Ivan RakitiÄ Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Ivan RakitiÄ Height, Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography
Quick Infoā
Wife: Raquel Mauri
Height: 6' 1"
Age: 36 Years
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Real Name | Ivan RakitiÄ |
| Nickname(s) | Rakete |
| Profession | Footballer (Midfielder) |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | 6' 1" (184 cm) |
| Eye Colour | Green |
| Hair Colour | Blonde |
| Football | |
| Debut | Club- On 29 September 2005 for FC Basel against NK Å iroki Brijeg Debut- On 8 September 2007 for Croatia against Estonia |
| Last match | International- On 13 October 2019 for Croatia against Wales |
| Retirement | International- On 21 September 2020 |
| Jersey Number | #7 (Croatia)  #17 (FC Basel) #10 (FC Schalke)  #11, later #10 (Sevilla FC)  #4 (FC Barcelona)  #30 (Al-Shabab FC)  |
| Domestic/Club Team | ā¢ FC Basel (2005ā2007) ā¢ Schalke 04 (2007ā2011) ā¢ Sevilla (2011ā2014, 2020-2024) ā¢ Barcelona (2014ā2020) ā¢ Al-Shabab (2024āpresent) |
| Coach/Mentor | Emery Unai |
| Position(s) | ā¢ Winger ā¢ Central midfielder ā¢ Attacking midfielder ā¢ Defensive midfielder ā¢ Deep-lying playmaker |
| Records | ā¢ Second Croat to score in a Champions League final (on 6 June 2015 for Barcelona against Juventus) (after Mario MandžukiÄ in 2013) ā¢ Most matches played for FC Barcelona by an European non-Spanish player (310 matches between 2014 and 2020) ā¢ 4th most matches played by a Croatian player (at the time of retirement) |
| Awards, Honours, Achievements | ā¢ 2006ā2007: Swiss Super League Young Player of the Year ā¢ 2006ā2007: Swiss Super League Goal of the Season ā¢ 2013ā2014: La Liga Fair Play Award ā¢ January 2014: La Liga Player of the Month ā¢ 2013ā2014, 2014ā2015: Named in La Liga Team of the Season ā¢ 2018ā2019: Named in UEFA La Liga Team of The Season ā¢ 2013ā2014, 2022ā2023: Named in UEFA Europa League Team of the Season ā¢ 2014ā2015: Named in UEFA Champions League Team of the Season ā¢ 2015: Croatian Footballer of the Year Award  ā¢ 2015: Croatian Sportsman of the Year Award  ā¢ 2018: Named in FIFA FIFPro World11 3rd team ā¢ 2018: Order of Duke Branimir  ā¢ November 2023: La Liga Goal of the Month |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | 10 March 1988 (Thursday) |
| Age (as of 2024) | 36 Years |
| Birthplace | Rheinfelden, Aargau, Switzerland |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Signature |  |
| Citizenship | ā¢ Swiss ā¢ Croation |
| Hometown | Mƶhlin, Switzerland |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Caste/Ethnicity | ā¢ From his father's side: Å okac from Sikirevci in Croatia ā¢ From his mother's side: Bosnian Croat from Ponijevo near ŽepÄe |
| Food Habit | Non-vegetarian |
| Hobbies | ā¢ Water adventure activities  ā¢ Go-karting ā¢ Playing Padel |
| Tattoo(s) | ā¢ Brother's name 'Dejan' with his birth date on right arm  ā¢ Name of his daughter 'Althea' with a footprint and her birth date and birth time on lower abdomen  ā¢ Letter 'R' on ring finger of left hand  ā¢ A child on right shoulder  ā¢ Cross tattoo on right forearm ā¢ Several designs on left arm  ā¢ A quote on right forearm  |
| Piercing | In both ears  |
| Controversy | Homophobic comments In May 2019, the football journalist Chris Williams shared Rakitic's 2012 interview with Spanish website Offside Mag in which he was reportedly seen saying that he respected homosexuals but did not want such people in the locker room. He was criticized for his comments by several people of LGBTQIA+ community but Rakitic later clarified that his words were misrepresented, and he did not have any problem with such people. |
| Social Media | ā¢ Instagram ā¢ Facebook ā¢ Twitter ā¢ LinkedIn ā¢ Official Website |
