Luka Malešević

Luka Malešević
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Podgorica, Montenegro
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Dečić
Number 6
Youth career
–2016 Budućnost Podgorica
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Budućnost Podgorica 4 (0)
2016–2018 → Mornar (loan) 46 (1)
2018–2021 Iskra Danilovgrad 87 (4)
2021 Radnik Surdulica 6 (0)
2022 Rio Grande Valley FC 18 (1)
2023–2024 Petrovac 41 (3)
2024– Dečić 7 (1)
International career
2014 Montenegro U17 1 (0)
2016 Montenegro U19 4 (0)
2019–2020 Montenegro U21 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 October 2024

Luka Malešević (born 1 August 1998) is a Montenegrin professional footballer who plays as a defender for Dečić.

Career

Malešević began his career with Budućnost Podgorica, making his only senior appearance for the club in 2016.[1] He spent time on loan with Montenegrin Second League club Mornar Bar between 2016 and 2018.[2] In 2018, he made the move to Iskra Danilovgrad, where he made 87 appearances in all competitions and played with Iskra in their UEFA Europa League qualifying matches.[3]

In 2021, Malešević signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Serbian SuperLiga side Radnik Surdulica, but he and the club mutually agreed to terminate his deal at the club on 25 November 2021.[2]

On 2 March 2022, he moved to the United States, where he holds citizenship, signing with USL Championship club Rio Grande Valley FC.[3]

Personal

Malešević also holds American citizenship.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Montenegro - L. Malešević - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ a b "Malešević napustio Radnik, traži novi klub". vijesti.me.
  3. ^ a b c Communications, RGV FC (2 March 2022). "LUKA MALESEVIC, DYLAN BORCZAK BECOME LATEST RGV FC SIGNINGS". Rio Grande Valley FC.