Born name

Ivan Rakitic

nickname

Rakitic

Sun sign

fishes

Place of birth

Mohlin, Aargau, Switzerland

nationality

training

Ivan finished elementary school in Basel, Switzerland.

occupation

Professional soccer player

family

• Father – Luka Rakitic (former soccer player)
• mother – unknown
• Siblings – Dejan Rakitic (Older Brother) (Former Soccer Player)

Manager

Rakitic is signed with SPORTFRONT GmbH.

Position

Midfielder (Can play attacking midfield)

Shirt Number

4

To build

Athletic

Height

6 ft 0½ in oder 184 cm

weight

172 lbs or 78 kg

girlfriend/spouse

Ivan Rakitic dated –

1. Tatjana Batinic (2009) – Rakitic was romantically involved with Croatian model Tatjana Batinic in 2009. He also became engaged to her.
2. Raquel Mauri (2011 – Present) – In 2011, Ivan started dating Raquel Mauri. After two years in a relationship, the couple married in April 2013 in Seville, Spain. Ivan and Raquel have a daughter, Althea (born July 2013).

race/ethnicity

White

hair colour

Blond

eye color

Green

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Blonde and wavy hair
• game skills
• Vision and creativity with the ball

brand promotion

Ivan hasn’t signed a support contract yet.

Religion

Catholicism

Known for

Rakitic is best known for his soccer skills along with his vision on the soccer field. Despite his natural position as a midfielder, he has often shown that he is also a great goalscorer. Ivan will surely be remembered for scoring the first goal of the 2015 Champions League final for FC Barcelona against Juventus. In the end, the Catalan team celebrated the win with a final score of 3-1.

First TV show

Rakitic has appeared in the 2008 TV series UEFA European Football Championship as himself.

Ivan Rakitic favorite things

• Perfume – Black XS Paco Rabanne
• Meal – Catalan Crème Brûlée, Salmorejo
• Music – Rakitic listens to David Bisbal songs

Ivan Rakitic Facts

1. Ivan’s father Luka is from Sikirevci, a village and municipality in Brod-Posavina, Croatia, while his mother is from Zepce, a town in central Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2. He has a tattoo on his right arm supporting his brother Dejan with the word “Dejan”.
3. At a young age he played in Switzerland for FC Möhlin-Riburg (1992 – 1995) and for FC Basel (1995 – 2005).
4. He was very encouraged by his family to pursue a career in sports.
5. Ivan was noticed by European scouts at the age of eight16 but his family decided it would be best for him to play in a smaller league and grow as a player. At that time he was playing for FC Basel.
6. Rakitic won the Swiss Cup with FC Basel in the 2006/07 season.
7. He played for FC Schalke 04 from 2007 to 2011. He was signed on June 22, 2007 for 5 million euros.
8. Ivan made his debut in the Swiss Super League On April 15, 2006, FC Basel played Neuchatel Xamax.
9. He made his debut for Schalke 04 in a game against Karlsruher SC on July 21, 2007.
10. Ivan first appeared in a game for the Croatian national team on September 8, 2007 in a Euro 2008 qualifier Croatia played against Estonia.
11. Follow Rakitic on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.