Mario Mandzukic

Mario Mandzukic was born on 21 May 1986(39 years old) in Croatia. Mario Mandzukic is Soccer Player, Zodiac sign - Gemini. More detail about Mario Mandzukic given below.

Mario Mandzukic Timeline

• 1992
  

  Mandu017eukiu0107 started playing football in Germany, where he and his parents relocated to due to the Croatian War of Independence. In 1992, he joined German club TSF Ditzingen, near Stuttgart. Upon returning to his home country, the newly independent Croatia, he spent the period between 1996 and 2003 at NK Marsonia before spending a season at the city minnows NK u017deljezniu010dar. The next season, he returned to Marsonia and in the summer of 2005 he made a move to NK Zagreb.

• 2007
  

  In the summer of 2007, Mandu017eukiu0107 was bought by the Croatian powerhouse Dinamo Zagreb for u20ac1.3 million as a replacement for their Arsenal-bound star striker Eduardo da Silva. Upon his arrival, he managed to secure his spot in starting eleven, playing mostly in the position of second striker. On 4 October 2007, he put on an impressive performance against AFC Ajax in Amsterdam when he scored two goals in extra-time to secure Dinamou0027s 2u20133 away win, as Dinamo qualified for the group stage of 2007u201308 UEFA Cup. He finished his first season at Dinamo with 12 goals and 11 assists throughout 29 matches, but also had a poor discipline record, collecting eight yellow cards.After putting together a string of solid performances in the 2007u201308 Prva HNL, as well as in Dinamou0027s UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup matches, he earned a callu2013up to the Croatian national team, for which he debuted in a game against Macedonia on 17 November 2007. On 10 September 2008, he scored his first ever goal for Croatia in a 4u20131 home loss against England in a 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.

• 2010
  

  He started the 2008u201309 season with two goals against Linfield in a qualifier for the UEFA Cup. In the 2008u201309 Prva HNL, Mandu017eukiu0107 was the leagueu0027s top goalscorer, bagging 16 goals in 28 appearances. He also scored three goals in the seasonu0027s UEFA Cup. This was the season of his rise in the Croatian national team as well, as he collected eight caps in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. After the 2008u201309 season had finished, he was linked with German side Werder Bremen, but the u20ac12 million offer was rejected by the Dinamo board, who were of opinion that Mandu017eukiu0107u0027s worth was at least u20ac15 million. He started the 2009u201310 season by scoring a goal in a Champions League play-off match against Red Bull Salzburg. Mandu017eukiu0107 received red card in the last minutes of the game. After he told the referee that he got hit by the bottle that somebody threw from the stands, he gave him his second yellow card and ruled him out of the game. On 17 September 2009, after Dinamo lost 2u20130 at home to Anderlecht in Europa League, Mandu017eukiu0107 was controversially fined u20ac100,000 after being accused of poor effort. It was the first time in the history of the club that a player was financially fined. On 20 September, Mandu017eukiu0107 captained Dinamo to a 6u20130 victory against HNK Rijeka in Prva HNL. In a postu2013match interview, Mandu017eukiu0107 rejected any speculation about him leaving the club after the fine, stating that it was his childhood dream to captain the Dinamo side and that he gives his best in any match he plays for the club. During that season, he appeared in 24 league matches, scoring 14 goals. He appeared in five Europa League matches as well.On 14 July 2010, Mandu017eukiu0107 signed for VfL Wolfsburg for a fee believed to be around u20ac7 million. Upon his arrival, in the first half of the 2010u201311 season, he played regularly but mostly coming on as a substitute. At the time, he was mostly used as left winger under coach Steve McClaren, who played with only one striker, Edin Du017eeko. Things changed for Mandu017eukiu0107, however, after the departure of Du017eeko to Manchester City in January 2011. Mandu017eukiu0107 scored his first Bundesliga goal for Wolfsburg on Matchday 26 against 1. FC Nu00fcrnberg under interim manager Pierre Littbarski. Upon the arrival of manager Felix Magath, Mandu017eukiu0107 was played in his natural position as striker. In the last seven matches of the domestic season, he scored eight goals, two of which came in the last match against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim, and were crucial for the club as they avoided relegation. In his second season in Wolfsburg, he became a regular starter in the Bundesliga and was the clubu0027s top goalscorer with 12 goals. In his two years at Wolfsburg, he scored 20 times in 56 appearances, establishing himself as one of Wolfsburgu0027s best players during his stay and quickly becoming a fan favourite due to his goalscoring ability and attitude.

