JOŠKO GVARDIOL
Defender · Manchester City · Premier League
“Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
J. Gvardiol offers the value of a centre back already in his prime, with the game to anchor a side and still room to sharpen. Manchester City showed his best level; that ceiling sustains the case.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €53.8M – €59.1M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Gvardiol plays like a centre-back comfortable stepping into midfield, carrying the ball through pressure rather than simply clearing it. His real edge is composure in tight spaces: he shields possession, resists the first challenge, and keeps Croatia moving with clean, purposeful progression. Defensively, he reads the moment to engage without looking frantic, which lets him defend on the front foot.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.31
SoT / 90
0.16
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
50%
Club football this season: 2 shots in 7 matches (577 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
3 shots · 1 goal
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
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Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Community Shield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 6.6 |
 UEFA Champions League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 7.2 |
 Premier League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 435 | 7.11 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 2 | 577 | 7.03 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.16
per 90
Assists
0.31
per 90
Shots
0.31
per 90
Shots on target
0.16
per 90
Conversion
50%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.94
per 90 · 86% completed
Key passes
0.62
per 90
Pass accuracy
85%
Fouls won
1.25
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
3.43
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 |  Liverpool | EPL | W0-3 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Oct 6 |  Spain | Nations League | L1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.8 |
| Oct 3 |  England | Nations League | L0-7 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
| Sep 29 | Spain | Nations League | L4-1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Sep 26 |  Czechia | Nations League | W1-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Sep 20 |  Sunderland | EPL | W5-3 | 90 | 0 | 1 | 7.8 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League435 (75%)Community Shield94 (16%)UEFA Champions League48 (8%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0.43 | 7.03 |
| 2025/26 | Manchester City | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0.21 | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0.13 | 7.30 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 49 | 5 | 2 | 0.14 | 7.34 |
| 2022/23 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 45 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 | 6.96 |
| 2021/22 | RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 46 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 | 7.02 |
| 2020/21 |  Dinamo Zagreb | HNL | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0.07 | 7.14 |
| 2019/20 | Dinamo Zagreb | HNL | 15 | 1 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
DFB Pokal
2022/2023, 2021/2022
HNL
2020/2021, 2019/2020
1. HNL Juniori
2018/2019
Community Shield
2024
Cup
2020/2021
Spell detail
Apps
138
Goals
14
Assists
9
Minutes
10,408
By season
| 2026/27 | Premier League | 7 app | 1 g | 7.03 |
| 2025/26 | Premier League | 28 app | 2 g | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Premier League | 54 app | 6 g | 7.30 |
| 2023/24 | Premier League | 49 app | 5 g | 7.34 |
Goals by season
14 goals in the spell
International career
Croatia
National-team finishes
- UEFA Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2022/2024
World Cup 2026
Croatia
Croatia's tournament →Apps
4
Minutes
162
Goals
0
Assists
0
Avg rating
6.43