Vedran Čorluka: biography of a football player

Vedran Čorluka is a football player who acts as a defender in Moscow's Lokomotiv. He is a key player in Croatia. It is considered one of the best football players in the country. During his career he managed to play in many top European championships. In Russia he became a famous legionary and fell in love with the public. Little is known about the personal life of Korluk. In every match he shows his high level and is fully laid out.

Biography

Born Vedran Čorluka on February 5, 1986 in the town of Derwent, Yugoslavia. Parents of the future footballer comes from Modran, a village, nearby. The boy was six years old when the family moved to Croatia, namely to Zagreb. The reason for the move was military action in Bosnia. Dad got a job as an engineer. In the future, he became an agent of Vedran.

Careers in Croatia

In 1994, Vedran Čorluka began training in Zagreb's Dynamo. Eight years he spent speaking in the youth team, and then received the status of a professional player and became the basis of "Dynamo". It was not possible to gain a foothold in the starting lineup because of competition in the position. A year later he goes on loan to the Inter from the Zapadishich. Here he managed to play with Modric and da Silva. In the club he spent 27 games and scored 4 goals. "Inter" was able to shine in that season and take second place in the championship of Croatia.

Showing quality football, Vedran Corluka, "Spartacus" for which he offered good money, returned from the lease and immediately entrenched in the basis of "Dynamo". The young defender became irreplaceable for the team and helped to win the national championship in the debut season. He managed to enter the field 31 times and three times to excel. In 2006, he received an invitation to the Croatian national team.

The next season is effective for the team, and for the defender. "Dynamo" managed to win three trophies: the Cup and the Super Cup of the country, as well as the championship. Vedran Corluka, whose photo that season was in many newspapers, appeared on the field in 30 games and scored 4 goals. To the football player began to show attention to well-known clubs in Europe, including "Borussia" from Dortmund and Italian "Milan".

England

In 2007, Vedran Corluka signed a contract with Manchester City. "Dynamo Zagreb" received for the defender 11.5 million pounds. By the way, Chorluka has been a fan of Manchester United since childhood, and later wanted to play for this English team. In the "City" he immediately became a player of the main line-up. In the season, he appeared in 38 games and helped the team win victories in important games.

In the next season, he played for the "townspeople" only the first 6 matches and went to "Tottenham". "Manchester City" received a transfer of 12.5 million pounds. In the new team, he again began to play with the teammate and "Inter" - Modric. The transfer took place in a tense atmosphere. Vedran was at Euro 2008, when the leadership of the "spurs" got in touch. The defender was not against the transfer, but he dragged on. Before closing the transfer window, Korluka himself filed a request for him and went to Tottenham. In the first season for the new club, he spent 36 matches and reached the final of the Football League Cup.

Germany

At the end of January 2012, the management of the English club sends the defender to the German "Bayer". Until the end of the season, he appeared in only seven games and did not differ in effective actions.

Russia

In the summer of 2012, the Russian media spread good news for the fans of the Moscow "Locomotive" - Chorluka moved to the camp of the capital club. The defender was worth seven million euros, but the leadership managed to bring down two million. Vedran Corluka, whose private life is hidden from the eyes of strangers, distinguished himself already in the opening match and made it clear that he was not bought in vain.

Fixed in the base already in the first season and played 27 games. Twice he became the best player of the month in the opinion of the fans of "Locomotive". In 2013/14 does not slow the pace and goes on the field in every match. This season, thanks to the confident actions of the defense, the Moscow club finished on the third line of the championship of Russia. The season of 2014/15 brought the Cup to the team. Vedran Corluka was recognized as the best player of the year in "Locomotive", and the management appoints him captain. The next national rally, the defender began as a leader. In winter he refused a transfer to the Munich "Bavaria". In August 2016, he extended the contract with "Locomotive" for four years.

In the national team

The first game was held in 2006 against Italy. Together with the team took part in all major tournaments. At Euro-2016 in France became one of the key players in Croatia and helped her out of the group.