Who is Josko Gvardiol? Background, titles, goals, everything you need to know about Manchester City's newest signing

After weeks of negotiations, Manchester City finally have their man in defender Josko Gvardiol. 

With it currently unknown as to whether Aymerica Laporte and Kyle Walker will be staying at the Etihad Stadium for the forthcoming season, it was vital that City brought in another defender, and they have now brought in one of football's most promising talents. 

Gvardiol made his senior debut on October 18, 2019, for Dinamo Zagreb and since then has continued to impressed. 

He joined RB Leipzing a year later, but after seeing the rest of the 2020/21 out with Zagreb, Gvardiol made his Bundesliga debut against Stuttgart on August 20, 2021, where he caught the attention of a number of European football's biggest clubs. 

After helping steer Leipzig towards back-to-back DFB-Pokal titles, Gvardiol's exit looked imminent and indeed it was, with City announcing that they had signed the Croatian on a five-year deal on August 5, 2023. 

How much was Josko Gvardiol's move to Manchester City? 

Josko Gvardiol joined Manchester City on a five-year deal for £77m from RB Leipzig. 

How many clubs has Josko Gvardiol played for? 

Before joining Manchester City, Gvardiol played for two clubs and both are European. 

Senior Career

• 2019-2020: Dinamo Zagreb (13 appearances, 1 goal)
• 2020-2023: RB Leipzig (59 appearances, 3 goals)
• 2020-2021 (loan): Dinamo Zagreb (23 appearances, 2 goals)

Has Josko Gvardiol played international football? 

Josko Gvardiol has played international football for Croatia at both youth and senior level. 

A full breakdown of his international career can be found below. 

Youth career

• 2016: Croatia U14 (3 apperances, 1 goal)
• 2018: Croatia U16 (3 appearances, 0 goals)
• 2018-19: Croatia U17 (8 appearances, 2 goals)
• 2019: Croatia U19 (5 appearances, 0 goals)
• 2019-2021: Croatia U21 (6 appearances, 1 goal)

Senior career

• 2021-present: Croatia (21 appearances, 2 goals)

How many trophies has Josko Gvardiol won?

Josko Gvardiol has won a number of trophies during his time at both Dinamo Zagreb and RB Leipzig. 

Dinamo Zagreb

• Prva HNL (Croatian first division): 2019-2020, 2020-21
• Croatian Cup: 2020-21
• Croatian Super Cup: 2019

RB Leipzig

• DFB-Pokal: 2021-22, 2022-23