Joško Gvardiol

Joško Gvardiol (Croatian pronunciation: [jôʃko ɡʋârdioːl]; born 23 January 2002) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or left-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the Croatia national team. A product of Dinamo Zagreb youth academy, Gvardiol 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 former 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.