Oliver Lukić

Oliver Lukić
Lukić in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 FC Liefering
Number 21
Youth career
2012–2022 Austria Wien
2022–2023 Red Bull Salzburg
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– FC Liefering 18 (0)
2024– Red Bull Salzburg 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Austria U16 5 (2)
2022 Austria U17 5 (1)
2023 Austria U18 3 (1)
2024– Croatia U19 2 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:45, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Oliver Lukić (born 22 September 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club FC Liefering. Born in Austria, which he previously represented at youth levels, he switched to represent Croatia at the under-19 level in 2024.

On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[2]

Club career

Lukić started his career at Austria Wien in 2012, and worked his way up their youth categories. In the summer 2022 he moved to the academy of Red Bull Salzburg.[3] On 19 May 2023, he made his senior and professional debut for Red Bull Salzburg's satellite team FC Liefering as a substitute in a 1–1 2nd division tie with SV Lafnitz.[4] On 20 July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with Red Bull Salzburg until 2026, and extended his stay with Liefering for the 2023–24 season.[5]

International career

Born in Austria, Lukić was born to Croat parents from Bosnia and Herzegovina.[6] He was a youth international for Austria, having played up to the Austria U18s. He later changed national teams, deciding to represent Croatia.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Liefering 2022–23 2. Liga 3 0 0 0 — — 3 0
2023–24 2. Liga 8 0 0 0 — — 8 0
2024–25 2. Liga 7 0 0 0 — — 7 0
Total 18 0 0 0 — — 18 0
Red Bull Salzburg 2024–25 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 0

References

  1. ^ "Oliver Lukic signs professional contract". OneFootball. 11 October 2023.
  2. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ "Dinamo je pogriješio, HNS to ne smije ponoviti: "Bijeli Pogba" na meti je Austrije!". www.vecernji.hr.
  4. ^ "LAOLA1 Matchcenter". matchcenter.laola1.at.
  5. ^ Lehmann, Martin (20 July 2023). "Mit 16 Jahren: ÖFB-Youngster erhält Profivertrag bei Salzburg". Sky Sport Austria.
  6. ^ "Sportske novosti - 'Nitko iz Hrvatske mi nije rekao ni jednu riječ, ali da me pozovu, odmah bih promijenio reprezentaciju'". sportske.jutarnji.hr. 7 October 2023.
  7. ^ Blaas, Mathias (12 September 2023). "U18-Nationalteam unterliegt Polen klar". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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