Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Ivan Rakitic Biography and Timeline

Follow Ivan Rakitic through 6 dated historical records for Croatia.

Ivan Rakitic, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

6Distinct records
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2014–2024Years on this page

2014

Eurpopa League Winner

Midfielder · Turin · Sport / Football

Captained Sevilla and was named player of the match after controlling midfield.

Barcelona Transfer

Midfielder · Barcelona · Sport / Football

Joins Barcelona from Sevilla and becomes a regular midfielder in the 2014-15 treble-winning side.

Role range: 2014-2020

2015

Champions League Winner

Midfielder · Berlin · Sport / Football

Ivan Rakitic finished a flowing move to give Barcelona the lead against Juventus in the 2015 UEFA Champions League final, helping Barcelona win the competition.

Rakitic Champions League Final Opening Goal

Midfielder · Berlin · Sport / Football

Finishes an early Barcelona passing move to score against Juventus.

2023

Eurpopa League Winner

Midfielder · Budapest · Sport / Football

Started in midfield and converted his penalty as Sevilla overcame Roma.

2024

Al Shabab Arrival

Midfielder · Riyadh · Sport / Football

In 2024, Ivan Rakitic moved from Sevilla to Al Shabab, bringing an established skill set to the Saudi Pro League. The Croatia international joined after winning major trophies with Barcelona and Sevilla.

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.