Gvardiol recorded one shot (zero on goal) in Wednesday's 4-2 loss to England. He also added one clearance, one tackle and two duels won.

Analysis: Gvardiol was expected to be Croatia's main defensive asset, but he lost several battles against Harry Kane and failed to slow down an England attack that scored four times. Gvardiol should be in line for easier assignments in the next two matches against Panama and Ghana on Tuesday and Saturday, respectively.

May 28, 2026

Set for big role defensively

Gvardiol should be a key defensive piece for Croatia in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

Analysis: Gvardiol was limited to just four appearances (two starts) since the beginning of January after missing multiple months due to a fracture, but the defender is expected to be healthy for the World Cup. Gvardiol can be deployed both at center-back or left-back, but he's likely to anchor the defense of the Balkan side alongside either Luka Vuskovic or Duje Caleta-Car. Gvardiol could also be a threat in set-piece situations, so he's one of the players to keep close tabs on in the Croatian squad from a fantasy perspective.