Oliver Lukić
{{short description|Croatian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Oliver Lukić
| image = Weihnachtsfeier der Fanclubs des FC Red Bull Salzburg 22.jpg
| caption = Lukić in 2024
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2006|9|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Vienna, Austria
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = FC Liefering
| clubnumber = 21
| youthyears1 = 2012–2022
| youthclubs1 = Austria Wien
| youthyears2 = 2022–2023
| youthclubs2 = Red Bull Salzburg
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = FC Liefering
| caps1 = 22
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–
| clubs2 = Red Bull Salzburg
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| totalcaps =
| totalgoals =
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
| nationalteam1 = Austria U16
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 =2
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Austria U17
| nationalcaps2 = 5
| nationalgoals2 = 1
| nationalyears3 = 2023
| nationalteam3 = Austria U18
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = Croatia U19
| nationalcaps4 = 2
| nationalgoals4 = 2
| pcupdate = 27 December 2024
| ntupdate = 21:45, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
| medaltemplates =
}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Christenson |first1=Marcus |last2=Bloor |first2=Steven |last3=Blight |first3=Garry |date=11 October 2023 |title=Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/oct/11/next-generation-2023-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football |access-date=11 October 2023 |website=theguardian.com}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vecernji.hr/sport/dinamo-je-pogrijesio-hns-to-ne-smije-ponoviti-bijeli-pogba-na-meti-je-austrije-1594016|title=Dinamo je pogriješio, HNS to ne smije ponoviti: "Bijeli Pogba" na meti je Austrije!|website=www.vecernji.hr}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://matchcenter.laola1.at/Fussball/Oesterreich/2Liga/match/41967975/aufstellung|title=LAOLA1 Matchcenter|website=matchcenter.laola1.at}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/mit-16-jahren-oefb-youngster-erhaelt-profivertrag-bei-salzburg/|title=Mit 16 Jahren: ÖFB-Youngster erhält Profivertrag bei Salzburg|first=Martin|last=Lehmann|date=20 July 2023|website=Sky Sport Austria}}
International career
Born in Austria, Lukić was born to Croat parents from Bosnia and Herzegovina.{{Cite web|url=https://sportske.jutarnji.hr/sn/nogomet/nogomet-mix/nitko-iz-hrvatske-mi-nije-rekao-ni-jednu-rijec-ali-da-me-pozovu-odmah-bih-promijenio-reprezentaciju-15381860|title=Sportske novosti - ‘Nitko iz Hrvatske mi nije rekao ni jednu riječ, ali da me pozovu, odmah bih promijenio reprezentaciju‘|date=7 October 2023|website=sportske.jutarnji.hr}} He was a youth international for Austria, having played up to the Austria U18s. He later changed national teams, deciding to represent Croatia.{{cite web | last=Blaas | first=Mathias | title=U18-Nationalteam unterliegt Polen klar | website=Sky Sport Austria | date=2023-09-12 | url=https://www.skysportaustria.at/u18-nationalteam-unterliegt-polen-klar/ | language=de | access-date=2023-10-11}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 30 October 2024}}
| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Liefering
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24
|2. Liga |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25
|2. Liga |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 7 | 0 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | |||
| Red Bull Salzburg
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://www.oefb.at/NT-Profile/Spieler/1325330?Oliver-Lukic OEFB Profile]
- {{UEFA player}}
{{FC Red Bull Salzburg squad}}
{{FC Liefering squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Vienna
Category:Austrian men's footballers
Category:Austria men's youth international footballers
Category:Austrian people of Croatian descent
Category:Austrian people of Bosnia and Herzegovina descent
Category:2. Liga (Austria) players