Luka Lukanić (born 3 May 2004) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Pro League club Racing Genk after playing for Bosnian Premier League club Zrinjski Mostar and Dinamo Zagreb.[1]
| Personal information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 3 May 2004 | ||||
| Place of birth | Zagreb, Croatia | ||||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||
| Team information | |||||
Current team | [KRC Genk] | ||||
| Youth career | |||||
| –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) | ||
| 2023–2024 | → Zrinjski Mostar (loan) | 6 | (1) | ||
| International career‡ | |||||
| 2019 | Croatia U15 | 4 | (0) | ||
| 2020 | Croatia U16 | 3 | (0) | ||
| 2020 | Croatia U17 | 2 | (0) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Croatia U18 | 8 | (1) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Croatia U19 | 9 | (0) | ||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 | |||||
Club career
editBorn in Zagreb, 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]
Winning the 2022-23 Croatian League title with Dinamo, Lukanić was sent on loan to Bosnian club Zrinjski Mostar, where he was in the squad that won the 2024 Bosnian Cup, but he did not play in eithe rleg of the final against FK_Borac Banja Luka. In the aftermath of this success, Lukanić was sold to Belgian Pro League club Racing Genk in the aftermath of the arrival of new German coach Torsten Fink.[10]
International career
editLukanić is a youth international for Croatia, first receiving a call with the under-18 in August 2023.[11][12]
Honours
editDinamo Zagreb[1]
Zrinjski Mostar[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Luka Lukanić at Soccerway. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sin bivšeg kapetana Hrvatske potpisao za Dinamo". Index.hr (in Croatian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Luka Lukanić #42". ZonaDinamo (in Croatian). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Luka Lukanić potpisao profesionalni ugovor s Dinamom". GNK Dinamo (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "FC Astana 0-2 D. Zagreb: results, summary and goals". Diario AS. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Croatian top talent Luka Lukanic (20) signs for 2 season at KRC Genk". KRC Genk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija u Puli i Medulinu". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
- ^ "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija poražena od Belgije". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
