He started his professional career with Swiss club team, Basel. He was the part of the team Croatia in 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Rakitic was born on 10 March 1988 in Mohlin, Switzerland. He is of Swiss nationality and holds the citizenship of Croatia. He was born to Kata Rakitic and Luka Rakitic. Nikol and Dejan are his siblings.
Rakitic was from an athletic background. His father and older brother were also footballers. His family was originally from Sikirevci. He developed the interest in the football at his early age and began his youth career with team Mohlin-Riburg in Switzerland.
With his dedication and commitment, this Croatian footballer has made a huge impact in the world of football. His earning salaries, incomes, and bonuses are commendable.
Rakitic's current transfer fee is known to be around $48.11 million dollars and his highest recorded fee was $58.18 million dollars. His total market values have boosted his net worth. He has an estimated net worth of $30 million dollars. He has the salary of $150 thousand at current and makes around $10 million a year.
He has made collections of several cars on his list. Currently, he drives Audi A6. He has also endorsements deal with Nike and Qatar Airways.
Rakitic signed his first professional contract with Club Basel in 2005, where he played from 2005 to 2007 and scored 11 goals in 34 appearances. He made his senior side debut against Siroki Brijeg on 29 September 2005 during the UEFA Cup Match. He helped the team to win the Swiss Cup 2006-07.
After an impressive performance with Basel, he signed to the German club, Schalke O4 in 2007, where he spent four seasons with them before he went to play with Spanish club Sevilla in 2011. He was also a member of the Sevilla team which won Europa League in 2013-14.
Rakitic dream comes true when he agreed to a five-year contract with club Barcelona on 16 June 2014. Until now, he scored 13 goals in 84 appearances with his current team. Rakitic has won two La Liga, three Copa Del Rey, and 1 Champions League with Barcelona. Moreover, he has also won three more titles with the La Liga side.
Rakitic has also been included twice in the La Liga team of the season and also made once in the UEFA team of the season.
Even though he is from Swiss background, he currently plays for Croatian national team. He made his debut for team Croatia in 2007 and has since been the part of the UEFA Euro 2008, UEFA Euro 2012, the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and UEFA Euro 2016.
Rakitic missed Croatia’s World Cup qualifying match against Turkey. According to Croatian national team, he has suffered a slight leg injury. He was later criticized for his fake injury.
Rakitic married his girlfriend Raquel Mauri in April 2013 after two years of their affair. They celebrated their married with the presence of some important family members and friends in Seville.
At that time of their wedding, Rakitic was in the blue suit while his wife was wearing a white gown. During their married, Raquel was pregnant with their daughter Althea who was born in July 2013. His second daughter Adara was born in May 2016.
Rakitic met his wife on his first day in Sevilla and was a dream meeting as she served him the coffee. They had their honeymoon in the Maldives and had a great time together.
Even though Rakitic has the busiest playing schedule but he has maintained a perfect balance between his professional life and personal life. His wife is supportive too. She appears all of his football game and cheers of him.
Rakitic has a hobby of traveling and loves trip and tour along with his wife and children. His favorite holiday’s destination is Barcelona and Maldives. He is a close friend of Dani Alves, Lionel Messi, and Andres Iniesta.