| Relationships & More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | ā¢ Tatjana Batinic (2009)  ā¢ Raquel Mauri  |
| Marriage Date | 10 April 2013  |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Raquel Mauri  |
| Children | Son- None Daughter(s)- 2 ā¢ Althea (born in July 2013) ā¢ Adara (born in May 2016)  |
| Parents | Father- Luka RakitiÄ  Mother- Kata RakitiÄ  |
| Siblings | Brother- Dejan RakitiÄ (elder; footballer)  Sister- Nikol RakitiÄ  |
| Favourites | |
| Footballer(s) | Lionel Messi , Neymar , Luka Modric |
| Style Quotient | |
| Car Collection | ā¢ Lamborghini Huracan  ā¢ Audi Q7 (Ā£65,000)  ā¢ Rolls Royce Wraith  ā¢ Ford Mustang  ā¢ Mercedes-Benz G-Class  |
| Watch Collection | ā¢ Rolex GMT-Master II (80,000 - 100,000 AED) ā¢ Rolex Daytona (200,000 - 250,000 AED) ā¢ Patek Philippe Nautilus (500,000 - 600,000 AED) ā¢ Rolex Datejust 41 (50,000 - 80,000 AED) ā¢ Rolex Yacht-Master (100,000 - 150,000 AED) ā¢ Audemars Piguet Royal Oak (150,000 - 200,000 AED) |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary (approx.) | ā¬15 million (as of 2024) |
| Net Worth (approx.) | $80 million (as of 2024) |
Some Lesser Known Facts AboutĀ Ivan RakitiÄ
Ivan Rakitic liked playing football since childhood. He spent his childhood in Switzerland while training in local clubs.
A childhood photo of Ivan Rakitic
He often attended the nearest schools to save time in his commute so that he could give more time to football.
He later enrolled at a technical college and studied to be a construction draftsman but did not finish his education due to his professional commitments.
His father and elder brother played football which inspired him to pursue a football career. He later started training at FC Basel and played for age-group teams of the club.
Ivan Rakitic during training in his early teenage years
When he was 16 years old, he gave trials for reputed clubs including Arsenal, Chelsea, and Juventus but he chose to play for FC Basel regularly.
Rakitic later played for Switzerlandās Under-17, Under-19, and Under-21 teams but later switched to Croatia national team after he was approached by Croatia national team coach Slaven BiliÄ.
Many right-wing political groups and most of the public threatened Rakitic and his family for leaving Switzerland to play for Croatia at the international level.
The Swiss government also cancelled his fatherās application for Swiss citizenship. Rakitic later said that he knew that he would see such things but he was focused on his football career.
On 15 April 2006, he played his first match in the Swiss Super League for FC Basel against NeuchĆ¢tel Xamax.
Ivan Rakitic playing for FC Basel
On 22 June 2007, the German club Schalke 04 signed him up for ā¬5 million.
On 10 August 2007, he played his first match for Schalke 04 against VfB Stuttgart in the Bundesliga league and scored his first goal for the club in the match.
On 12 September 2007, he scored his first international goal for Croatia which was his second match for the team.
On 18 September 2007, he played his debut UEFA Champions League match for Schalke 04 against Valencia which they lost.
Ivan Rakitic playing for Schalke 04
In Euro 2008, he helped his national team to qualify for the quarterfinals which they lost to Turkey.
He played 10 matches in the FIFA 2010 World Cup Qualifiers Tournament and scored 3 goals but Croatia failed to qualify for the tournament.
On 28 January 2011, the Spanish club Sevilla signed a four-and-a-half-year contract for ā¬2.5 million.
On 6 February 2011, he played his first La Liga match for Sevilla against MƔlaga CF.
Ivan Rakitic playing for Sevilla FC
Rakiticās love story began when he saw Raquel Mauri on the first night in Sevilla as she worked as a bartender at the bar of the hotel where he stayed. His elder brother was with him, and he told him that he would marry her.
