Jovo Lukić

Not to be confused with Luka Jović.
Jovo Lukić
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-11-28) 28 November 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Universitatea Craiova
Number 24
Youth career
2009–2015 Modriča
2015–2016 Sloga Doboj
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Sloga Doboj 43 (13)
2018–2020 Krupa 36 (12)
2019 → Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 14 (5)
2020–2024 Borac Banja Luka 108 (32)
2024– Universitatea Craiova 9 (1)
International career‡
2018–2020 Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 4 (0)
2021 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 December 2021

Jovo Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јово Лукић, Serbian pronunciation: [jôːʋo lǔkitɕ]; born 28 November 1998) is a Bosnian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Craiova.

He started his professional career at Sloga Doboj, before joining Krupa in 2018. In 2019, Lukić was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac. The following year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.

A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, Lukić made his senior international debut in 2021.

Club career

Early career

Lukić started playing football at Modriča, before joining youth setup of his hometown club Sloga Doboj.[2] He made his professional debut against Sutjeska Foča on 6 August 2016 at the age of 17.[3] On 19 November, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Kozara Gradiška.[4] Lukić scored his first career hat-trick against Borac Šamac on 10 June 2017.[5]

In February 2018, he moved to Krupa.[6] In February 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac until the end of season.[7]

On 20 June 2020, Lukić signed with Borac Banja Luka.[8] He debuted for Borac in a league game against Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 1 August 2020.[9]

On 9 September 2024, Lukić signed with Universitatea Craiova in Romania.[10]

International career

Lukić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović.[11]

Personal life

Lukić's father Mitar was also a professional footballer.[12]

Lukić married his long-time girlfriend Zorana. Together they have a son.[13]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 18 December 2024[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sloga Doboj 2016–17 First League of RS 28 10 – – 28 10
2017–18 First League of RS 15 3 – – 15 3
Total 43 13 – – 43 13
Krupa 2017–18 Bosnian Premier League 8 0 3 0 – 11 0
2018–19 Bosnian Premier League 14 0 2 0 – 16 0
2019–20 First League of RS 14 12 0 0 – 14 12
Total 36 12 5 0 – 41 12
Zvijezda Gradačac (loan) 2018–19 First League of FBiH 14 5 0 0 – 14 5
Borac Banja Luka 2020–21 Bosnian Premier League 17 8 2 2 2 0 21 10
2021–22 Bosnian Premier League 29 8 3 1 1 0 33 9
2022–23 Bosnian Premier League 30 2 2 1 2 0 34 3
2023–24 Bosnian Premier League 31 12 5 1 2 0 38 13
2024–25 Bosnian Premier League 1 2 – 8 1 9 3
Total 108 32 12 5 15 1 135 38
Universitatea Craiova 2024–25 Liga I 9 1 3 0 – 12 1
Career total 210 63 20 5 15 1 245 69

International

As of match played 18 December 2021.[15]
National team Year Apps Goals
Bosnia and Herzegovina
2021 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Krupa[14]

Borac Banja Luka[14]

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Jovo Lukić". fkborac.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Jovo Lukić u odabranom društvu, sa 21 godinom najbolji strijelac lige". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Sutjeska sigurna u Doboju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Sloga odnijela tri boda iz Gradiške". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  5. ^ "Pobjede Slavije i Sloge, remi Slobode MG i Sutjeske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Jovo Lukić novi igrač Krupe". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  7. ^ "Jovo Lukić novo pojačanje gradačačke Zvijezde". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  8. ^ "Jovo Lukić tri godine u Borcu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. ^ "FK Borac deklasirao FK Mladost". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Bine ai venit la Știința, Jovo Lukic!" [Welcome to Science, Jovo Lukic!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Craiova. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Objavljen spisak mlade reprezentacije BiH za mečeve sa Velsom i Moldavijom". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  12. ^ "Fudbaler Borca na meti inostranog kluba za koji je igrao i njegov otac: Da li će se historija ponoviti?". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 December 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Jovo Lukić postao otac u 23. godini". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  14. ^ a b c "J. Lukić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
  15. ^ "Jovo Lukić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 December 2021.