JOŠKO GVARDIOL
Defender · Manchester City · Premier League
“Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.”
GoalPost verdict
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GoalPost read
Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.
6 GPS components
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
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What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s. Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.
GPS / value trend
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Scouting report
GoalPost confidence
70%
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GoalPost verdict
Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.
Impact
Useful
Form Trend
Tracked
Peak Age
24-27
Potential
Role fit
Overall profile
Attacking DNA
Elite strengths
Current-season output
10Primary GoalPost strength relative to role peers
Role reliability
45Reliable plus trait in current sample
Availability signal
14Repeatable action profile in this role
Tournament context
84Positive contributor in team context
Watch-outs
Direct threat
Movement
Creation
Per-90 breakdown
Detailed per-90 metrics compared to role peers
0.09
0.93
per 90
0.47
10%
45%
0.42
2.5
Key metrics
Goals / 90
0.09
season rate
Shots / 90
0.93
shot volume
Shot accuracy
50%
10/20 on target
Conversion
10%
goals per shot
Dribbles / 90
0.45
success rate proxy
Key passes / 90
0.42
chance creation
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting impact sample
Playing style
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.
View style breakdown →World Cup 2026 outlook
For Croatia at World Cup 2026, he brings a calm, modern backbone to the back line. In an emerging squad role, his ability to break pressure and retain the ball gives Croatia a crucial outlet when matches get tense.
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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.
Player impact
awaiting on-pitch impact sample
Style profile
How he plays
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.93
SoT / 90
0.47
Accuracy
50%
Conversion
10%
Goal Threat coverage is not available for this player yet, so this card shows only raw shooting rates.
Source context
Role read
Defender
Primary scouting role derived from position and season profile.
Availability
Managed
Recent injury history is present, so workload context matters.
Coverage
3 recent matches
Recent match-form rows are loaded for performance and trend surfaces.
Player intelligence
Workrate
Defensive actions & pressing intensity
Ball progression
Progressive carries & passing impact
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Ball carrying impact
Drives progress through pace and close control.
Finishing impact
Converts chances at a rate above role expectation.
Creative impact
Creates chances through runs and combinations.
Defensive impact
Presses and recovers possession effectively.
Clutch factor
Delivers in high-pressure and big moments.
Scouting summary
Progressive centre-back who keeps attacks and danger under control.
Performance overview
2024/25 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Mins | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FIFA Club World Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 6.90 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 6.9 |
 Premier League | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1,386 | 7.01 |
 UEFA Champions League | 5 | 0 | 1 | 440 | 7.42 |
| Total | 28 | 2 | 4 | 1,931 | 7.06 |
Form (last 3 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.09
Shots
0.93
per 90
Shots on target
0.36
Conversion %
10%
Dribbles
45%
Key passes
0.42
Pass accuracy
89%
Fouls won
0.56
per 90
Def actions
2.47
pressure work
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Result | Mins | Goals | Assists | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27 |  Ghana | World Cup | W2-1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Jun 23 |  Panama | World Cup | W0-1 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Jun 17 |  England | World Cup | L4-2 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5.6 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Premier League1,386 (72%)UEFA Champions League440 (23%)FIFA Club World Cup53 (3%)League Cup52 (3%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | G/A per 90 | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Croatia | Friendlies | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.64 |
| 2025/26 |  Manchester City | Premier League | 28 | 2 | 4 | 0.21 | 7.10 |
| 2024/25 | Manchester City | Premier League | 73 | 8 | 2 | 0.14 | 7.25 |
| 2023/24 | Manchester City | Premier League | 57 | 5 | 2 | 0.12 | 7.28 |
| 2022/23 |  RB Leipzig | Bundesliga | 55 | 4 | 0 | 0.07 | 7.00 |
Career highlights
DFB Pokal
2022/2023, 2021/2022
HNL
2020/2021, 2019/2020
1. HNL Juniori
2018/2019
Community Shield
2024
Cup
2020/2021
Career timeline detail
Manchester City
2023 – Present
Apps
158
Goals
15
Assists
8
Minutes
12,127
Competition breakdown
| Premier League | 28 app | 2 g | 7.10 |
| Premier League | 73 app | 8 g | 7.25 |
| Premier League | 57 app | 5 g | 7.28 |
Goal timeline
15 goals in selected spell
Career milestones
International career
Croatia
WC trophies
0
Avg rating
7.10
Major tournaments
World Cup 2026
United States · Canada · Mexico
Jun 11 – Jul 19, 2026
days to go
Croatia
Group context
Tournament overview
For Croatia at World Cup 2026, he brings a calm, modern backbone to the back line. In an emerging squad role, his ability to break pressure and retain the ball gives Croatia a crucial outlet when matches get tense.
Appearances
7
Best finish
Runners-up
FIFA rank
11
Titles
0
Croatia · group
Current GoalPost form
GPS
71
Avg rating
7.10
Minutes
1,931
G/A 90
0.28
Current club-season GoalPost context only. Player-level World Cup form appears when tournament history is ingested.
Tournament role
Current GoalPost signals
Tournament history coverage
Player-level World Cup goal maps, goals by stage, and all-time form are intentionally hidden until tournament-history ingestion is available.
Croatia · fixtures
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17 | England | AT&T Stadium | 8:00 PM |
| Jun 23 | Panama | BMO Field | 11:00 PM |
| Jun 27 | Ghana | Lincoln Financial Field | 9:00 PM |
J. Gvardiol · projection status
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