At 39 years and 40 days, Luka Modrić surpassed the record of Ferenc Puskás, who played his last official match for Los Blancos in 1966 at the age of 39 years and 36 days.
The milestone was achieved when the Real Madrid captain made his 369 La Liga appearance for the club in an away match against Celta Vigo, coming on as a substitute for Federico Valverde in the 63rd minute. He assisted Vinícius Júnior’s goal, which helped Madrid secure a 2-1 victory after full time.
In his 13th season with Madrid, the Croatian also notched up his 250th LaLiga win. He has scored 28 goals that have contributed to the team’s four championship victories (2017, 2020, 2022, and 2024). The team he has defeated the most in the league is Celta, with 19 wins against them.
He is regarded as one of Los Blancos’ most successful players since joining from Tottenham Hotspur in 2012. He has won 27 titles in 547 games: 6 European Cups, 5 Club World Cups, 5 European Super Cups, 4 Spanish League titles, 2 Spanish Cups, and 5 Spanish Super Cups.
