Luka Kulenović (pronounced [lûːka kulêːnoʋitɕ]; born 29 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Eredivisie club Heracles Almelo. Born in Canada, he plays for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team.
.JPG) Kulenović playing for Heracles Almelo in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 September 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Heracles Almelo | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Borac Banja Luka | |||
| 2016–2017 | Krupa | ||
| 2017–2018 | Trenčín | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Željezničar Banja Luka | 28 | (13) |
| 2019–2020 | Osijek II | 6 | (0) |
| 2020 | Kustošija | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Rudar Prijedor | 48 | (5) |
| 2022–2023 | Sloga Doboj | 17 | (6) |
| 2023–2024 | Slovan Liberec | 29 | (7) |
| 2024– | Heracles Almelo | 53 | (14) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 June 2025 | |||
Kulenović started his professional career at Željezničar Banja Luka, before joining Osijek II in 2019. In 2020, he switched to Kustošija. Later that year, he signed with Rudar Prijedor. Two years later, he joined Sloga Doboj. Kulenović was transferred to Slovan Liberec in 2023. The following year, he moved to Heracles Almelo.
Kulenović made his senior international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
Club career
editEarly career
editKulenović started playing football at Borac Banja Luka and played in the youth setups of Krupa and Trenčín, before signing with Željezničar Banja Luka in August 2018.[2] He made his professional debut against Tekstilac on 25 August at the age of 18 and managed to score a goal.[3] Kulenović scored his first career hat-trick in a triumph over Podrinje Janja on 18 May 2019.[4]
In August, he joined Croatian team Osijek II. In February 2020, he switched to Kustošija.[5]
In June, he went to Rudar Prijedor.[6]
In June 2022, he moved to Sloga Doboj.[7]
In July 2023, Kulenović signed for Czech side Slovan Liberec.[8]
In July 2024, he was transferred to Dutch outfit Heracles Almelo.[9]
International career
editIn November 2024, Kulenović, an ethnic Croat,[10] received his first senior call up to Bosnia and Herzegovina, for 2024–25 UEFA Nations League A games against Germany and the Netherlands.[11] He debuted against the former on 16 November.[12]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 10 May 2026[13]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Željezničar Banja Luka | 2018–19 | First League of the RS | 28 | 13 | – | – | – | 28 | 13 | |||
| Osijek II | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 6 | 0 | – | – | – | 6 | 0 | |||
| Kustošija | 2019–20 | Croatian First League | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | |||
| Rudar Prijedor | 2020–21 | First League of the RS | 23 | 4 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2021–22 | Bosnian Premier League | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 26 | 1 | |||
| Total | 48 | 5 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 51 | 5 | ||||
| Sloga Doboj | 2022–23 | Bosnian Premier League | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 6 | ||
| Slovan Liberec | 2023–24 | Czech First League | 29 | 7 | 2 | 0 | – | 1[b] | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
| Heracles Almelo | 2024–25 | Eredivisie | 24 | 9 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 10 | ||
| 2025–26 | Eredivisie | 29 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 32 | 6 | |||
| Total | 53 | 14 | 6 | 2 | – | – | 59 | 16 | ||||
| Career total | 183 | 45 | 11 | 2 | – | 1 | 0 | 195 | 47 | |||
- ↑ Includes Bosnian Cup, Czech Cup, KNVB Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Czech First League play-offs for UEFA Conference League
International
edit- As of match played 10 June 2025[14]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
editRudar Prijedor[13]
References
edit- ↑ "Luka Kulenovic". heracles.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
- ↑ "Kulenović je novi Zmaj: Rođen u Torontu, briljirao u Premijer ligi, nedavno tresao i mrežu Ajaxa". faktor.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ↑ "Sloga tri od tri, Borcu bod u Janji, pobjeda Slavije". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 25 August 2018. Retrieved 26 August 2018.
- ↑ "Prva liga RS: Tinejdžeri očitali lekciju starijim kolegama". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 18 May 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
- ↑ "Naš novi napadač Luka Kulenović je imao trnovit put: Jedva sam spajao kraj s krajem". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 20 November 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024.
- ↑ "Rudar Prijedor angažovao još jedno pojačanje". sportsport.ba (in Bosnian). 19 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ↑ "Kulenović potpisao za Borac, banjalučani ga odmah proslijedili na posudbu". scsport.ba (in Bosnian). 17 June 2022. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
- ↑ "Zablistao u Premijer ligi, sada potpisao za klub u Češkoj". sportske.ba (in Bosnian). 10 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
- ↑ "Luka Kulenović pronašao novi klub: Jedva čekam da pokažem svoje kvalitete". oslobodjenje.ba (in Bosnian). 30 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2024.
- ↑ Tolić, Josip (2 April 2026). "Ovo su Hrvati u reprezentaciji BiH: Bivši igrači 'vatrenih', pa i Dinama i Hajduka putuju na SP" [These are the Croats in the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team: Former players of the Blazers, Dinamo and Hajduk travel to the World Cup]. 24 sata (in Croatian). Zagreb. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ "Barbarez objavio spisak za Njemačku i Nizozemsku, pozvani Baždar i Kulenović". klix.ba (in Bosnian). 5 November 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Bosna i Hercegovina u Njemačkoj primila sedam golova". fokus.ba (in Bosnian). 16 November 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
- 1 2 "Luka Kulenović". soccerway.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Luka Kulenović". eu-football.info. Retrieved 11 June 2025.
External links
edit- Luka Kulenović at National-Football-Teams.com
- Luka Kulenović – UEFA competition record (archive)
