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Luka Prpa
	Prpa with Hartford Athletic in 2021
Personal information
Date of birth	July 27, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	FC Naples
Youth career
	Chicago Magic PSG
College career
Years	Team
2016–2019	Marquette Golden Eagles
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017	OKC Energy U23
2018	Chicago FC United
2020	Rio Grande Valley FC
2021–2022	Hartford Athletic
2023–2024	Chicago Fire II
2025–	FC Naples
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 6, 2025

Luka Prpa (born July 27, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL League One club FC Naples.

Career

Youth and college

Prpa played four years of college soccer at Marquette University between 2016 and 2019, making 66 appearances, scoring 18 goals and tallying 21 assists.^[1]

While at college, Prpa appeared for USL PDL sides OKC Energy U23 and Chicago FC United.^[2]

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Prpa was selected 34th overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Houston Dynamo.^[3]

On February 27, 2020, Prpa signed for Houston's USL Championship affiliate side Rio Grande Valley FC.^[4] He made his professional debut on March 8, 2020, starting in a 1–5 loss to LA Galaxy II, scoring RGVFC's lone goal.^[5] Following their 2020 season, Rio Grande Valley opted to decline their contract option on Prpa.^[6]

Prpa moved to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic on February 15, 2021.^[7]

Prpa joined USL League One club FC Naples in February 2025, ahead of the club's inaugural season.^[8]

Personal

Prpa is the cousin of fellow professional soccer player Andrija Novakovich.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Luka Prpa - Men's Soccer". gomarquette.com. Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Luka Prpa". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Dynamo Select Garrett McLaughlin, Luka Prpa In MLS SuperDraft | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. January 9, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Rio Grande Valley FC sign Houston Dynamo Draft Picks Garrett McLaughlin and Luka Prpa". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. February 27, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II | USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
^ Communications, Toros (December 9, 2020). "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". Rio Grande Valley FC.
^ Athletic, Hartford (February 15, 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Luka Prpa". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.
^ "Luka Prpa signs with FC Naples". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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[auto-1] "Luka Prpa - Men's Soccer". gomarquette.com. Marquette University Athletics. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[2] "Luka Prpa". uslleaguetwo.com. USL League Two. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[3] "Dynamo Select Garrett McLaughlin, Luka Prpa In MLS SuperDraft | Houston Dynamo". houstondynamo.com. Houston Dynamo. January 9, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[4] "Rio Grande Valley FC sign Houston Dynamo Draft Picks Garrett McLaughlin and Luka Prpa". rgvfc.com. Rio Grande Valley FC. February 27, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[5] "Rio Grande Valley FC vs. LA Galaxy II | USLChampionship.com". uslchampionship.com. USL Championship. March 8, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2020.

[6] Communications, Toros (December 9, 2020). "Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Announce Roster Moves". Rio Grande Valley FC.

[7] Athletic, Hartford (February 15, 2021). "Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Luka Prpa". Hartford Athletic | Connecticut's Professional Soccer Team.

[8] "Luka Prpa signs with FC Naples". USLLeagueOne.com. USL League One. Retrieved 6 February 2025.

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