Luka Lukanić

Luka Lukanić (born 3 May 2004) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Croatian Football League club Dinamo Zagreb.[1]

Luka Lukanić
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004
Place of birth Zagreb, Croatia
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Zrinjski Mostar
(on loan from Dinamo Zagreb)
Number 42
Youth career
0000–2011 NK Bistra
2011–2023 Dinamo Zagreb
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Dinamo Zagreb II 1 (0)
2023– Dinamo Zagreb 0 (0)
International career‡
2021–2022 Croatia U18 7 (0)
2022– Croatia U19 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 August 2023

Club career

Born in Zagreb, Luka Lukanić joined the Dinamo Zagreb Academy in 2011 from NK Bistra, growing through all the youth ranks of the team, along the likes of Moreno Živković.[2][3][4]

He signed his first professional contract with the club in October 2022,[5][6] as he became a regular with the under-19 team that played the 2022–23 Youth League.[7]

Having already been included in the first team training sessions during the 2022–23 season,[2] Luka Lukanić made his professional debut for Dinamo Zagreb on the 2 August 2023, coming on as a substitute during the Champions League qualifying 2–0 win against FC Astana.[8][9]

International career

Luka Lukanić is a youth international for Croatia, first receiving a call with the under-18 in August 2023.[10][11]

References
  1. Luka Lukanić at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  2. "Predstavljamo najveće mlade nade Dinama: 'Oršić je jednom izjavio da sam ja njegov nasljednik...'". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 8 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  3. "Sin bivšeg kapetana Hrvatske potpisao za Dinamo". Index.hr (in Croatian). 22 February 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  4. "Luka Lukanić #42". ZonaDinamo (in Croatian). 22 January 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  5. "Sportske novosti - Dinamo višegodišnjim profesionalnim ugovorom vezao još jednog velikog talenta, ovo je njegova poruka". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Jutarnji list. 14 October 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  6. "Luka Lukanić potpisao profesionalni ugovor s Dinamom". GNK Dinamo (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  7. Korać, Branimir (24 October 2022). "Lukanić: 'U Milanu nismo najbolje odigrali, nadam se da će kod kuće biti bolje'". Sportnet.hr (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. "FC Astana 0-2 D. Zagreb: results, summary and goals". Diario AS. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  9. Hrnčić, Fabijan; Tunjić, Luka; HINA (2 August 2023). "Dinamo rutinski slavio u Astani i potvrdio prolazak u 3. pretkolo Lige prvaka! Slijedi grčki AEK". 24sata (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  10. "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija u Puli i Medulinu". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  11. "Hrvatska U-18 reprezentacija poražena od Belgije". HNS (in Croatian). Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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