He later learned Spanish from local TV channels and radio stations. After 7 months, he went on a first date with Mauri and later married her.
Ivan Rakitic with Raquel Mauri (right)
He became captain of Sevilla FC before the 2013ā14 La Liga season.
He later played in the 2012 and 2016 editions of the Euro and 2014 FIFA World Cup held in Brazil.
Ivan Rakitic playing for Croatia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup
On 16 June 2014, he signed a five-year contract with FC Barcelona for ā¬18 million. On 24 August 2014, he made his La Liga debut for Barcelona against Elche CF.
Ivan Rakitic (right) after signing with FC Barcelona
On 21 September 2014, he scored his first goal for Barcelona against Levante UD.
In the 2014-2015 season, Rakitic helped Barcelona to become two-time winners of the treble of domestic league, domestic cup and European Cup. They became the first club to achieve this feat.
Ivan Rakitic playing for FC Barcelona
In July 2016, he was on a summer holiday with his family in Ugljan, a Croatian island, where an unknown attacker threw a stone that broke the window of the house. He later left the island.
In July 2017, during El Clasico (Real Madrid vs Barcelona), he got into a verbal fight with the referee Jair Marrufo and later claimed that Marrufo insulted him 3 times in the match.
Ivan Rakitic during a verbal fight with the referee, Jair Marrufo (left)
In September 2017, he revealed that he wanted to go to the city centre of Las Ramblas on the day when the Barcelona terrorist attack took place and would have been caught in the attack but his wife requested him to let his daughters play in the nearby park instead of going to city centre due to which his life got saved.
When Croatia reached the final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup held in Russia, he jokingly said he would get a tattoo on his forehead if Croatia won. France defeated them in the final by scores of 4-2, with 2 goals from Karim Benzema .
Ivan Rakitic while playing in the 2018 FIFA World Cup
On 11 September 2018, he played his 100th match for Croatia, a 0ā6 loss to Spain in the 2018ā19 UEFA Nations League.
On 2 March 2019, RakitiÄ helped Barcelona defeat Real Madrid by scoring the matchās only goal. After the game, former Real Madrid manager JosĆ© Mourinho praised him as āone of the most underrated players in the world.ā
On 13 June 2020, he played his 300th match for Barcelona, a 4-0 win against Mallorca. He was later included in the Barcelona Legends List but several critics claimed that he did not get the fame and hype he deserved during his playing time.
Ivan Rakitic with the trophies he won while playing for FC Barcelona
On 1 September 2020, he returned to Sevilla on a four-year contract for ā¬1.5 million.
On 21 September 2020, the Croatian Football Federation announced that RakitiÄ had retired from international football.
On 23 August 2021, he played his 200th match for Sevilla, a 1ā0 win against Getafe CF.
Ivan Rakitic being given a t-shirt after playing his 200th match for Sevilla FC
In 2023, he launched a wine brand Union in partnership with Cria Cuervos. He also likes to drink wine during parties or celebrations.
Ivan Rakitic during the launch of his wine brand
In January 2024, he signed a contract with Saudi club Al-Shabab for ā¬15 million.
Ivan Rakitic taking a free kick for Al-Shabab FC
On 16 February 2024, he made his debut in the Saudi Pro League for Al-Shabab FC against Damac FC.
Rakiticās style of playing football is praised due to his good stamina and defensive skills which include good technique, close control, vision, passing, and an ability to read the game.
He can stop the attack from opposing teams and make passes to create attacks. He is also known for scoring goals from long distances.
He speaks six languages which are Croatian, German, Spanish, English, French, and Italian.
He is a wildlife lover.
Ivan Rakitic and his wife with a horse
Here are the statistics of Rakiticās international career:
| Competition | Appearances | Goals | Assists |
| International Friendlies | 29 | 6 | 4 |
| European Qualifiers | 26 | 2 | 3 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 28 | 5 | 7 |
| EURO | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| FIFA World Cup | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| UEFA Nations League | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 106 | 15 | 16 |
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