Luka Kulenović (pronounced [lûːka kulêːnoʋitɕ]; born 29 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo. Born in Canada, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Borac Banja Luka | |||
| 2016–2017 | Krupa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Željezničar Banja Luka | 28 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Osijek II | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kustošija | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Rudar Prijedor | 48 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Sloga Meridian | 17 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Slovan Liberec | 29 | (7) |
| 2024– | Heracles Almelo | 9 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Kulenović started his professional career at Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Osijek II in 2019. In 2020, he switched to Kustošija. Later that year, he signed with Rudar Prijedor. Two years later, he joined Sloga Meridian. Kulenović was transferred to Slovan Liberec in 2023. The following year, he moved to Heracles Almelo.
Kulenović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Club career
editEarly career
editKulenović started playing football at Borac Banja Luka and played in the youth setups of Krupa and Trenčín, before signing with Željezničar Banja Luka in August 2018.[1] He made his professional debut against Tekstilac on 25 August at the age of 18 and managed to score a goal.[2] Kulenović scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Podrinje Janja on 18 May 2019.[3]
In August, he joined Croatian team Osijek II. In February 2020, he switched to Kustošija.[4]
In June, he went to Rudar Prijedor.[5]
In June 2022, he moved to Sloga Meridian.[6]
In July 2023, Kulenović signed for Czech side Slovan Liberec.[7]
In July 2024, he was transferred to Dutch outfit Heracles Almelo.[8]
International career
editIn November 2024, Kulenović received his first senior call-up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League games against Germany and the Netherlands.[9] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[10]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 23 November 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Željezničar Banja Luka | 2018–19 | First League of the RS | 28 | 13 | – | – | – | 28 | 13 | |||
| Osijek II | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Kustošija | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rudar Prijedor | 2020–21 | First League of the RS | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 5 | ||||
| Sloga Meridian | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 36 | 5 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 145 | 36 | |||
- ^ Includes Bosnian Cup, Czech Cup
- ^ Appearances in Czech First League play-offs for UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 19 November 2024[12]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
Honours
editRudar Prijedor[11]
References
edit- ^ "Kulenović je novi Zmaj: Rođen u Torontu, briljirao u Premijer ligi, nedavno tresao i mrežu Ajaxa". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Sloga tri od tri, Borcu bod u Janji, pobjeda Slavije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ^ "Prva liga RS: Tinejdžeri očitali lekciju starijim kolegama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ^ "Nema odmora za Barbareza i pomoćnike: Nakon Baždara, još jedan napadač pojačava Zmajeve". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 2 November 2024. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Rudar Prijedor angažovao još jedno pojačanje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "Kulenović potpisao za Borac, banjalučani ga odmah proslijedili na posudbu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ^ "Zablistao u Premijer ligi, sada potpisao za klub u Češkoj". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ^ "Luka Kulenović pronašao novi klub: Jedva čekam da pokažem svoje kvalitete". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, tri nova imena". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Debakl u Freiburgu: Njemačka brojala do sedam, najteži poraz Zmajeva". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
- ^ a b "L. Kulenović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "Luka Kulenović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
External links
edit- Luka Kulenović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luka Kulenović – UEFA competition record (archive)
