Luka Žinko

Luka Žinko
Personal information
Date of birth (1983-03-23) 23 March 1983 (age 41)
Place of birth Ljubljana, SFR Yugoslavia
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1990–1997 Slovan
1997–2002 Factor
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2003 Factor 30 (7)
2003–2004 Šmartno ob Paki 31 (4)
2004–2005 Istres 0 (0)
2005 Factor 1 (1)
2005 Bela Krajina 12 (2)
2006–2008 Domžale 84 (13)
2009 Kocaelispor 7 (0)
2009–2010 APOP Kinyras Peyias 25 (1)
2010 → FC Amkar Perm (loan) 3 (0)
2011 Alki Larnaca 14 (0)
2011–2012 Rudar Velenje 31 (5)
2013 Gabala 8 (1)
2013–2014 Hangzhou Greentown 34 (1)
2015 Olimpija Ljubljana 10 (0)
2015–2016 Krško 23 (2)
2016–2018 Domžale 16 (0)
2017–2018 → Celje (loan) 21 (6)
2018–2021 Bravo 93 (12)
International career
2001 Slovenia U17 4 (0)
2002–2003 Slovenia U20 7 (3)
2002–2005 Slovenia U21 24 (0)
2004–2008 Slovenia 3 (0)
Managerial career
2024 Radomlje (caretaker)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Luka Žinko (born 23 March 1983) is a Slovenian former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Gabala

In January 2013, Žinko signed a six-month contract, with the option of another year, with Azerbaijan Premier League team Gabala.[1] He scored his first goal for Gabala on his debut against Qarabağ.[2] Žinko left Gabala in May 2013 at the end of his contract. He had scored one goal in eight appearances.

Hangzhou Greentown

On 14 June 2013, Žinko signed for Chinese Super League side Hangzhou Greentown.[3] Žinko scored for Hangzhou Greentown on his debut in a 2–2 draw away to Changchun Yatai on 6 July 2013.[4]

International career

Žinko made his debut for Slovenia in a November 2004 friendly match against Slovakia, coming on as a 82nd-minute substitute for Milenko Ačimovič.[5]

Honours

Domžale

References

  1. ^ "New players in Gabala". gabalafc.az. Retrieved 3 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Qəbələ vs. Qarabag – 10 February 2013". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ 绿城突传新外援闪电加盟 前东欧国脚替冈田弃用之人(in Chinese)
  4. ^ "Changchun Yatai vs. Hangzhou 2–2". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Slovakia vs Slovenia, 17 November 2004". eu-football.info. Retrieved 17 February 2024.