Mateo Kovacic's Wife Izabel Shines Off the Pitch Ahead of England Clash

Izabel Kovacic, the wife of Manchester City and Croatian midfielder Mateo Kovacic, has attracted attention over the years for her career and public presence. She is a former supermodel who founded the fashion brand Lunilou and co-established an eco-friendly organic baby products company in 2015.

Izabel Kovacic

Izabel and Mateo Kovacic began dating six years ago, and she has followed his football career across Europe, including stints at Inter Milan, Real Madrid, Chelsea, and now Manchester City. Their marriage took place in June 2017 in Zagreb, Croatia, at the church where they first met, with 600 guests attending, including Croatian international Ivan Perisic.

Mateo Kovacic is married to Shakira lookalike Izabel Andrijanic

With over 400,000 followers on Instagram, Izabel shares updates about her sustainable luxury fashion line, IZAKOVA, and her family life. During Kovacic's time in Spain, she was often seen supporting him at matches and was nicknamed a "Shakira-lookalike" by the Spanish media due to her long, blonde, curly hair.

The couple has two children: Ivan, born in 2020, and Luna, born in 2025. After scoring twice in Manchester City's 3-2 victory over Fulham in 2024, Kovacic dedicated his goals to Izabel, who was pregnant at the time, saying, “It means a lot because my wife is pregnant, so it was great to get some goals for the little one.”

England is set to face Croatia in Dallas, Texas, in a World Cup match that revisits the 2018 semi-final, which Croatia won. England manager Thomas Tuchel highlighted the experience of Croatia’s midfield core, naming Kovacic and Luka Modric as the team's 'heartbeat' and emphasizing their tournament experience and strong national team tradition.

Tuchel stated, “I think it's quite obvious they still have the core midfield, with Mateo and Luka Modric. They have experience; they have experience in tournaments. They have a very experienced coach. They have traditionally strong national teams, and that's what we face.”