Vedran Ćorluka

• Full name: Vedran Ćorluka
• Date of birth: 5 February 1986
• Place of birth: Derventa, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina)
• Nationality: Croatian
• Position: Central defender / Right back
• Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)

Club career (highlights)

• Dinamo Zagreb (2003–2007) — Broke into professional football with Dinamo Zagreb, winning domestic titles.
• Inter Zaprešić (loan 2004) — Short loan spell for first-team experience.
• Tottenham Hotspur (2007–2008) — Moved to the English Premier League, establishing himself as a versatile defender.
• Manchester City (2008–2012) — Transferred to City and spent time competing at top Premier League level; also spent time on loan.
• Lokomotiv Moscow (2012–2018) — Key player and captain; won Russian Premier League title (2017–18) and Russian Cup trophies.
• Return to Dinamo Zagreb (2018–2020) — Finished club career where he began, adding further domestic success.

International career with Croatia

• Senior debut: 2006
• Caps: 103 (2006–2018)
• Goals: 2
• Member of multiple major tournaments: UEFA Euro 2008, 2012, 2016 and FIFA World Cups 2006, 2014, 2018.
• Part of the Croatia squad that finished runners-up at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.

Style of play

• Primarily a central defender who could also operate at right back.
• Known for strong positional sense, aerial ability, solid tackling and experience organizing the back line.

After playing

• Retired from professional football in 2021.
• Moved into coaching and backroom roles; served on coaching staff for the Croatia national team as an assistant following his retirement.

Notable facts

• Over 100 international appearances, joining the Croatia "century club."
• Captained Lokomotiv Moscow and enjoyed success in both Russia and Croatia.