Luka Guček (born 29 January 1999) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for II liga club Górnik Łęczna.
 Guček with Vorskla Poltava in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 January 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Brežice, Slovenia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Górnik Łęczna | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | Krško | ||
| 2015–2017 | Betis | ||
| 2017–2018 | Domžale | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Domžale | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Dob (loan) | 29 | (2) |
| 2019–2023 | Radomlje | 81 | (3) |
| 2023–2024 | Chornomorets Odesa | 32 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Vorskla Poltava | 17 | (0) |
| 2025 | Maribor | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | Górnik Łęczna | 13 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2014 | Slovenia U16 | ||
| 2015–2016 | Slovenia U17 | ||
| 2015–2017 | Slovenia U18 | ||
| 2017 | Slovenia U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:12, 26 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGuček hails from the village of Boštanj, and began his football career at the age of six at Dol, a club based in Dol pri Ljubljani.[1] At the age of 8, he moved to Krško, where he was coached by Rok Zorko for seven years.[1] He was part of the under-15 team that won the national championship in the 2013–14 season.[1] In 2015, at the age of 16, Guček transferred to the academy of Spanish club Real Betis.[1] Two years later, he returned to Slovenia and joined Domžale.[2]
While playing for Domžale, he was loaned to the second division side Dob, where he made his senior debut during the 2018–19 season, making 29 appearances and scoring two goals.[3] After the season, he joined Radomlje on a permanent basis.[4]
In January 2023, Guček signed for Ukrainian side Chornomorets Odesa, playing in the Ukrainian Premier League.[5][6] In the summer of 2024, he moved to fellow Ukrainian Premier League side Vorskla Poltava.[7]
After two-and-a-half years in Ukraine, Guček returned to his homeland on 18 July 2025 and signed a one-year contract with Maribor, with the option for another year. He was assigned the number 29 shirt.[8]
On 15 January 2026, Guček moved to Polish second division club Górnik Łęczna on a deal until the end of the season, with an option for a further year.[9]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 24 May 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Domžale | 2018–19 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Dob (loan) | 2018–19 | Slovenian Second League | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 29 | 2 | |
| Radomlje | 2019–20 | Slovenian Second League | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |
| 2020–21 | Slovenian Second League | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 35 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 81 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | 89 | 4 | |||
| Chornomorets Odesa | 2022–23 | Ukrainian Premier League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Ukrainian Premier League | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 25 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 35 | 0 | |||
| Vorskla Poltava | 2024–25 | Ukrainian Premier League | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| Maribor | 2025–26 | Slovenian PrvaLiga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Górnik Łęczna | 2025–26 | I liga | 13 | 1 | — | — | 13 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 174 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 188 | 7 | ||
- ↑ Includes Slovenian Cup, Ukrainian Cup
- ↑ Appearance in UEFA Conference League
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 Čavalić, Mirsad K. (8 August 2015). "Iz Krškega v Betis". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Se nogometaš španskega Betisa seli v Domžale?". Slovenski nogometni portal. 22 July 2017.
- ↑ "Luka Guček – Nogometna zveza Slovenije". nzs.si (in Slovenian). Football Association of Slovenia. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Luka Guček iz Domžal v Radomlje" (in Slovenian). NK Radomlje. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Eden najboljših branilcev slovenske lige: "Odločil sem se, ne čutim strahu!"". Žurnal24 (in Slovenian). 30 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ Mencinger, Žan (30 January 2023). "Uradno: Nekdanji branilec Radomelj bo igral v Ukrajini". Slovenski nogometni portal (in Slovenian). Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Luka Guček se je poslovil od Odese, a bo še naprej igral v Ukrajini: Obrambni nogometaš podpisal za klub, ki je v lasti bogatih Švicarjev". Planet Nogomet (in Slovenian). 13 July 2024. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Nova moč v obrambni vrsti" (in Slovenian). NK Maribor. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ↑ "Luka Guček nowym obrońcą Górnika Łęczna" (in Polish). Górnik Łęczna. 15 January 2026. Retrieved 5 February 2026.
- ↑ Luka Guček at Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
External links
edit- Luka Guček at NZS (in Slovene)
- Luka Guček at the Ukrainian Premier League
- Luka Guček at the Professional Football League (in Ukrainian)
- Luka Guček at UAF (in Ukrainian)
- Luka Guček at Soccerway.com
- Luka Guček at WorldFootball.net
- Luka Guček at kicker (in German)
