Luka Lukanić

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Luka Lukanić
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Zrinjski Mostar
(on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2011 NK Bistra
2011–2023 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Dinamo Zagreb II 1 (0)
2023– Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
2023–Zrinjski Mostar (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Croatia U18 7 (0)
2022–2023 Croatia U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023

Luka Lukanić (born 3 May 2004) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bosnian club Zrinjski Mostar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb.[1]

Club career[edit]

Born in Zagreb, Luka Lukanić joined the Dinamo Zagreb Academy in 2011 from NK Bistra, growing through all the youth ranks of the team, along the likes of Moreno Živković.[2][3][4]

He signed his first professional contract with the club in October 2022,[5][6] as he became a regular with the under-19 team that played the 2022–23 Youth League.[7]

Having already been included in the first team training sessions during the 2022–23 season,[2] Luka Lukanić made his professional debut for Dinamo Zagreb on the 2 August 2023, coming on as a substitute during the Champions League qualifying 2–0 win against FC Astana.[8][9]

International career[edit]

Luka Lukanić is a youth international for Croatia, first receiving a call with the under-18 in August 2023.[10][11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Luka Lukanić at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Predstavljamo najveće mlade nade Dinama: 'Oršić je jednom izjavio da sam ja njegov nasljednik...'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. ^ "Sin bivšeg kapetana Hrvatske potpisao za Dinamo". Index.hr (in Croatian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Luka Lukanić #42". ZonaDinamo (in Croatian). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Sportske novosti - Dinamo višegodišnjim profesionalnim ugovorom vezao još jednog velikog talenta, ovo je njegova poruka". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. ^ "Luka Lukanić potpisao profesionalni ugovor s Dinamom". GNK Dinamo (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. ^ Korać, Branimir (24 October 2022). "Lukanić: 'U Milanu nismo najbolje odigrali, nadam se da će kod kuće biti bolje'". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Astana 0-2 D. Zagreb: results, summary and goals". Diario AS. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. ^ Hrnčić, Fabijan; Tunjić, Luka; HINA (2 August 2023). "Dinamo rutinski slavio u Astani i potvrdio prolazak u 3. pretkolo Lige prvaka! Slijedi grčki AEK". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija u Puli i Medulinu". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija poražena od Belgije". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.

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