Ivan Perišić is a highly experienced Croatian winger, currently 36 years old, playing for PSV Eindhoven after an impressive career across Europe.
Ivan Perišić began his professional football career at Sochaux in France.
Career Beginnings:
Youth Career:
Grew up playing in Croatia.
Moved to Sochaux (France) in 2006 at age 17 after being scouted while playing for Hajduk Split’s youth team.
Though he didn’t make a senior appearance for Sochaux, he gained valuable training experience there.
First Professional Break:
In 2009, he went on loan to Roeselare (Belgium), where he gained first-team experience and impressed with his attacking ability.
Breakthrough:
Signed by Club Brugge in 2009.
Top scorer of the Belgian Pro League in 2010–11.
Won the Belgian Footballer of the Year award, which put him on the radar of bigger clubs.
From there, his career escalated with moves to Borussia Dortmund, Wolfsburg, Inter Milan, and beyond.
Honors Across Clubs:
■Bayern Munich: Champions League, Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal (2019–20)
■Dortmund: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal (2011–12)
■Wolfsburg: DFB-Pokal (2015), Supercup
■Inter Milan: Serie A (2020–21), Coppa Italia
■PSV: Eredivisie (2024–25)
P.S. Ivan Perišić actually has a few funny and quirky stories from his career — he’s known for being serious on the pitch, but some off-field moments show his lighter side. Here are some of the best:
1. The Chicken Farm Story
While growing up in Croatia, Perišić’s family owned a chicken farm, and young Ivan often helped out.
During his transfer to Sochaux at 17, French media mockingly dubbed him “the chicken farmer”.
He later said:
“Yes, I used to feed the chickens every morning before school. But I’m proud of that. It taught me discipline.”
. Ball to the Face – On the Bench!
While playing for Inter Milan, Perišić once got hit in the face by a stray ball while sitting on the bench during a match warm-up. The cameras caught it perfectly.
His reaction? Deadpan. Didn’t even flinch.
It quickly went viral online, with captions like:
“When life hits you, but you’re Croatian so you don’t care.”
3. He Literally Played in a Professional Beach Volleyball Tournament
In 2017, he stunned fans by playing for Croatia’s national beach volleyball team at a professional FIVB World Tour event in Poreč, Croatia.
He wore the Croatian jersey and spiked balls like a pro—during his summer off from football.
UEFA and Inter Milan weren’t thrilled, but fans loved it.
Only Ivan Perišić could play in a volleyball world tour and a World Cup final in the same career.
15 of June 2025.Here’s the current scoop on Ivan Perišić’s potential move to Barcelona:
▪︎▪︎▪︎Barcelona: Interested, Flick is pushing, Perišić is keen—but he’s not the top priority and Barça hasn’t made a solid offer yet.
▪︎▪︎▪︎PSV: Offering two more years, and Perišić seems to be leaning that way, seeking security and a key role.
▪︎▪︎▪︎Final outcome depends on Barcelona taking action—and quickly.
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