Živan Ljukovčan

{{Short description|Yugoslav and Serbian footballer}}

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Živan Ljukovčan

| image =

| fullname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1954|07|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Krčedin, FPR Yugoslavia

| height =

| position = Goalkeeper

| currentclub =

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Fruškogorac Krčedin

| years1 = 1975–1977

| clubs1 = Novi Sad

| caps1 = 63

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 1977–1981

| clubs2 = Red Star Belgrade

| caps2 = 42

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 1982

| clubs3 = Timok

| caps3 = 10

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1982–1983

| clubs4 = Pelister

| caps4 = 29

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 1983–1984

| clubs5 = Budućnost Titograd

| caps5 = 34

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 1984–1986

| clubs6 = Red Star Belgrade

| caps6 = 56

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 1986–1988

| clubs7 = Fenerbahçe

| caps7 = 57

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 1988–1990

| clubs8 = OFK Beograd

| caps8 = 25

| goals8 = 0

| totalcaps = 316

| totalgoals = 1

| nationalyears1 = 1985–1986

| nationalteam1 = Yugoslavia

| nationalcaps1 = 4

| nationalgoals1 = 0

}}

Živan Ljukovčan ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|Живан Љуковчан}}; born 24 July 1954) is a former Yugoslav and Serbian footballer who played as a goalkeeper.{{Cite web | url=http://www.reprezentacija.rs/ljukovcan-zivan/ | title=Ljukovčan Živan | language=Serbian | publisher=reprezentacija.rs | access-date=10 February 2020}}

Club career

Born in Krčedin, Ljukovčan started out with Novi Sad in the Yugoslav Second League, before transferring to Yugoslav First League club Red Star Belgrade in 1977. He later also played for Timok, Pelister, and Budućnost Titograd. In 1986, Ljukovčan went abroad to Turkey and spent two years with Fenerbahçe. He subsequently returned to Yugoslavia and played two seasons for OFK Beograd, before retiring from the game.{{Cite web | url=https://sport.blic.rs/fudbal/domaci-fudbal/legende-marakane-ljukovcan-o-istoriji-i-buducnosti-crveno-belih-zvezda-je-ljubav/x96wjpv | title=LEGENDE MARAKANE Ljukovčan o istoriji i budućnosti crveno-belih: Zvezda je ljubav /VIDEO/ | language=Serbian | publisher=blic.rs | date=28 March 2017 | access-date=10 February 2020}}

International career

Ljukovčan was capped four times for Yugoslavia between 1985 and 1986, his final a one being a friendly match away against Belgium{{cite web|url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=12325|title=Živan Ljukovčan, international football player|access-date=10 November 2024|website=EU-football.info}}

Honours

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