Oliver Lukić
 Lukić in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 2006 | ||
| 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) |
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*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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 30 October 2024
| 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
[edit]- ^ "Oliver Lukic signs professional contract". OneFootball. 11 October 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Dinamo je pogriješio, HNS to ne smije ponoviti: "Bijeli Pogba" na meti je Austrije!". www.vecernji.hr.
- ^ "LAOLA1 Matchcenter". matchcenter.laola1.at.
- ^ Lehmann, Martin (20 July 2023). "Mit 16 Jahren: ÖFB-Youngster erhält Profivertrag bei Salzburg". Sky Sport Austria.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Blaas, Mathias (12 September 2023). "U18-Nationalteam unterliegt Polen klar". Sky Sport Austria (in German). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
External links
[edit]
- OEFB Profile
- Oliver Lukić – UEFA competition record (archive)
- 2006 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Vienna
- Austrian men's footballers
- Austria men's youth international footballers
- Austrian people of Croatian descent
- Austrian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
- FC Liefering players
- 2. Liga (Austria) players
- Men's association football midfielders
- 21st-century Austrian sportsmen