croatian football player

Marcelo Brozović ( croatian pronunciation : [ martsělo brǒːzoʋitɕ ] ; [ 3 ] born 16 November 1992 ) is a croatian master football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Croatia national team. He represented his nation at the 2014 and 2018 editions of FIFA World Cup, and besides at UEFA Euro 2016 and 2020. [ 4 ] Brozović is often recognised as one of the worldly concern ‘s best defensive midfielders. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ]

Club career [edit ]

early career [edit ]

Brozović was born in Zagreb, and graduated from neighbouring Hrvatski Dragovoljac ‘s youth setup. He made his debut as a professional on 24 July 2010, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–4 loss against Dinamo Zagreb. Brozović scored his beginning goal on 18 March of the following year, the winner against Karlovac. [ 9 ]

Lokomotiva [edit ]

In July 2011, he signed with Lokomotiva, after Dragovoljac ‘s delegating. [ 10 ] He appeared in 27 league matches in his first gear campaign, scoring four times as Lokomotiva achieved a comfortable mid-table put .

Dinamo Zagreb [edit ]

In August 2012, Brozović signed a seven-year contract with Dinamo Zagreb, as a replacement for Hamburger SV -bound Milan Badelj. [ 11 ] He was given team number 77, and made his competitive debut on 14 September in the scoreless draw against NK Osijek at home, appearing as a second-half ersatz. [ 12 ] Four days late, Brozović made his UEFA Champions League debut by playing full-90 minutes in a 0–2 base frustration to Porto in the matchday 1 of group stage. [ 13 ] He had to wait until 14 April of the adopt year to score his first Dinamo Zagreb finish, as he netted the second base of the 2–0 home succeed over Inter Zaprešić. [ 14 ] Brozović finished his first season with the cabaret by making 30 appearances in all competitions, including 23 in league, scoring doubly in the serve, as Dinamo Zagreb won league, reached second round off of the 2012–13 croatian Football Cup, and was eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League. [ 15 ]

Inter Milan [edit ]

