Luka Vušković
Croatia
DEF
Age
19
Appearances
1
Tackles won
0
About Luka Vušković
For the 2026 World Cup, Luka Vušković is among Zlatko Dalić's confirmed names, a defender on the Croatia teamsheet. The Hamburger SV defender is 19 at kick-off and valued at around €60.00m.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. The highly rated teenager became the Bundesliga's highest-scoring defender on loan at Hamburger SV in 2025-26. At 19, he makes Dalić's squad on the back of that standout loan season, a tall centre-back who has risen fast through the ranks.
Croatia were drawn in Group L alongside England, Ghana and Panama. They reached the finals by winning UEFA Group L, qualifying on 14 November 2025. The highly rated teenager became the Bundesliga's highest-scoring defender on loan at Hamburger SV in 2025-26. At 19, he makes Dalić's squad on the back of that standout loan season, a tall centre-back who has risen fast through the ranks.
World Cup 2026 Stats
Appearances
1
Minutes played
66
Tackles won
0
Interceptions
1
Clearances
5
Blocks
1
Playing Style
A tall centre-back rated among Europe's brightest teenagers, Vušković became the highest-scoring defender in the Bundesliga on loan at Hamburger SV in 2025-26, pairing aerial threat at both ends with a composure beyond his years. He stands 1.93 m and is right-footed, a defender who has risen quickly through the ranks.
World Cup History
A first senior World Cup awaits Luka Vušković in 2026. Dalić has named the highly rated teenager in Croatia's 26, the reward for a loan season that announced him on the big stage and marked him out as a defender Croatia expect to build around for years to come.
National Team
Croatia
Tier 3
£17m
📋 Teammates (25)
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Midfielders
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Goal Rush Impact
Vušković is one of Europe's most promising young defenders, a teenager with 4 caps and 1 goal for Croatia, an early international return for a player rising fast. Croatia sit at Tier 3 on the card, valued at £17m, the figure a measure of the side rather than its emerging defender.
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Vušković at the 2026 World Cup
Vušković is a confirmed defender in Dalić's 26-man Croatia squad for the 2026 World Cup. He is in the Croatia side opening their Group L campaign in June, with England, Ghana and Panama alongside.
Picking Croatia in Goal Rush
The card lists Croatia in Tier 3, costing £17m. The draw put them in Group L this time.
Luka Vušković World Cup 2026 FAQs
The card lists Croatia in Tier 3, costing £17m. The draw put them in Group L this time, and the slot belongs to Croatia as a whole rather than one name.
Vušković lines up as a defender for Croatia. His club football is played at Hamburger SV, and Dalić has placed him in the 2026 World Cup squad.
No. Vušković has never appeared at a senior World Cup, so 2026 is his first once his place in Croatia's 26-man squad was confirmed.
Vušković plays his club football for Hamburger SV. He is named among Croatia's defenders in Dalić's final 26 as one of Europe's brightest teenage prospects.
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