• 2011
  

  His influence in the national team increased during the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying. His first goal of the campaign came in June 2011, when he scored an equalizer against Georgia at the Stadion Poljud. He added another header against Latvia in the last match of the qualifiers. With Croatia finishing second in their group, they had to face Turkey in the Euro 2012 play-offs. In the first match played in Istanbul, Croatia stunned the home fans by winning 0u20133, with Mandu017eukiu0107 scoring the second goal from a header in the 32nd minute of the match.

• 2012
  

  On 24 July 2012, Mandu017eukiu0107 made his debut for Bayern in a 6u20130 win against Chinese Super League side Beijing Guoan, scoring the fifth goal in the friendly match in the 79th minute. On 12 August, he scored his first goal in an official game against reigning Bundesliga champions Borussia Dortmund in the sixth minute, helping his team win the German DFL Supercup. He scored his first league goal for Bayern against Greuther Fu00fcrth on matchday one and added another one the next matchday in a 6u20131 win against VfB Stuttgart. He went on to score twice against his former club Wolfsburg.

• 2013
  

  Mandu017eukiu0107 then added four more goals in five more Bundesliga matches, taking his tally to nine goals in 11 matches in the German top tier. After the Bundesliga winter break, Mandu017eukiu0107 continued with his goal scoring activity, netting three more goals in first two games, against Greuther Fu00fcrth and Stuttgart. He scored another brace against 1. FSV Mainz 05. He finished his first Bundesliga season with Bayern as the clubu0027s top goalscorer, netting a total of 15 goals in 24 matches and having a major impact in winning the Bundesliga title. He scored his first Champions League goal of the season in the Round of 16 match against Arsenal. He netted another one in the quarter-final match against Juventus in Turin, giving Bayern the 0u20131 away lead. On 25 May, Bayern faced Borussia Dortmund in the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final and Mandu017eukiu0107 scored the first goal of the match, giving Bayern a 1u20130 lead in 60th minute. Bayern went on to win the match 2u20131 after a late goal from Arjen Robben. With this goal, Mandu017eukiu0107 became the first Croat to score in a Champions League final game and it capped a highly successful first season for him in Munich, as the club completed a treble-winning season, claiming the Bundesliga, Champions League, and DFB-Pokal, as well as the German Supercup at the start of the campaign.

• 2014
  

  On 10 July 2014, Mandu017eukiu0107 signed a four-year deal with the Spanish club Atlu00e9tico Madrid for an undisclosed fee. On 24 July, Mandu017eukiu0107 was presented to Atlu00e9tico Madrid fans at Vicente Calderu00f3n, wearing the number 9 shirt. He made his competitive debut in the first leg of the 2014 Supercopa de Espau00f1a on 19 August, a 1u20131 draw away to Real Madrid, in which he played 78 minutes before being replaced by fellow debutant Rau00fal Jimu00e9nez. In the second leg at Vicente Calderu00f3n, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored his first competitive goal for the club, netting the winner after just two minutes. It was the quickest goal in the competition.Mandu017eukiu0107 was named in Croatiau0027s squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, but was suspended for the teamu0027s first match against the host nation in Su00e3o Paulo on 12 June 2014. He returned to the team for their second match against Cameroon on 18 June, and marked his debut at the World Cup scoring twice in a 4u20130 win, being awarded the "Man of the Match" award.Following his move to Atlu00e9tico Madrid, Sky Sports analyst Adam Bate wrote that he was the perfect fit for manager Diego Simeoneu0027s style as Mandu017eukiu0107 is "often the instigator of the press with his energetic running, Mandzukic battles defences, driving them back to create space for teammates as well as preventing opponents building patiently without pressure on the ball." Bate further added that the Croatian "...is both a physical and mobile striker who does much of his best work without the ball, seemingly doing the work of two players and thus allowing an extra man in midfield." ESPN FC contributor Michael Cox has also praised Mandu017eukiu0107 for his excellent team-work, highlighting that while he presses his opponents energetically when they attempt to play the ball out from the back, he is also extremely diligent and disciplined in the manner in which he drops back into his own half to defend behind the ball if his opponents manage to bypass his teamu0027s pressing. In 2014, Aleksandar Holiga commented on Mandu017eukiu0107u0027s playing, stating that "[h]e stretches the defences with constant movement and seemingly endless stamina, opening space for others to come from behind or cut inside from the wing; his pressing on the ball has proven decisive on a number of previous occasions and he is, of course, one of the best strikers in the world when it comes to aerial power. So even if he does not score himself, his presence could be key for the teamu0027s chances."

