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Player profile

Ivan Perisic

Forward · PSV Eindhoven

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Ivan Perišić is a 37-year-old Croatia winger, still starting for PSV Eindhoven after two Eredivisie titles in the Netherlands and a contract that runs to 2027.

Career

The Split-born wide man made his name at Club Brugge, Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Inter Milan and a Tottenham loan, then returned to Hajduk Split in 2024 before a mutual contract end that August.

PSV signed him on a free on 18 September 2024. He scored in consecutive Champions League knockout ties against Juventus in February 2025 — the oldest player to do so — and later extended through June 2027. Inter publicly ruled out a reunion in July 2026.

How they play

A two-footed left winger who can also play on the right or at wing-back; at 6 ft 1 in he attacks the far post and still covers the flank in a title-chasing side.

Where they are now

He started PSV's first three Eredivisie matches of 2026–27, scoring a brace against Groningen on 23 August 2026 in a 5–1 win, and is next down for Utrecht on 30 August.

Bio

Date of birthFebruary 2, 1989 (age 37)
BirthplaceSplit
Height186 cm
PositionForward
StatusActive
Current clubPSV Eindhoven

Club career

  1. PSV EindhovenSince 2024Current
  2. HNK Hajduk Split2024
  3. Tottenham Hotspur F.C.2022–2024
  4. Inter Milan2015–2022
  5. FC Bayern Munich2019–2020
  6. VfL Wolfsburg2013–2015
  7. Borussia Dortmund2011–2013
  8. Club Brugge K.V.2009–2011
  9. K.S.V. Roeselare2009
  10. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard2007–2009

International career

  1. Croatia men's national football teamSince 2011Current

Youth caps: U21 (2009–2010) · U19 (2007) · U17 (2005)

Honours

No honours on record yet.

Defining moments

  1. World Cup finalist with Croatia2018

    Perišić scored in the 2018 World Cup final against France and has 158 caps and 39 international goals, with further medals from 2022 and the 2023 Nations League.

  2. A brace against Groningen on 23 August2026

    ESPN recorded two goals from five shots in PSV's 5–1 home win over Groningen, his first league goals of 2026–27, on a deal that runs to 30 June 2027.

Latest season stats (ESPN)

Starts (sub-ins): 0 (0)Goals: 0Assists: 0Shots: 0

In our archive

0 appearances0 goals0 assists

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Sources

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Profile written / last reviewed August 26, 2026.

Comments

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