Barcelona announced on August 27 that they have signed Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic from Fenerbahce on a contract lasting until June 30, 2030 [1, 2, 3, 4]. The 31-year-old keeper joins the club after two seasons in Turkey, where he made 74 appearances and kept 24 clean sheets for Fenerbahce [1, 2, 4].
Livakovic previously spent seven seasons at Dinamo Zagreb, making 295 appearances with 137 clean sheets and winning multiple Croatian league titles during his time there [4]. He is well known internationally for saving penalties against Japan and Brazil at the 2022 World Cup, helping Croatia reach the semifinals [3].
During the 2025-26 season, Livakovic was loaned to Girona but did not feature in any matches [3, 4]. He returned on loan to Dinamo Zagreb in the 2026 winter transfer window, playing 15 games and keeping eight clean sheets as Dinamo won the Croatian league title [4].
At Barcelona, Livakovic is expected to compete for the starting goalkeeper spot against Joan Garcia, while veteran Wojciech Szczesny offers additional backup [1, 2, 3]. The club confirmed in a statement that "the Croatian goalkeeper signs for four seasons up to June 30, 2030" [3].
The reported transfer fee varies across sources, with most placing it between 2 million euros plus 0.5 million in add-ons to as high as 4 million euros [1, 2, 3, 4]. Turkish media cited 2.5 million euros plus bonuses as well [4].
This signing marks Barcelona's sixth addition in the 2026 summer transfer window [1, 2]. The club will next face Athletic Bilbao in La Liga on August 28, following a 5-0 win at Elche [1, 2].