• 2015
  

  On 22 June 2015, Serie A champions Juventus announced that Mandu017eukiu0107 joined the club from Atlu00e9tico Madrid on a four-year contract for a fee of u20ac19 million payable in three installments, including a possible extra u20ac2 million in performance-related add-ons.On 8 August he scored the opening goal in the 69th minute for Juventus with a header against Lazio in the 2015 Supercoppa Italiana, a 2u20130 win in Shanghai. On 23 August 2015, he made an official league debut for Juventus, starting and playing the full 90 minutes in a 1u20130 loss to Udinese, in the first league game of the 2015u201316 Serie A season.On 21 September 2015, it was confirmed that Mandu017eukiu0107 would be out for three weeks following a thigh related injury the day before in a 2u20130 win over Genoa. However, he returned early, scoring Juventusu0027s first goal, and temporary equaliser, as the team came from behind to win 2u20131 away against Manchester City, during their opening match of the Champions League group stage, on 15 September 2015. On 25 October 2015, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored the final goal in Juventusu0027s 2u20130 home win over Atalanta in the 49th minute; this was his first Serie A goal in his 6th league appearance with the club. He scored again two games later, helping Juventus to defeat Empoli 3u20131. On 25 November 2015, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored the winning goal in a 1u20130 home win over Manchester City in the second leg of the Champions League group stage, to secure the club a spot in the round of 16. Due to these significant goals, as well as another one in a 3u20130 away win against Palermo on 29 November, he was voted Juventus player of the month for November 2015. On 27 January 2016, Mandu017eukiu0107 sustained a muscle injury during the first semi-final leg of the Coppa Italia against Inter Milan, putting him on the sidelines for four weeks. It was initially feared that he would miss the first round of 16 leg of the Champions League against his former club, Bayern Munich. However, he returned to action earlier than expected, starting in the match against Bayern on 23 February, and setting up Paulo Dybalau0027s goal in a 2u20132 home draw.Mandu017eukiu0107 scored once in Croatiau0027s successful UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, opening a 1u20131 home draw with Italy in Split on 12 June 2015. The following 4 June, both he and Nikola Kaliniu0107 scored hat-tricks in a 10u20130 warm-up win against San Marino in Rijeka ahead of the tournament; the result was a record victory for Croatia.

• 2016
  

  On 6 October 2016, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored a hat-trick in a 6u20130 win over Kosovo in Shkodu00ebr for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification, the opponentsu0027 first competitive game as the home team.

