How tall is Luka Modric?

Luka Modric's listed height is 172 cm (5'8"). He is taller than about 12% of men in Croatia.

Where 172 cm sits among men in Croatia

Taller than about 12% of men in Croatia born in 1985 (average 180.1 cm).

Modric next to his teammates

Vedran Ćorluka is 20 cm taller than Luka Modric (192 cm), teammate at Croatia men's national football team from 2006 to 2018.

Niko Kranjčar is 14 cm taller than Luka Modric (186 cm), teammate at Croatia men's national football team from 2006 to 2013.

Eduardo da Silva is 5 cm taller than Luka Modric (177 cm), teammate at Croatia men's national football team from 2006 to 2014.

About Luka Modric

Luka Modric is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder and captains the Croatia national team. He was born on 9 September 1985 in Zadar. He began his career with Dinamo Zagreb, where he played from 2003 to 2008, with loan spells at Zrinjski Mostar and Inter Zapresic, winning six domestic trophies.

Modric moved to Tottenham Hotspur in 2008 and joined Real Madrid in 2012. With Real Madrid he won six UEFA Champions League titles, four La Liga titles and two Copa del Rey titles, and he joined AC Milan in 2025. He has played at every major tournament Croatia has qualified for since his 2006 debut, and won the Golden Ball at the 2018 World Cup, where Croatia finished second. He won the Ballon d'Or in 2018.

At a listed 172 cm (5'8"), Modric is shorter than Vedran Ćorluka, listed at 192 cm (6'4"), played with him in the Croatia men's national football team from 2006 to 2018 and is 20 cm taller. Niko Kranjčar, listed at 186 cm (6'1"), was his teammate in the same national team from 2006 to 2013 and is 14 cm taller.

Frequently asked

How tall is Luka Modric in feet and inches? Luka Modric is 5'8" tall, which is 172 cm, 67.7 inches or 1.72 m.

How tall is Luka Modric compared to Vedran Ćorluka? Vedran Ćorluka is 20 cm taller than Luka Modric: 192 cm (6'4") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Luka Modric compared to Niko Kranjčar? Niko Kranjčar is 14 cm taller than Luka Modric: 186 cm (6'1") vs 172 cm (5'8").

How tall is Luka Modric compared to Eduardo da Silva? Eduardo da Silva is 5 cm taller than Luka Modric: 177 cm (5'10") vs 172 cm (5'8").

Is Luka Modric tall for men in Croatia? At 172 cm he is taller than about 12% of men in Croatia born in 1985, whose average height is 180.1 cm.

Sources

• Luka Modric on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Luka Modric on Wikidata — nationality and dates.
• Luka Modric on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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