Luka Vučko (born 11 April 1984) is a Croatian former professional footballer who played as a defender.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Luka Vučko | ||
| Date of birth | 11 April 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Split, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | ||
| Height | 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hajduk Split U-17 (Manager) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1992–1994 | Primorac Stobreč | ||
| 1994–2003 | Hajduk Split | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | Hajduk Split | 37 | (2) |
| 2003–2004 | → Solin (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2006 | Saturn Moskovskaya Oblast | 0 | (0) |
| 2006 | Hajduk Split | 3 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Rijeka | 44 | (1) |
| 2008–2010 | Eskişehirspor | 47 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Lechia Gdańsk | 33 | (2) |
| 2012 | Lechia Gdańsk II | 2 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs | 0 | (0) |
| 2012 | Pécs II | 3 | (1) |
| 2013 | San Antonio Scorpions | 26 | (1) |
| 2014 | Istra 1961 | 21 | (0) |
| 2015 | Mosor | ||
| 2015–2016 | Omiš | ||
| International career | |||
| 2004–2006 | Croatia U21 | 19 | (0) |
| 2010 | Croatia | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2016–2021 | Primorac Stobreč (academy coach) | ||
| 2021–2022 | Hajduk Split U-17 | ||
| 2022–2023 | Hajduk Split U-18 | ||
| 2023– | Hajduk Split U-17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editClub
editA product of HNK Hajduk Split,[1] Vučko had stints with Prva HNL sides Hajduk Split and NK Rijeka, after before moving to Süper Lig side Eskişehirspor in July 2008.
In February 2011, he joined Polish club Lechia Gdańsk on a half-year deal. He rescinded his contract in 2012 by mutual consent.
In September 2012, he joined Hungarian club (Pécsi MFC) for 2 years.
In February 2013, he joined North American Soccer League club San Antonio Scorpions FC.[2][3][4]
International
editVučko also earned 19 caps for Croatia U21 team between 2004 and 2006.[5] He was called up to the national team on 11 May 2010 by manager Slaven Bilić, as a replacement for Dario Knežević, for the May 2010 friendlies against Austria, Wales and Estonia.[6] The game against Estonia, in which he came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Dejan Lovren, remained his sole international appearance.[7]
Personal life
editHe is a younger brother of former Croatia international player Jurica Vučko.[8]
Coaching career
editVučko started after his active career as a youth coach at NK Primorac Stobreč and later under a brand new youth project between the football school Union and Primorac Stobreč.[9][10][11]
In the summer of 2021, Vučko was hired as coach of Hajduk Split's U-17 squad.[12] He also coached the club's U-18 team for a period[13] before moving back to U-17 coaching in October 2023.[14]
Honours
editHajduk Split[15]
References
edit- ^ "NEKA NAS PUBLIKA NOSI!". Slobodna Dalmacija. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Scorpions Sign Croatian Star Luka Vucko". Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "PKO Ekstraklasa - Piłka nożna - WP SportoweFakty".
- ^ Luka Vucko nowym piłkarzem Lechii Gdańsk 21.02.2011, onet.pl
- ^ "Luka Vučko national youth team caps". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Bilić zbog ozljede Kneževića u reprezentaciju pozvao Luku Vučka!" (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 11 May 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2010.
- ^ "Player Database". EU-football. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ Braća Vučko u predgrađu Splita stvaraju i odgajaju buduće nogometaše - Dalmacija News (in Croatian)
- ^ Jesenski dio prvenstva je zavrsen a nasi dragulji u vrhu svojih ..., facebook.com, 21 December 2016
- ^ Sretan rođendan dozivotnom prijatelju i nasem velikom draguljno..., facebook.com, 11 April 2017
- ^ Union preuzeo omladinski pogon Primorca: Prva ligo, evo nas!, dalmatinskiportal.hr, 10 July 2017
- ^ Nova trenerska struktura Akademije HNK Hajduk “Luka Kaliterna”: Vučko preuzeo kadete, dalmatinskinogomet.hr, 7 July 2021
- ^ NOVA TRENERSKA STRUKTURA AKADEMIJE: TONI GOLEM NOVI TRENER JUNIORA, JURE IVANKOVIĆ VODI KADETE, hajduk.hr, 23 June 2023
- ^ KADETE HAJDUKA PREUZIMA LUKA VUČKO, hajduk.hr, 26 October 2023
- ^ "Luka Vučko". 90minut.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links
edit- Luka Vučko at Soccerway.com
- Luka Vučko at WorldFootball.net
- Luka Vučko at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luka Vučko at FBref.com
- Luka Vučko at the Croatian Football Federation
- Luka Vučko at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Luka Vučko profile at Nogometni magazin (in Croatian)
