Vedran Chorluka is a football player who plays as a defender in the Moscow Lokomotiv. He is a key player in the Croatian national team. 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 legionnaire and fell in love with the public. Little is known about Chorluka’s personal life. In each match it shows its high level and gives all the best.
Biography
Vedran Chorluka was born on February 5, 1986 in the town of Dervent, Yugoslavia. The parents of the future football player come 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 operations in Bosnia. The player’s dad got a job as an engineer. In the future, he became an agent of Vedran.
Careers in Croatia
In 1994, Vedran Chorluka began training at Dynamo Zagreb. He spent eight years speaking in the youth squad, and then received the status of a professional player and became the basis of Dynamo. The player failed to gain a foothold in the starting lineup due to competition in the position. A year later, he goes on loan to Inter from Zapresich. Here he managed to play with Modric and da Silva. In the club, he spent 27 games and scored 4 goals. “Inter” managed to shine that season and take second place in the championship of Croatia.
Having shown high-quality football, Vedran Chorluka, “Spartak” for which offered good money, returned from lease and immediately fixed himself at the base of “Dynamo”. The young defender became indispensable for the team and in the debut season helped win the national championship. He managed to enter the field 31 times and distinguish himself three times. In 2006 he received an invitation to the Croatian national team.
The next season becomes effective for both the team and the defender. Dynamo managed to win three trophies: the Cup and the Super Bowl of the country, as well as the championship. Vedran Chorluka, whose photo was in many newspapers that season, appeared on the field in 30 matches and scored 4 goals. Famous European clubs, including Borussia from Dortmund and Italian Milan, began to show attention to the football player.
England
In 2007, Vedran Chorluka signed a contract with Manchester City. Dynamo Zagreb received 11.5 million pounds for the defender. By the way, Chorluka has been a fan of Manchester United since childhood, and later he wanted to play for this English team. In “City”, he instantly became a player in the main squad. In the season, he appeared in 38 matches and helped the team win victories in important games.
The next season, he played for the “townspeople” in all the first 6 matches and went to Tottenham Hotspur. Manchester City received 12.5 million pounds from the transfer. In the new team, he again began to play with his teammate and Inter - Modric. Transfer took place in a tense atmosphere. Vedran was at Euro 2008 when the Spurs leadership got in touch. The defender was not against the transfer, but he dragged on. Before closing the transfer window, Chorluka himself applied for it and went to Tottenham Hotspur. In the first season, he spent 36 matches for the new club and reached the final of the Football League Cup.
Germany
At the end of January 2012, the management of the English club sends a defender on loan to the German Bayer. Until the end of the season, he appeared in only seven games and did not distinguish himself with productive actions.
Russia
In the summer of 2012, the Russian media disseminated good news for fans of the Moscow Lokomotiv - Chorluka joined the camp of the capital's club. The defender was worth seven million euros, but management managed to bring down two million. Vedran Chorluka, whose personal life is hidden from the eyes of strangers, distinguished himself in his debut match and made it clear that he had bought it not in vain.
He gained a foothold in the base in the first season and played 27 matches. Twice he became the best player of the month according to fans of the “Locomotive”. In 2013/14 does not slow down and enters 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 Russian championship. The 2014/15 season brought the team the country's Cup. Vedran Chorluka was recognized as the best player of the year in the “Locomotive”, and the leadership appoints him captain. The defender began the next national championship in the role of leader. In winter, refused to transfer to Munich “Bavaria”. In August 2016, he extended the contract with Lokomotiv for four years.
In the national team
He played his first game in 2006 against Italy. Together with the national team he took part in all major tournaments. At Euro 2016 in France, he became one of the key players in Croatia and helped her out of the group.