Player record: identity and position
FactMateo Kovačić represented Croatia, with position listed as M, age 32 at the tournament opening and height 178 cm. These are registration facts, not proxies for ability.
FactMateo Kovačić's identity index records Croatia, position M, opening-day age 32 and height 178 cm. Those fields identify this person record and separate Mateo Kovačić from namesakes in other national teams.
Tournament footprint: minutes and output
FactMateo Kovačić has 4 appearances, 3 starts and 271 minutes in completed matches, with 0 goals and 1 assists at an average rating of 6.85. The totals are merged from match-by-match line-ups without inferred values.
FactMateo Kovačić's record can be checked field by field: Mateo Kovačić entered 4 match lists, Mateo Kovačić started 3 times, Mateo Kovačić made 1 substitute appearances and Mateo Kovačić logged 271 minutes; Mateo Kovačić had 0 recorded absences.
Role assessment: what the numbers support
AnalysisMateo Kovačić completed 197 of 205 passes, made 1 key passes and supplied 1 assists. Midfield value is read through connection, progression and recovery, not goals alone.
AnalysisWith 4 team matches as the denominator, Mateo Kovačić's minute coverage is 75.3%. With 4 individual appearances as the denominator, Mateo Kovačić averaged 67.8 minutes and started 75% of them.
Team context: the boundary of the sample
AnalysisMateo Kovačić's team, Croatia, defines the individual sample. Croatia had played 4 matches at the snapshot: 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses, with 6 scored and 7 conceded. The team had completed its campaign, which defines the player's available sample. The figures for Mateo Kovačić apply only to this completed match window.