On 24 January 2015, Brozović signed with Inter Milan on a one-and-a-half year-loan manage, with a conditional obligation for Inter to buy. [ 16 ] [ 17 ] He became the 900th player to wear the Nerazzurri shirt. [ 18 ] Brozović took his preferable shirt number 77, stopping point wear at Inter by Sulley Muntari. He made his official debut with the club on 1 February 2015, coming on as a substitute in the 3–1 aside upset of Inter against Sassuolo. [ 19 ] He scored his first Inter goal in final examination day in a 4–3 acquire over Empoli, helping Inter to end the season with a gain. [ 20 ] Brozović finished his first gear Inter season with 15 league appearances, 13 of them as a starter and one goal. Brozović begun his beginning full-season at Inter by starting in the 2015–16 Serie A opening catch against Atalanta at home. [ 21 ] He scored his first league goal of the season on 23 November during the equal against Frosinone at home, coming off the workbench in 88th hour and netting the fourthly finish of the couple four minutes late, helping Inter to record its biggest gain of the season. [ 22 ] On 12 December, Brozović scored his moment league goal, a scorcher, and the final goal of the 4–0 away win against Udinese, celebrating the goal with his teammates with “ EpicBrozo ” signature in the process. [ 23 ] Three days late, in the 2015–16 Coppa Italia ‘s round of 16 match against Cagliari, Brozović scored the same identical goal he scored against Udinese, helping Inter to progress in the quarter-final with a 3–0 succeed. [ 24 ] On 7 February of the comply class, he assisted Jeison Murillo ‘s goal from a corner recoil in the catch against Hellas Verona, which finished in a 3–3 aside draw. [ 25 ] Two week late, Brozović supplied his second assist to Mauro Icardi who scored the third goal of the 3–1 family win against Sampdoria. [ 26 ] On 2 March, in the returning stage of Coppa Italia ‘s semi-final against Juventus at San Siro, Brozović scored a brace, including one with punishment complain, to help Inter overturn the 3–0 kill and equal the aggregate 3–3, which led the match into the penalty shootouts ; he scored his penalty gunfight try, but Inter lost 3–5 and finally was eliminated from the rival. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] Brozović started the modern temper by playing the last 20 minutes of the 2–0 frustration at Chievo Verona, picking up a yellow batting order in the 79th infinitesimal. [ 29 ] On 15 September, during the inaugural equal of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group phase against Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Brozović played as a crank before was substituted in the begin of the second half ; he refused to stay in the bench which created controversies at Inter. [ 30 ] This led the coach Frank de Boer to omit him for the league equal against Juventus for “ unprofessional demeanor ”. [ 31 ] Speaking about the issue, De Boer stated that Brozović “ has to demonstrate his discipline ”, adding that “ he did something I couldn ’ triiodothyronine accept ”. [ 32 ] He was finally called back on 20 October for the league match against Cagliari, [ 33 ] finished in a 1–2 home defeat, remaining as an idle substitute. [ 34 ] Four days late, he made his on-field debut in the matchday 3 of 2016–17 UEFA Europa League group stage against Southampton, but was sent off in the 77th minute after receiving a second chicken card. [ 35 ] Brozović improved his game with the modern coach Stefano Pioli, [ 36 ] scoring his first gear finish of the temper on 24 November in the 3–2 away defeat to Hapoel Be’er Sheva, despite being 2–0 up in the beginning half, which confirmed the elimination of Inter from Europa League. [ 37 ] That was followed by his first league finish four days late, scoring inside two minutes with a right shoot from edge the corner, helping Inter past Fiorentina 4–2 at San Siro. [ 38 ] On 7 December, Brozović extended his contract with Inter Milan until 2021, with the newly deal including a significant wage resurrect. [ 39 ] Four days belated, he scored a double helping Inter to beat Genoa 2–0. [ 40 ] He scored his first goals of the 2017–18 season on 2 October in the 2–1 family at newly promoted side Benevento. [ 41 ] Later on 11 February of the follow year, during the league pit versus Bologna, Brozović was replaced in 58th minute after a hapless performance ; while making his way out of the playing field, he was booed by some sections of the herd, and he responded by sarcastically clapping back. [ 42 ] He was fined by the club for the incidental, [ 43 ] and was left on bench for the follow meet versus Genoa, entering on the field only in the final minutes. [ 44 ] Later on throughout the temper, Brozović returned to his best phase, cementing his target in the starting and becoming a fan favorite again. [ 45 ] [ 46 ] He made his hundredth Serie A appearance on 12 May in the 1–2 upset loss to Sassuolo. [ 47 ] In the concluding catch of the season, against Lazio, his pitch in the first half resulted in a Danilo D’Ambrosio goal, while his intersect from a corner kick in the second half was finished by a Matías Vecino header as Inter won 3–2 to secure a place in the UEFA Champions League group stage for the 2018–19 season. [ 48 ] Individually, he scored four goals and provided nine assists, eight of them in the second partially of the season, in 31 league appearances. [ 49 ] In the 2018–19 season, Brozović made his first gear UEFA Champions League appearance for Inter on 18 September in the open Group B couple in a 2–1 comeback win versus Tottenham Hotspur. [ 50 ] He netted his first goal of the crusade four days belated, a 94th-minute achiever over Sampdoria in round 5 of Serie A. [ 51 ] On 26 August 2019, he scored Inter ‘s beginning goal of the season in a 4–0 victory over Lecce. [ 52 ] On 21 September he scored the opener in a 2–0 victory over Milan in Derby della Madonnina. [ 53 ] On 9 February 2020, Brozović captained Inter in another Derby della Madonnina and scored in the 4–2 victory. [ 54 ] On 17 August, in a Europa League semi-final, he provided Danilo D’Ambrosio with an assist for the moment goal in a 5–0 victory over Shakhtar Donetsk at Merkur Spiel-Arena. [ 55 ] Four days belated, he was named in the start xi for the concluding against Sevilla, providing Diego Godín with an help for Inter ‘s second goal. however, Sevilla won the trophy after a 3–2 victory over the Nerrazzuri. [ 56 ] On 2 May 2021, four matchdays before the end of the season, Sassuolo drew 1–1 with Atalanta at home, meaning that Inter mathematically secured the Serie A title. It was Inter ‘s first league style since 2009–10 season, ending Juventus ‘ nine-season-long league-winning streak. The title was besides Brozović ‘s foremost trophy with the Nerrazzuri. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] [ 59 ] He finished the season with two goals and seven assists over all competitions. [ 60 ] On 27 August 2021, in a 3–1 league victory over Hellas Verona, Brozović made his two-hundredth Serie A appearance, becoming the first croatian to achieve that in the three-points-for-a-win era. [ 61 ]

