By Mariana Smithfield
Josko Gvardiol Manchester City defender On successful 2023 season, training in USA and having fan support in America FC Series 8 2 2024.mp3
MANCHESTER CITY FC PROFILE
Talented defender Josko Gvardiol joined City on a five-year deal in August 2023.
The Croatian international moved from RB Leipzig, where he won two DFB Pokal Cups and played 87 times across two seasons.
He was also a key part of his nation’s run to a third place finish at the 2022 World Cup, starting all seven matches.
A powerful, composed left-footed player, Gvardiol is comfortable at centre-back and left-back.
Renowned for his passing ability as much as his defensive nous, the youngster has shown incredible leadership at club and international level despite his tender age.
Now Gvardiol will take his place in Pep Guardiola’s Treble winning squad ahead of the 2023/24 campaign.
And he’s started his City career in style. The defender played the entirety of our Super Cup win over Sevilla to help us secure the European showpiece for the first time in the Club’s history.
Josko also played during the FIFA Club World Cup in December 2023 to claim his second major trophy with City.
WIKIPEDIA COMMONS PROFILE
Joško Gvardiol (Croatian pronunciation: [jôʃko ɡʋârdioːl]; born 23 January 2002) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Croatia national team. Considered one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his physicality, positioning and marking.
A Dinamo Zagreb youth star, he made his professional debut for the club in 2019, and went on to win two league titles as well as the Croatian Cup. He moved to Bundesliga club RB Leipzig in 2021, where he won two DFB-Pokals, before he was signed by Manchester City in 2023 for £77 million, making him the most expensive defender in footballing history.
A Croatian youth international, Gvardiol made his debut for the senior side in 2021, and represented them at UEFA Euro 2020, the 2022 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2024, helping his country to third place at the 2022 tournament.
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