Jovo Lukić
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 November 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Šabac, FR Yugoslavia[1][2] | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universitatea Cluj | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| 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) |
| 2024–2025 | Universitatea Craiova | 27 | (2) |
| 2025– | Universitatea Cluj | 27 | (16) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2020 | Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 March 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 December 2021 | |||
Jovo Lukić (Serbian Cyrillic: Јово Лукић, Serbian pronunciation: [jôːʋo lǔkitɕ]; born 28 November 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga I club Universitatea Cluj. Born in Serbia, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
Lukić started his professional career at Sloga Doboj, before joining Krupa in 2018. In 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac. The following year, he signed with Borac Banja Luka.
A former youth international for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lukić made his senior international debut in 2021.
Early life
Jovo and his family hail from Modriča, Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they live. However, he was born in Šabac, FR Yugoslavia (present-day Serbia),[1][2] on 28 November 1998.
Club career
Early career
Lukić started playing football at Modriča, before joining youth setup of Sloga Doboj.[4] He made his professional debut against Sutjeska Foča on 6 August 2016 at the age of 17.[5] On 19 November, he scored his first professional goal in a triumph over Kozara Gradiška.[6] Lukić scored his first career hat-trick against Borac Šamac on 10 June 2017.[7]
In February 2018, he moved to Krupa.[8] In February 2019, he was loaned to Zvijezda Gradačac until the end of season.[9]
On 20 June 2020, Lukić signed with Borac Banja Luka.[10] He debuted for Borac in a league game against Mladost Doboj Kakanj on 1 August 2020.[11]
On 9 September 2024, Lukić signed with Universitatea Craiova,[12] and in 2025 moved to Universitatea Cluj, both clubs of Romanian Liga I.[13]
International career
Lukić was a member of Bosnia and Herzegovina under-21 team under coach Vinko Marinović,[14] and earned his first senior cap for Bosnia and Herzegovina on 19 December 2021 in a friendly 1–0 defeat to the United States.
On 9 March 2026, Lukić received a recall to the senior national team under coach Sergej Barbarez for the play-off matches in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, first of which will be an away match against Wales on 26 March.[15][16]
Personal life
Lukić's father Mitar was also a professional footballer.[17]
Lukić married his long-time girlfriend Zorana. Together they have a son.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 21 March 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | 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[b] | 0 | — | 21 | 10 | |
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | — | 33 | 9 | ||
| 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bosnian Premier League | 31 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2[c] | 0 | — | 38 | 13 | ||
| 2024–25 | Bosnian Premier League | 1 | 2 | — | 8[d] | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | |||
| Total | 108 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 1 | — | 135 | 38 | |||
| Universitatea Craiova | 2024–25 | Liga I | 27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 2 | ||
| Universitatea Cluj | 2025–26 | Liga I | 27 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2[c] | 1 | — | 32 | 18 | |
| Career total | 255 | 80 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 2 | — | 296 | 88 | |||
- ^ Includes Bosnia and Herzegovina Cup, Cupa României
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in UEFA Conference League
- ^ Four appearances and one goal in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 18 December 2021.[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Krupa[19]
- First League of RS: 2019–20
- Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2017–18
Borac Banja Luka[19]
- Bosnian Premier League: 2020–21, 2023–24
- Bosnian Cup runner-up: 2020–21, 2023–24
Individual
- First League of RS top goalscorer: 2019–20
References
- ^ a b "Jovo Lukić pred mečeve baraža otkrio kako je komšiji zapalio automobi, pa poručio: Čast mi je biti pozvan u reprezentaciju". N1 info (in Bosnian). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ a b "VIDEO/ Jovo Lukić: Čast je igrati za nacionalni tim, čak i da ne igram". Reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 March 2026. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić". fkborac.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić u odabranom društvu, sa 21 godinom najbolji strijelac lige". mondo.ba (in Bosnian). 22 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "Sutjeska sigurna u Doboju". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
- ^ "Sloga odnijela tri boda iz Gradiške". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ^ "Pobjede Slavije i Sloge, remi Slobode MG i Sutjeske". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 10 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić novi igrač Krupe". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 6 February 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić novo pojačanje gradačačke Zvijezde". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 20 February 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić tri godine u Borcu". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 20 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "FK Borac deklasirao FK Mladost". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 1 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- ^ "Bine ai venit la Știința, Jovo Lukic!" [Welcome to Science, Jovo Lukic!] (in Romanian). Universitatea Craiova. 9 September 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ^ Manolache, Liviu (24 December 2025). "Cei 3 jucători-revelație din acest acest sezon de Superliga » Doi au retrogradat în vară, altul a fost dat afară de fosta echipă". www.gsp.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ^ "Objavljen spisak mlade reprezentacije BiH za mečeve sa Velsom i Moldavijom". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ko je novi Barbarezov napadač? Najbolji je strijelac u Rumuniji, a već je jednom igrao za Zmajeve". Reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "Barbarez objavio spisak, pa poručio: Čelik i Lukić su to zaslužili". Reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 9 March 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić postao otac u 23. godini". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 24 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ a b c "J. Lukić". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Jovo Lukić". eu-football.info. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
- Jovo Lukić – UEFA competition record (archive)