International career [edit ]

Brozović during Brazil and Croatia match at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brozović appeared with Croatia in the under-18, under-19, under-20 and under-21 categories. With the latter he appeared good during 2013, scoring seven goals in eight appearances. On 31 May 2014, Brozović was included in Niko Kovač ‘s final list for 2014 FIFA World Cup, [ 62 ] and made his debut for the main police squad on 7 June, starting in a 1–0 success against Australia at the Estádio de Pituaçu. [ 63 ] Brozović made his World Cup debut five days late, playing the stopping point 26 minutes in a 1–3 loss against Brazil. [ 64 ] Since the 2014 World Cup, Brozović became a regular starter in Croatia ‘s Euro 2016 qualifiers, playing aboard Luka Modrić and Ivan Rakitić as separate of a rotating midfield triangle for Croatia. He scored his first goal for Croatia against Azerbaijan, in a 6–0 gain in Osijek. [ 65 ] His second goal of the Euro 2016 qualifiers came in March 2015 against Norway, when he gave his team a 1–0 lead with a low curl shoot from 20 meters into the bottom right corner. [ 66 ] In May 2016, Brozović was part of Croatia squad for the UEFA Euro 2016. [ 67 ] He made his first UEFA European Championship appearance in Croatia ‘s first base match of Group D versus Turkey, playing full 90 minutes as the team won 1–0. [ 68 ] He late netted a stimulate for Croatia on 12 November 2016 in a World Cup qualifier against Iceland. [ 69 ] In May 2018 he was named in Croatia ‘s preliminary 32 man police squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. [ 70 ] He made the final examination squad, as Croatia progressed all the means to the final versus France. Brozović was a anchor in the originate lineup, and he went the fully 90 as Croatia lost 4–2. [ 71 ]

expressive style of play [edit ]

Brozović ‘s style of act has been compared to that of Frank Lampard. [ 72 ] He is noted for his exceed, tackling, runs and stamina. [ 72 ] He is normally deployed as a deep-lying playmaker or box-to-box midfielder, but is considered to be a versatile midfielder who can perform well anywhere in midfield. [ 72 ]

personal animation [edit ]

Brozović married Silvija Lihtar in 2016 ; their daughter, Aurora, was born one class later. [ 73 ] In October 2019 they had their moment child, a son called Rafael. [ 74 ] In summer 2018, Brozović donated sets of textbooks to all Cerić Primary School students for the forthcoming school year. [ 75 ] In June 2020, he paid for a pelvis surgery for a macedonian woman whom he had never met earlier. [ 76 ] On 13 November 2020, he tested positive for COVID-19 while on external duty in Stockholm. [ 77 ]

career statistics [edit ]

club [edit ]

As of match played 22 December 2021[78][79][80]

International [edit ]

As of match played on 14 November 2021[81]
National team Year Apps Goals
Croatia
2014 7 1
2015 7 2
2016 11 3
2017 7 0
2018 12 0
2019 7 0
2020 4 0
2021 15 1
Total 70 7
Croatia’s score is listed first, and the score column indicates the score after each Brozović goal.[82]

Honours [edit ]

golf club [edit ]

Dinamo Zagreb
Inter Milan

International [edit ]

Croatia

person [edit ]

Orders

References [edit ]