Mario Mand?uki? is a Croatian footballer who plays for Spanish club Atl�tico Madrid and for the Croatian national team as a striker. Besides being a prolific goalscorer, he is known for his great defensive contribution and aerial power. He started his career in his hometown club Marsonia from where he moved to two Croatian capital city football clubs, first joining NK Zagreb and then signing with Dinamo Zagreb in 2007, where he was Prva HNL top goalscorer in the 2008?09 season. His prolific scoring earned him a transfer to VfL Wolfsburg in 2010. After some impressive performances at UEFA Euro 2012, where he was the joint top scorer with three goals, he was signed by German Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich. In his first season with the club he won three trophies; the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, and the Champions League, while also becoming the first Croat to score in a Champions league final. At international level, Mand?uki? was given his debut for Croatia in November 2007 under manager Slaven Bili?. He has since participated in two major tournaments, UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, gaining over 50 international caps. 

May 21st, 1986 in Slavonski Brod (Age 37)