Croatian · Split, Croatia · Born 2 February 1989Ivan Perišić is a Croatian footballer renowned for his versatility and clutch international performances, having scored in the 2018 World Cup final and helped Croatia to a bronze medal in 2022.
Ivan Perišić's volleyed equaliser in the 2018 World Cup final forced the game level before Croatia ultimately finished runners-up to France, a moment that defined the most celebrated chapter of a career that also brought a historic treble with Bayern Munich and a Serie A title with Inter Milan. He made his name at Club Brugge in Belgium, finishing as the league's top scorer and winning Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2011, a breakthrough that earned him a move to Borussia Dortmund, where he won the 2011-12 Bundesliga title. After a spell at VfL Wolfsburg, where he won the 2015 DFB-Pokal, Perišić joined Inter Milan in 2015 for €16 million, developing into one of Serie A's most productive wide players over parts of eight seasons. A loan to Bayern Munich in 2019 brought a historic treble, and he returned to Inter to win the 2020-21 Serie A title, the Supercoppa Italiana, and the Coppa Italia, before later spells with Tottenham Hotspur and PSV Eindhoven. Perišić has been a mainstay of Croatia's 'second golden generation' since his 2011 debut, playing at three European Championships and three World Cups. His most iconic moment came in the 2018 World Cup final against France, where his stunning volleyed equaliser forced the game level, before Croatia ultimately finished runners-up; he also scored a crucial extra-time equaliser in the quarter-final win over hosts Russia. At the 2022 World Cup he helped Croatia to a bronze medal, and as of the mid-2020s remains Croatia's all-time leader in goal contributions at major tournaments.
Scoring in the 2018 World Cup final against France
How They Played
Ambidextrous, versatile wide player equally effective as a winger, wing-back, or attacking midfielder
Lasting Impact
One of Croatia's most versatile and enduring modern players, key to the country's two deep World Cup runs in 2018 and 2022
Career Honours
- FIFA World Cup runner-up (2018, scored in the final)
- FIFA World Cup third place (2022)
- UEFA Champions League winner (2020, on loan at Bayern Munich)
- 2x Serie A champion (Inter Milan)
- Belgian Footballer of the Year (2011)
| Club | Period | Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Hajduk Split | 2006–2008 | — |
| Sochaux | 2008–2009 | — |
| Club Brugge | 2009–2011 | — |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2011–2013 | — |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 2013–2015 | — |
| Inter Milan | 2015–2022 | — |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2022–2023 | — |
| PSV Eindhoven | 2023–present | — |
Croatian Athletes