Personal information | |||
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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– | Liefering | 11 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2021–2022 | Austria U16 | 5 | (2) |
2022 | Austria U17 | 5 | (1) |
2023– | Austria U18 | 3 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:51, 11 October 2023 (UTC) |
Oliver Lukić (born 22 September 2006) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Liga club Liefering.
On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide. [2]
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 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]
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]