Nominated alongside the 24-year-old were Argentina’s World Cup hero and Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi and Manchester City’s free-scoring striker, Erling Haaland.
Modric joined Los Blancos from Tottenham in August 2012 and has made over 400 appearances for the club.
Two brilliant strikes in the space of three minutes late in the first half put Carlo Ancelotti’s side ahead.
Croatia have secured their place in the Qatar 2022 World Cup after a 1 – 0 win against Russia on Sunday.
The Barcelona superstar garnered 174 points in the ranking system deployed by IFFHS.