• 2017
  

  Mandu017eukiu0107u0027s second season with Juventus was particularly notable, as he was often played out of position by the clubu0027s manager Massimiliano Allegri; throughout the 2016u201317 season, he primarily served as a left winger, rather than as an out and out striker, a position which he normally occupied in the past. Although his goalscoring rate decreased, he drew praise in the media for his work-rate, versatility, consistency, and for the overall high quality of his performances in this new role. On 25 May 2017, Mandu017eukiu0107 signed a contract extension that would keep him at the club until 2020. On 3 June, Mandu017eukiu0107 started in the Champions League Final. He scored the equalising goal in the 27th minute, just seven minutes after Cristiano Ronaldou0027s goal gave Real Madrid the lead. Mandu017eukiu0107 chested down a ball from Gonzalo Higuau00edn and hooked the ball over his shoulder from 15 yards (14 m), which arced over Keylor Navas in net. The goal was heralded as one of the best goals ever scored in a Champions League final, and was compared to Zinedine Zidaneu0027s goal in the 2002 final for Real Madrid; but Juventus were ultimately defeated 4u20131. Mandu017eukiu0107u0027s bicycle kick goal against Real Madrid went on to win the 2016u201317 UEFA Goal of the Season award.On 31 October 2017, Mandu017eukiu0107 made his 100th appearance for Juventus in a 1u20131 away draw against Sporting in the UEFA Champions League. On 11 April 2018, he scored two goals in 3u20131 away win against Real Madrid in the quarter-finals of Champions League. The first goal scored after 76 seconds became the fastest goal Real Madrid conceded in Champions League home game and was the first opposition player to score a first-half double in a Champions League match at the Bernabeu.

• 2018
  

  On 25 August 2018, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored his first goal of the 2018u201319 season in a 2u20130 home win over Lazio. On 6 October, he made his 100th appearance in Serie A with the club in a 2u20130 away win over Udinese, setting up the second goal of the match scored by Cristiano Ronaldo. On 24 November, Mandu017eukiu0107 captained the first team in a 2u20130 home win over SPAL, scoring his sixth goal of the season. Three days later, on 27 November, he scored his first goal of the Champions League season in a 1u20130 home win against Valencia, assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo. Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport and La Stampa noted the emerging symbiosis between Mandu017eukiu0107 and Ronaldo, described as an unexpected tandem of power and skill. On 4 April 2019, Mandu017eukiu0107 extended his contract with Juventus until 2021.On 4 June 2018, Mandu017eukiu0107 was named to Croatiau0027s final 23-man squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In the opening game against Nigeria, he caused Oghenekaro Etebou0027s own goal and won a penalty, that was successfully converted by Luka Modriu0107, as the game ended as a 2u20130 win for Croatia. During the sideu0027s round-of-16 match against Denmark on 1 July, he scored the equalising goal in the 4th minute of play; following a 1u20131 draw after extra-time, Croatia prevailed 3u20132 in the resulting penalty shoot-out. In the quarter-finals against hosts Russia on 7 July, Mandu017eukiu0107 provided an assist in the first half of regulation time for Andrej Kramariu0107u0027s equaliser. A 1u20131 draw after 90 minutes saw the match go into extra-time, and following a 2u20132 draw after 120 minutes of play, Croatia once again progressed to the next round in the ensuing shoot-out, winning 4u20133 on penalties. During Croatiau0027s semi-final match against England on 11 July, with the score tied at 1u20131 after regulation time, Mandu017eukiu0107 scored the match-winning goal in 109th minute to give Croatia a 2u20131 victory, sending the team to the World Cup final for the first time in their history. In the final against France on 15 July, he became the first player ever to score an own goal in a World Cup final, when he headed Antoine Griezmannu0027s free-kick into his own net to give France a 1u20130 lead; he later scored Croatiau0027s second goal by chasing down and capitalizing on an error from French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, as the match eventually ended in a 4u20132 defeat. With that goal, Mario Mandu017eukiu0107 became the second player in World Cup history to score for both teams in a single match (the first being Ernie Brandts of the Netherlands in a 1978 World Cup match against Italy) and the first to do so in a final.On 14 August 2018, Mandu017eukiu0107 announced his retirement from international football. At the time of his retirement, he was the second highest goalscorer in the history of the Croatia national team with 33 goals.

• 2020
  

  He made his league debut on 4 January 2020 in a goalless draw with Qatar SC. He scored his first goal for the club on 10 January in a 2u20130 win over Al-Sailiya in Qatari Stars Cup. On 11 February 2020, he made his debut and scored his debut goal in the AFC Champions League, scoring the opener in a group stage 2u20130 home victory over Persepolis. On 5 July 2020, after ten appearances and two goals overall, Mandu017eukiu0107 terminated his contract with the Qatari side by mutual consent.